Apple said Thursday that it will discontinue the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano, the last two music players in the company’s lineup that cannot play songs from Apple Music, its …
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Mick Jagger Releases 2 Tracks in New Audio-visual Project
Mick Jagger has released two songs which he says are urgent responses to the “confusion and frustration with the times we live in.” The Rolling Stones leader released the …
your ads here!Scientists in US Successfully Edit Human Embryo’s Genes
Scientists at the Oregon Health and Science University say they have successfully edited genes of human embryos in the first such attempt in the United States. Previously, similar experiments have …
your ads here!New Book Features Quotes by Women, For Women
There have been many quotable quotes over the ages, and most of them were said by men. Quotabelle.com features quotes by women and the stories behind the words. Pauline Weger, …
your ads here!Top 5 Songs for Week Ending July 29
We’re off and running with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending July 29, 2017. The deck gets shuffled this …
your ads here!George Clooney, Guillermo del Toro on Venice Film Fest Slate
This year’s Venice Film Festival will include a crime comedy by George Clooney, a Guillermo del Toro fantasy and a Darren Aronofsky thriller. Organizers of the world’s oldest film festival …
your ads here!Jury: Michael Jackson Estate Owes Quincy Jones $9.4 Million
A jury on Wednesday found that Michael Jackson’s estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4 million in royalties and production fees from “Billie Jean,” “Thriller” and more of the superstar’s biggest hits. …
your ads here!WHO: Hepatitis B, C Could Be Eliminated by 2030
On the eve of World Hepatitis Day, the World Health Organization is calling for stepped up action to eliminate Hepatitis B and C by 2030. It says the goal can …
your ads here!After Drought, California Looks to Replenish Aquifers
At the Terranova Ranch near Fresno, California, general manager Don Cameron examines grapes in a vineyard that workers flooded last spring. Winter rains had ended a severe drought and he …
your ads here!US Weekly Requests for Jobless Aid Up 10K, to 244,000
More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, though the number of people seeking benefits remains near historic lows pointing to a healthy job market. THE NUMBERS: Weekly unemployment applications …
your ads here!China to Speed Up Bullet Trains in September
China plans to raise the speed of its bullet trains back up to 350 kph (217 mph), state media reported on Thursday, six years after a deadly high-speed rail crash …
your ads here!Samsung Poised to Unseat Intel as King of Microchips
Intel’s more than two decade-long reign as the king of the silicon-based semiconductor is poised to end Thursday when South Korea’s Samsung Electronics elbows the U.S. manufacturer aside to become …
your ads here!Amazon Reaches for Millions in Southeast Asia’s Cyberspace
Amazon is introducing express delivery to Singapore in its first direct effort to tap into surging online shopping in fast-growing Southeast Asia. The American e-commerce company announced Thursday it will …
your ads here!Why Twitter Won’t Ban President Donald Trump
Twitter has made it clear that it won’t ban Donald Trump from its service, whether the president follows its rules against harassment or not. That’s no surprise: The president’s …
your ads here!Contested Hawaiian Telescope Step Closer to Construction
A construction permit should be granted for a giant telescope planned for a Hawaii mountain summit that some consider sacred, a hearings officer recommended Wednesday. Retired judge Riki May Amano, …
your ads here!Monitoring Air Pollution Worldwide
Every second, millions of tons of various gases rise from the surface of the earth into the atmosphere. Many of them are man-made and harmful, contributing massively to pollution and …
your ads here!US to Impose Stricter Screening for Electronics Larger than Cellphones
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is boosting security measures by requiring any carry-on electronics larger than a cellphone to be screened separately at U.S. airports. Security officers will ask travelers …
your ads here!Angelina Jolie Reveals Bell’s Palsy Struggle in Interview
Angelina Jolie says she developed high blood pressure and Bell’s palsy last year. The actor-director told Vanity Fair that she credited acupuncture for her full recovery from the paralysis, which …
your ads here!Fed Holds Key Rate Steady, Will Reduce Holdings ‘Relatively Soon’
Leaders of the U.S. central bank said Wednesday that they were holding their benchmark lending rate at a low level — in a range between 1 and 1.25 percent — …
your ads here!Lift Debt Limit Before Recess, Mnuchin Urges Congress
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday urged federal lawmakers to raise the federal debt limit before they leave Washington for their August recess to avoid increased interest costs to …
your ads here!Hacker Summit Puts New Focus on Preventing Brazen Attacks
Against a backdrop of cyberattacks that have grown into full-fledged sabotage, Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos is bringing a new message to hackers and security experts at the Black …
your ads here!White House: Foxconn to Bring 3,000 Manufacturing Jobs to Wisconsin
Foxconn, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer and major supplier to Apple Inc., has announced plans to build a $10 billion plant in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, to make LCD display …
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