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Winklevoss Twins Buy Virgin Galactic Space Tickets with Bitcoins
The Winklevoss twins announced that they had booked tickets on Virgin's SpaceShip Two with Bitcoins.
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Keystone XL Pipeline Protest at White House Causes Hundreds of Arrests
Hundreds of people were arrested during a protest against the Keystone XL project on Sunday. The protestors used plastic to tie themselves to the White House fences, calling for U.S. president Barack Obama to reject the production of the pipeline.
New Samsung Chromebook 2 Release Date Revealed: Features and Specs
Samsung has announced the launch of their new product, the Chromebook 2, which will be released in April. The Chromebook 2 will feature a new faux-leathered covering, as opposed to silver plastic used on the previous model, the Samsung Chromebook Series 3.
PS4 Sells Over 320,000 Consoles in Japan in Two Days
Sony’s PlayStation 4 has sold 322,083 consoles in two days in Japan after being released on Feb. 22. The console surpassed its predecessor, the PlayStation 3, which sold 88,443 consoles in the same amount of time in 2006.
Olive Garden Plans to Win Customers with New Logo
Olive Garden has presented a new logo and changes to their menu as its way of winning back old customers while gaining new ones. Darden executives expressed their excitement for the move, saying the logo is “the symbol for our brand renaissance.”
Nintendo Targets Health and Improving Quality of Life with New Platform
Nintendo has announced it is focusing on improving the health of its customers with a new QOL (quality of life) platform. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata sent a letter to shareholders and investors, which is also posted on the Nintendo website, describing his plan for the platform.
Breather Brings Office Space to New York City: Renting Rooms Hourly
Breather is now offering private office spaces to residents of New York City, which can be rented out on a mobile app. Space can be rented out for peace and quiet in Soho, Midtown West and Flatiron.
Fugitive Snowden to Speak at SXSW about Surveillance Deflection Measures from Russia
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden will discuss surveillance at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival via teleconference from Russia.
Allegiant Air Begins 12 New Seasonal Non-Stop Flights in May, June
Allegiant Air begins 12 new seasonal flights this spring. Passengers can now book flights on Allegiant Air for 12 new seasonal nonstop service routes to five locations beginning May 5 the company reported in a press release Tuesday.
Blackberry Outage 2014: Major Network Problems in Canada and Asia Pacific
Blackberry users early Tuesday reported service outage which affected message, BBM and Ping messaging.