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Mattel Removes Sexist Barbie Book “I Can Be A Computer Engineer” From Amazon
Mattel created an outrage from feminists after reportedly underestimating young women with its Barbie book entitled “I Can Be A Computer Engineer” published out of Random House that demoralizes not just women, but also the engineering profession—women engineers at that matter.
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Twitter Makes All Tweets Searchable to the Public
Twitter now lets you search through hundreds of billions of tweets ever tweeted with its search engine that indexes every public tweet since the social network giant started out in 2006.
Where to Get Best Roku Black Friday Deals? Check Out Walmart, Best Buy, Staples and RadioShack Streaming Device Discounted Tags
Almost one week before the Christmas shopping kicks off, here are some of the best deals that you must check out if you are looking for the top streaming media player for this holiday season. Several retailers already posted their Roku discounted sales, which include Walmart, Best Buy, Staples, and RadioShack .
Americans Will Travel More on Thanksgiving, Thanks to Lower Gas Prices
Because of the improving economy and the lower gasoline prices, more Americans will travel over Thanksgiving holiday.
Amazon Will Run its Data Centers on Renewable Energy
Amazon took a big step on Wednesday, Nov.12 in vowing to run its data centers on completely on renewable energy, after several other big companies like Apple, Google and Facebook pledged their commitment.
Apple Re-Labels ‘Free’ Download Button with ‘Get’ on iOS App Store
Without making announcements of some sort, Apple proceeded to making a small yet very noticeable change in its iOS App Store by replacing the “Free” button with “Get” for free apps and games in its iOS and Mac App Store.
Price Matching Gone Wrong: Wal-Mart Shuts Down $90 PS4 Price Calling it a Fraud
Walmart now closed a deal online where the PlayStation 4 gaming consoles for a very low price of $90 after discovering that customers are just taking advantage of Walmart’s price matching policy by presenting a fake Amazon listing for the under-priced console.
JetBlue Imposes Additional Fee on Passenger’s Bags and Slimmer Airline Seats, Annoys Travellers
When JetBlue Airways Corp. imposed a new bag-check fee and putting slimmer seats on planes, investors were pleased but many travellers weren’t that amused.
Koch Foods Denies Allegations of Mistreating Chickens, Angers Animal Group [VIDEO]
After a video of Koch Food’s Chattanooga plant showing inhumane treatment of farm chickens went viral, an animal protection group, Mercy for Animals called for changes in animal welfare standards to prevent maltreatment of animals.
Japanese Exports Increased in October
Higher global demand led to the increase in Japanese exports in October, its fastest growth rate in eight months. This could help the struggling country make a comeback after facing an unexpected recession.