As part of a series called "My Big Break," All Things Considered is collecting stories of triumph, big and small. These are the moments when everything seems to click, and people leap forward into their careers. After college, Geena Davis got a job at an Ann Taylor clothing store. Then... Continue reading

If you're a fan of Playstation 4 game livestreaming, Sony's about to have a PS Vita app for that. At a prelude to the Tokyo Game Show (TGS), it announced updates that will let you view live PS4 game action directly from a PS Vita. There are also... Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Q3yVgcojPVI/... Continue reading

How is Elon Musk going to produce his vaunted $35,000 Tesla when EV batteries are so expensive? By making his own. Tesla has signed a deal with Panasonic that'll see the pair team up to build the Gigafactory. It's from here that vehicle packs and... Source: http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/P4FB9TgVxz4/ Similar Articles: Facebook... Continue reading

Hot on the heals of the MLB's expansion of the use of iBeacons in most of their ballparks, the New Museum in New York City decided to go a little more dramatic with iBeacons: they're making them into land mines. Well, simulated land mines. To mark the UN International Day... Continue reading

Cutaway or cross-section drawings are mostly just fancy residues of a long-gone era when engineering and architecture visualisation was based on hand-drawn images that were often closer to art than boring illustration. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/1Ai1_vWDGcA/27-cutaway-drawings-that-show-all-the-secrets-of-buildi-1482872420 Category: amy adams Kendrick Lamar demarco murray Benedict Cumberbatch Capitol shooting Continue reading

... but there's still plenty of room for improvement. We've been patiently awaiting the updated firmware for the U.S. version of the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, and this morning it is finally available. The firmware update brings the software to MK7. The big seller is you now have better notifications... Continue reading

He's busy on the set of "Fifty Shades of Grey," but Jamie Dornan took a beat to welcome his newest addition into the world. According to Us Weekly, the 31-year-old actor and his wife Amelia Warner welcomed their first child over the weekend. The pair confirmed they were expecting in... Continue reading

Hold a fluorescent light bulb near this table, and the filament will suddenly flicker on. It looks like magic, but it's simple science: An embedded circuit produces an electromagnetic field that acts on the mercury gas inside the bulbs, making them glow as if they're plugged in. Read more... Source:... Continue reading

Making her mark on the publication for the second time, Cara Delevingne fronted the January 2014 British Vogue magazine. The 21-year-old supermodel donned designer duds from Dior and Saint Laurent as she rocked a few poses for the Alasdair McLellan-shot spread. Meanwhile, Miss Delevingne continues promotional effort for the 2013... Continue reading

AT&T has just announced that its non-contract customers are finally catching a break. By tweaking its mobile share plans, the carrier is shaving a bit off of what were previously some pretty expensive plans. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/W1KqrxIVnwY/at-ts-non-contract-phone-plans-just-got-cheaper-1477054788 Tags: pacquiao miranda lambert happy halloween ann coulter Donatella Versace Continue reading

Today Only: Purchase the RevJams FlipBack Smart Case/Cover with Stand for iPhone 5/5S and save 50% The back cover of this Smart Case is treated with a protective and scratch resistant UV liquid plastic coating for maximum protection, while the front cover with built in magnets protects your touch screen... Continue reading

Less RAM, more storage accompanies touchscreen with price bump Acer is building out a third version of its latest Chromebook platform, and this time the biggest notable feature is the addition of a touchscreen. This new C720P model is all but identical to the other C720's currently available, with the... Continue reading

November 15, 2013 By Lucian Constantin | IDG News Service Google released emergency security updates for Chrome in order to patch critical vulnerabilities demonstrated Thursday by a security researcher at the Mobile Pwn2Own hacking competition. The vulnerabilities were exploited by a security researcher who uses the pseudonym Pinkie Pie to... Continue reading

Craig Cobb wanted to turn tiny Leith, N.D. into a haven for white supremacists. But a recent DNA test found that 14 percent of his ancestry comes from sub-Saharan Africa. Kevin Cederstrom/AP Craig Cobb wanted to turn tiny Leith, N.D. into a haven for white supremacists. But a recent DNA... Continue reading

In this photo taken Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 Cinthia Orozco gets help signing up for health insurance from Griselda Zamora, a health care specialist at a health fair in Sacramento, Calif. The lackluster showing for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could foreshadow trouble for the embattled program. The plan... Continue reading

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Tuesday abruptly halted a plan to explore the potential construction of thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, saying it had created an "unnecessary confrontation" with the international community that threatened to weaken his campaign against Iran's suspect nuclear program. The plan... Continue reading

Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey, top, jumps into the arms of teammate Nate Andrews after Andrews ran back an interception for a touchdown against Wake Forest in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) Florida State defensive... Continue reading

While more and more people are doing their shopping online, converting them from virtual window shoppers to actual customers can be incredibly hard. Typical e-commerce conversion rates can be surprisingly low, but a startup called Granify believes that it can help increase conversions by using big data to step in... Continue reading

NEW YORK (AP) — Smartwatches that display message alerts and weather updates are popping up everywhere this holiday season as consumer electronics companies try to persuade you to add them to your shopping list. But is there really a big demand for computerized wristwatches? Samsung and Sony have devices out,... Continue reading

Google's Chromecast is a ridiculously cheap and easy way of getting content to your TV from your iPhone, but supported content is still extremely limited. One such service that has now been allowed through the gates is Pandora, with the switch flipped and now you're able to launch your Pandora... Continue reading

Paris (AFP) - World number one Rafael Nadal returns to the Paris Masters this week for the first time since 2009, happy to be back in the city that has been the scene of some of his finest tennis moments. The 27-year-old Spaniard told a packed press conference on Monday... Continue reading

Jim Dalrymple of The Loop joins Rene and Peter to talk about Apple's iPad and Mac event, and the new, Glide-powered The Loop Magazine. Subscribe via iTunes: Audio | Video Subscribe via RSS: Audio | Video Download directly: Audio | Video Show notes Pending. Guests Jim Dalrymple of The Loop... Continue reading

The reasoning behind Facebook's about-face on gruesome content has left many observers confused. "Should we allow our kids to abuse drugs to understand that they shouldn't do them?" said Ian Gertler, president and chief marketing officer for Symplegades. "Of course not. Facebook prohibits nudity, drug use and pornography, and those... Continue reading

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The U.N. Security Council votes on a resolution that will require Syria to give up its chemical weapon, at U.N. Headquarters last month. Craig Ruttle/AP Saudi Arabia says it will turn down a two-year seat on the United Nation's Security Council in protest over "double standards" in resolving international conflicts.... Continue reading