European stocks surge after Wall Street hits records (via AFP)European main stock markets opened the week higher and the euro advanced against the dollar on Monday as dealers took their cue from a record early session on Wall Street. London witnessed some huge gains and losses for individual shares, with Aberdeen…
Philippine president Aquino criticises slow typhoon response (via AFP)Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Monday blamed the slow response to the ravages of Typhoon Haiyan on the total collapse of local government in the face of the storm's unprecedented destructive power. "The systems failed," Aquino acknowledged as…
Liberal (In)Tolerance Exposed! (via The Political Commentator)TPC posted this cartoon in an article yesterday that documents some of Barack Obama's 'accomplishments' from his first five years in office! There is nothing presented there that is not true but the vitriolic response from the Left was swift and sadly…
The Cause Of And Fix For Radeon R9 290X And 290 Inconsistency (via Tom's Hardware)The Difference Between My R9 290X And Yours Leading up to the Radeon R9 290X launch, I had two cards in the lab, both supplied by AMD. They ran at slightly different core frequencies in single-card configurations. No big deal, right? That was just PowerTune…
Apple Considering Plus-Size iPhone Screens: Report (via slashdot)Apple is reportedly working on smartphones with curved screens, according to a new report from Bloomberg. An unnamed source “familiar with the plans” told the newswire that Apple could release a pair of new iPhones next year with large, curved displays…
India: Here’s what Goldman Sachs missed in its controversial Narendra Modi assessment (via GlobalPost)Enlarge Gujarat state Chief Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi (C) wears a garland as he greets supporters during an election rally in New Delhi on September 29, 2013. Goldman Sachs recently reported…
Internet comforts man with Asperger’s syndrome who was told he was ‘TOO SLOW’ (via Raw Story )The Internet has come to the defense of a Wegmans supermarket employee with Asperger’s syndrome in Clay, New York, who was yelled at by a customer who complained that he was checking her out “TOO SLOW.” Chris Tuttle had been placed on register…
