Samsung's new Tab S2 tablet is thinner and lighter than its key rival, the Apple iPad Air 2, and now it’s ready to engage in battle in the U.S. market. On Wednesday, Samsung announced pricing and availability for the 9.7-inch and 8.0-inch tablets. … [Read more...]
Taiwanese Boy Trips, Punches Hole in $1.5M 17th-century Painting …Oops
A Taiwanese 12 year-old learned to watch his step in embarrassing fashion over the weekend after he tripped, fell, and punched a hole "the size of a fist" through a 17th-century painting while trying to brace himself. … [Read more...]
Best Buy Will Now Bring Apple Watch to All Stores
Best Buy is increasing the distribution of the Apple Watch in its stores after seeing strong demand for the wearable just weeks after the chain began carrying it, according to Fortune. The electronics chain initially said the device would be available in just 300 stores by the holiday season. … [Read more...]
Transform Any Bicycle into a Smartphone-powered Smart Vehicle
Amid the rush to create new modes of transportation and launching apps to augment existing modes of transport, an opportunity to enhance a simple yet efficient vehicle, the bicycle, has mostly been missing — until now. … [Read more...]
14 year-old Boy Held Class, Teacher Hostage at West Virginia School
A 14 year-old boy was taken into custody Tuesday after holding 29 students and a teacher hostage at a West Virginia high school, state police said. Authorities said the boy took a pistol into a second-floor classroom at Philip Barbour High School in Philippi, before surrendering after negotiations with police, State Police Lt. Michael Baylous said in a statement. … [Read more...]
‘Hangover’ Producer Turned Prison Mentor Offers Inmates New Hope
As valedictorian of his graduating class, 26 year-old Sean Wilson was beaming as he got in line with about 100 other men to receive his college diploma. But this wasn’t a typical college graduation. … [Read more...]
Endangered Rhino Sent to Indonesia by US Zoo to Mate
Conservation experts at the Cincinnati Zoo say 8 year-old Harapan could be on his way within several weeks to Indonesia, where nearly all of the estimated 100 remaining Sumatran rhinos live. … [Read more...]
Loads of Fluffy Yellow Chicks Cover Chinese Highway After Truck Accident
A truck carrying little chicks on a highway in Shandong, China, tipped on Wednesday morning, releasing its cargo of tens of thousands of the yellow birds onto the road and grass. Guys Towing offers full-service Heavy Duty Towing Baton Rouge LA, specializing in semi-truck recovery and transport. … [Read more...]