Exclusive: Former News Corp President Chernin bids $500 million for Hulu
(Reuters) – Former News Corp president Peter Chernin has bid around $500 million for Hulu, the online video streaming service he helped create in 2007, according to...
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Actress Jessica Pare finds fame with TV’s “Mad Men”
(Reuters) – With her coquettish French song “Zou Bisou Bisou” and her sex scenes with new screen husband Don Draper, little-known French-Canadian actress Jessica Pare...
‘China’s Google’ Baidu is making smart glasses
Baidu, China’s largest search engine, is working on its own smart glasses technology – similar to Google’s Glass project. A spokesman for the Chinese firm...
Trump withdraws “orangutan” lawsuit against comic Bill Maher
(Reuters) – Donald Trump is withdrawing his lawsuit against television host and comedian Bill Maher seeking $5 million that Maher said he would give to...
European data watchdogs target Google over privacy
Six European data protection agencies are contemplating legal action over Google’s privacy policy. The threat comes as a four-month deadline to change the policy expires...
SEC says companies may announce key data on social media
(Reuters) – Regulators said on Tuesday that companies can use Twitter, Facebook and other social media to make key announcements as long as they tell...
‘Petaflop’ supercomputer is decommissioned
A US supercomputer called Roadrunner has been switched off by the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. The machine was the first to operate...
“Criminal Minds” star Vangsness tops with church-going Americans
(Reuters) – “Criminal Minds” star Kirsten Vangsness topped a list on Thursday of the most appealing TV actors among faith-based audiences, while Sandra Bullock was...
Privacy ‘impossible’ with Google Glass warn campaigners
Google Glass and other augmented reality gadgets risk creating a world in which privacy is impossible, warn campaigners. The warning comes from a group called...
Report: Google Glass to Be Manufactured in the U.S.
Google Glass will be manufactured in Silicon Valley, the Financial Times reports citing people familiar with Google’s plans. The much-hyped gadget will be produced by Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry, also...