Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Spy Agencies Tap Data Streaming From Phone Apps - NYTimes.com






Chemistry-Based Life-Hacks - Business Insider






Sugar-Based Battery Developed By Virginia Tech - Business Insider






Winklevoss Statement On Charlie Shrem Arrest - Business Insider






Tim Cook Apple New Products - Business Insider

Real innovation?






Why The Entire World Of Economics Is Secretly Very Thankful To The UK Right Now - Business Insider






Reuters TV | Is a perfect storm brewing in the Asia Pacific?






UPDATE 3-Winter storm brings 'once in decade' ice, snow to U.S. South | Reuters






BBC News - Deep South in winter storm emergency

What are snow rollers?






BBC News - Frost fair: When an elephant walked on the frozen River Thames






Obama to raise minimum wage for government contract workers - The Washington Post

Obviously, works the opposite way to a speed limit?






Monday, 27 January 2014

As Arctic ice melts, polar bears learn to live off the land - CSMonitor.com






When companies break the law and people pay: The scary lesson of the Google Bus - Salon.com






Wealthy venture capitalist Tom Perkins says the 1% in America are treated like Jews in Nazi Germany - Salon.com






Paul Krugman slams the 1% for “paranoia” and “megalomania” - Salon.com

In another era, the idea of criticising the rich might have provoked even harsher accusations, but Americans don't need Americans any more to get wealthy. So long as there is an alternative to local labour the workers won't be exploited. Their pensions will be raided and then they will be fired and ignored. Restrict capital flows and tax the rich may not sound orthodox, but it sure beats grinding poverty in a world where business morality is at its extreme lowest. 






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