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Image: Noel Weathers/Flickr Ford is recalling 144,000 2005-2006 F-150 pickups because airbags in the trucks have deployed unexpectedly and injured people. The recall comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked Ford to recall more than 1 million F-150s last month. The Detroit News has more: NHTSA, which has been investigating the issue since […]
CC-by-sa Arun Ganesh, National Institute of Design Bangalore Four Americans have been killed by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa. Jean and Scott Adam were a retired LA-area couple who had been sailing around the world since 2004. Their Seattle friends Phyllis Mackay and Robert A. Riggle were also on board when the pirates […]
As I was logging into my Amazon account today, a big fat Amazon Prime notice blocked my path. Here’s what it said: Way to splash into the streaming video fray, Mr. Bezos. $7 a month for 5,000 streaming movies and TV shows can only mean one thing. Amazon wants to take a bite out of […]
From the Doghouse Diaries (via sochillnetwork):
Banned in Hollywood makes a good point (while poking fun at itself):
In a difficult market, it pays to have a variety of skills. But, as this week’s weird jobs prove, some skills simply do not mesh. For example, a drill sergeant would not make a good Director of First Impressions, or psycho social rehab worker… 1. San Diego: odd jobs in La Jolla Senior is looking […]
Image: Caitlin Childs/Flickr Harrah’s became the most successful casino in the US with one deadly weapon: Loyalty cards. When customers sign up for Harrah’s loyalty program, they get free money to gamble with. Who wouldn’t want that at a casino? As a result of the loyalty program, Harrah’s gets a treasure trove of customer information*. […]
Honda announced a recall of almost 700,000 cars, most of them in Asia, after finding a faulty spring in the engine valve train that could cause engine stalling. In the US, the 2009-10 Fit is affected. From the BBC: Some of the carmaker’s Fit, Freed and City compact car models are affected – though no […]
With each passing year, businesses must change their approach to accommodate the rapidly changing elements of modern technology; television is fading and social media is on the rise, our approach to productivity has been totally rewired, and — perhaps most prominently — smart phones and tablets are taking over the world. Here are eight of […]
Update: Here’s a list of Borders stores closing. Borders Group, currently run by cigarette tycoon and corporate raider Bennett S. LeBow, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Bloomberg has the story: Borders Group Inc., the number-two U.S. bookstore chain, filed for bankruptcy in New York today after management changes, job cuts and debt restructuring failed […]
Having a yacht is a sign you’ve made it. Having a yacht longer than the Statue of Liberty, or extending your yacht just to make sure it’s longer than that Russian billionaire’s across the pond, is a sign that you are rich beyond belief. Nine such people own the world’s ten most expensive yachts. Yes, […]
In its latest media-giant move, Apple has launches subscriptions in its App Store. You can now subscribe to magazines, newspapers, video, etc. Subscriptions, whose duration (weekly, monthly, etc.) is set by publishers, will run on the same billing system as apps and in-app purchases. From the press release: …with one-click, customers pick the length of […]
