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New York City Restaurant Grades Changing in Reworked System
New York City’s grading system for restaurants will be slightly improved in order to reduce fines. City Council announced on Friday that the letter grades will still remain.
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Steve Ballmer Hints He is Unsure How Long He Will Continue as Microsoft Director
Microsoft's former CEO Steve Ballmer said he is not sure how long he would remain on the board of directors.
Microsoft-Nokia Deal Delayed Until April
Pending approvals from Asian competition authorities, the acquisition of Nokia's phone business by Microsoft has been delayed.
Xbox Rage: Teenager Stabs Stepfather's Harley Bike After Being Told to Turn Off Game
Enraged over being asked to turn off his Xbox, a teenager damaged his father's $40,000 Harley.
White Xbox One ebay: 10 Different Game Consoles Appear On Aucton Site
Ten different models of white Xbox Ones are on eBay. At least ten of white Microsoft's white Xbox One game console's have hit ebay all of which were experimented and toyed with by select developers at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco March 17-21.
Sony PlayStation 4 Shortage: Game Console Could Be in Limited Supply Throughout Summer
Sony's PlayStation 4 is in short supply. Sony PlayStation 4's current shortage could last until the summer, and maybe longer. According to The Wall Street Journal, the game console flew off store shelves after it hit the market Nov.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Release: Sprint, T-Mobile Announce Dates For Mobile Deivce
The Samsung GS5 is coming to T-Mobile and Sprint. A day after AT&T announced plans for releasing Samsung GS5 devices, Sprint and T-Mobile revealed details about their objectives.
MIT Scientists Improve Plants’ Ability to Absorb Solar Energy
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have shown that placing nanotubes in the cells of plants increases their ability to absorb solar energy. The team said the study could be used a new field called plant “nanobionics”, in which nanoparticles could improve regular plants’ natural functions and create artificial plants that can grow and fix themselves with water and solar energy.
Twitter Begins to Support In-Line Playback
Twitter introduced a new platform for in-line video playback online and on its mobile apps on Wednesday. Users of the micro-blogging website will be able to host videos while other users can watch them on their Android and iOS smartphones without having to leave the Twitter app.
200,000 Lost Bitcoins Discovered in Old Format Wallet, Raises Eyebrows
Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox claimed to have found 200,000 of the 850,000 missing bitcoins in an old wallet.