Saturday’s massive but harmonious antigovernment demonstrations in Kuala Lumpur continued overnight and into Sunday morning as historic numbers of Malaysians gathered in the streets of the capital to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak. … [Read more...]
WikiLeaks’ Assange Stays Indoors, Fears CIA Drone Attack
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange fears he will be sent to the United States, where he could face the death penalty, and even worries that he will be targeted by a CIA drone. Assange, who faces extradition to Sweden on rape charges and has been holed up at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since 2012, said in an interview with The Times Magazine that things have become so … [Read more...]
What Permaculture Can Teach Us About Living Mindfully to Ensure Abundance for All
For all the mysteries that seem to surround permaculture — Is it a type of organic gardening? Is it green living? Sustainable living? A design system? A way of life? — one thing for sure is that the crux of the practice is simple: ethics. Three, to be exact. … [Read more...]
LG Launches Gold Version of Urbane Watch for $1,200
Interested in an Android Wear device with an extra bit of glamour attached? Your thirst might be quenched with the LG Watch Urbane Luxe, a premium, gold-plated version of the company's LG Watch Urbane smartwatch. … [Read more...]
Chinese Thirst for Netherland’s Milk Dries Up Stocks
Thieves recently struck Edwin Legebeke’s supermarket, but it wasn't run-of-the-mill shoplifting. The criminals absconded with an unlikely, yet highly prized bounty: a dozen tubs of milk powder. … [Read more...]
Airfare Alert App Hopper Now Lets You Book With a Couple Taps
Hopper offers real-time alerts on airfares to give users a head's up when a ticket is likely at it's cheapest, but until now the app sent travelers to airline and booking sites to actually buy a flight. Not anymore. … [Read more...]
Let Robert Griffin III Be Free
Robert Griffin III won the Hesiman Trophy in 2011. He was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 2012. He led the Redskins to their first playoff appearance since 2007 and was, by most accounts, pretty good at his job. … [Read more...]
Zoning Relief for Luxury Fitness Center in Upper Dublin
Life Time Fitness, a high-end fitness center proposed for the Fort Washington Office Park, got almost all it was looking for from the Zoning Hearing Board Monday night, with enough leeway on the remainder to move forward. … [Read more...]
Broken Well Leaking Oil Into Gulf Of Mexico for 10 Years
For more than a decade, oil has been continuously leaking into the Gulf of Mexico. On Thursday, the Associated Press reported that environmental groups and the New Orleans energy company responsible for the spill had finally reached a settlement ahead of a trial slated to begin in October. … [Read more...]
Apple to Help Pentagon Develop Military Wearables for Soldiers
Apple will play a part in helping the Pentagon develop stretchable electronic sensors that soldiers can wear, according to a Reuters report. Apple will be one 162 companies, universities and other groups in the FlexTech Alliance working with the U.S. Department of Defense on developing "high-end printing technologies," such as 3D printing. … [Read more...]