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You may not be shocked to learn that a lot of rumored Apple news is bubbling up around on the Web--here's our round-up of the most interesting bits.
Read More »How New York Beat Crime (preview)
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Read More »Video: S.F. circumcision ban may not make ballot
A San Francisco judge will hear arguments on whether to remove a ballot proposal that would allow voters to ban circumcision.
Read More »Discovery Cruise Line to cease operations
Discovery Cruise Line says the company will cease operations permanently in September.
Read More »Nose job patients often mentally ill, study says
People who seek cosmetic surgery might be better off with psycotherapy, Belgian study suggests
Read More »Scientists Discover The Oldest, Largest Body Of Water In Existence–In Space
Around a black hole 12 billion light years away, there's an almost unimaginable vapor cloud of water--enough to supply an entire planet's worth of water for every person on earth, 20,000 times over.
Read More »Video: Hepatitis C cure rate doubled with new drug
More than three million Americans are infected with hepatitis C, a blood-borne virus that's linked to 12,000 deaths every year.
Read More »Leadership Hall Of Fame: W. Chan Kim And Renée Mauborgne, Authors Of "Blue Ocean Strategy"
We continue our examination of the business book Blue Ocean Strategy with an interview of authors W. Chan Kim And Renée Mauborgne. We explore their motivation for writing the book, and why more companies are using their strategies
Read More »Mobile phones don’t raise kids’ cancer risk, study says
Children and adolescents who use cell phones no more likely to develop cancer than kids who don't, says new research from Europe
Read More »Study: IT on the Cheap Causes Problems
If you’ve cheaped out on your office technology, a new study claims you’ll pay the price. Yes, the study is from Hewlett Packard, but still the results are eye-opening: Nearly every small business surveyed (93 percent) admitted they tried to save money instead of buying what they really wanted.
Read More »Millions Affected By Hack In Korea, BBC iPlayer Goes Euro, Oracle Vs. Google, Nintendo Slashes 3DS Price, EA Games Loves iPads
This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. Social Net Hack Hits Millions Of Koreans . Malicious hackers have hit SK Telecom's popular Cyworld social sharing site and the email portal Nate too, stealing data that may include user phone numbers and other more personal (if encrypted) data about millions of site users.
Read More »The World’s Cheapest Lightbulb Is Made Of Just A Plastic Bottle
In places where there is no grid, houses can be dark.
Read More »Cruise lines take ‘all’ out of ‘all-inclusive’
The days of all-inclusive cruises including the cost of all of your meals seems to be vanishing.
Read More »Video: Study: No link for cell phones, cancer risk in teens
Despite conflicting report, a new study finds that there is no link between an increased risk of brain cancer and cell phone use among children and teens. Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports.
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