Brent Rathgeber considers the last ten days
In addition to all the other controversies surrounding the Xbox One, we’re now hearing grumblings from independent developers who are unhappy that Microsoft is telling them that they need to have a publisher to sell their games on the Xbox One marketplace. Show More Summary
Despite pleas from the New York Times and Albany Times Union, Andrew Cuomo's abortion-expansion isn't getting the support the governor needs it to. The Independent Democratic Conference, which controls the floor schedule with Republicans...Show More Summary
ByHarlan Kessler: SandRidge Energy (SD) is an independent oil and natural gas company developing and producing oil and gas in the Mid-Continent area of Oklahoma and Kansas. The company has been battling activist investors on corporate...Show More Summary
AT&T has picked Atlanta as the site for its fourth Foundry innovation center — a development that could seed dozens of technology startups in the area. The Foundry program helps AT&T tap independent developers, venture capital firmsShow More Summary
In this security camera footage posted on YouTube by the Marin Independent Journal, a 93-year-old woman careens backward down a sidewalk in San Rafael, California, narrowly missing two Guide Dogs for the Blind trainers. One blindfolded trainer was assessing O’Neil the 18-month-old guide dog’s skill while accompanied by another trainer when O’Neil turned around, alerting [...]
1. Two Independent Reviews, Made Possible through Unprecedented Data Release, Raise Questions about rhBMP-2 rhBMP-2 provided little or no benefit compared to bone graft and may be associated with more harms, possibly including cancer read more
Newcastle United have pulled off perhaps the most surprising transfer of the summer by appointing 66-year-old Joe Kinnear as their director of football. According to this Independent report, Kinnear will oversee all of the club’s transfer activity moving forward and be tasked with working closely with Newcastle manager Alan Pardew. Show More Summary
Engadget Opens Applications for Independent Inventor Competition Insert Coin: New Challengers competition brings undiscovered innovation to Expand NY NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Engadget's second Insert Coin: New Challengers competition, aimed at helping to make inventors' dreams a reality, is now accepting submissions. Show More Summary
Independence Day is just around the corner for Americans, and the holiday weekend preceding or following it usually turns out to be one of the biggest of the summer. This season it will be the western adventure The Lone Ranger fighting for #1 with Universal and Illumination Entertainment's animated sequel Despicable Me 2. Show More Summary
Back in 2007, an independently produced magazine focusing on all things ‘genre cinema’ tentatively, nay, modestly made its way onto the shelves of various indie retailers across New York City. Six years later and said independently produced...Show More Summary
I think we owe it to them, to survivors of violence -- really, to ourselves and our country -- to make it easier to breathe knowing that we can justifiably expect safety, resources and the right to live freely and independently. Everyone deserves that much.
Strong-voiced independent singer/songwriter Stephanie Quayle is back with a powerful new single called "Stand Back." Take a listen to "Stand Back" here, available exclusively on Roughtock!
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week [...]
CBS News investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson appeared on "CBS This Morning" to discuss the hacking of her computer, which CBS News say they have verified through what Attkisson describes as an "independent cyber-security firm." She...Show More Summary
The new weight loss drug lorcaserin (Belviq) appears to improve blood sugar control in nondiabetic, overweight individuals, independent of the amount of weight they lose, a new study finds. The results were presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Republican Senate nominee Gabriel Gomez has attempted to convince Massachusetts voters that he belongs to a “new generation of Republican leader,” highlighting his support for marriage equality as an example of his “independence.” But a recent comment revealed that he also supports the right of other states to discriminate against same-sex couples — a position [...]
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Many thanks to Paul Bass, editor and publisher of the New Haven Independent, and Will Baker, director of the Institute Library, for a terrific event for “The Wired City” last Thursday. It was great to catch up with folks I … Continue reading ?
It’s called Magna Carta Holy Grail, and Jay-Z's new album will hit stores and online retailers on Independence Day (July 4th). The “99 Problems” rapper shared the news in a 3-minute promo video during the San Antonio Spurs vs. MiamiShow More Summary