Rhode Island on track to make payment on 38 Studios bonds Wednesday, June 19, 2013
(Reuters) - Rhode Island remains on track to make a $2.5 million interest payment next year on bonds that were used to finance the facilities of 38 Studios, a now-bankrupt videogame company founded by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. The state's House Finance Committee approved a .. .. read more..
Acer sees tablet, notebook PC shipments to be flat in second quarter Wednesday, June 19, 2013
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Acer Inc, the world's No.4 PC vendor, said on Wednesday that it expects notebook and tablet PC shipment to be flat in the second quarter from the first quarter, versus an prediction of 0-5 percent growth made in April. Acer Chairman J.T. Wang made the comment to reporters at.. .. read more..
We All Need to Help NASA Find Killer Asteroids Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Welcome to the NASA Grand Challenge, where everyone from government agencies to citizen scientists will compete to figure out the best way to detect and study earth-threatening asteroids. This is a real thing that is happening, and it's all complimentary to the agency's initiative to lass.. .. read more..
Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies Wednesday, June 19, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings, whose unflinching reporting ended the career of a top American army general, died early Tuesday in a car accident in Los Angeles, his employer and family said. .. read more..
AT&T looks to keep users powered up with solar charging stations Wednesday, June 19, 2013
AT&T has come up with a very clever way to keep New Yorkers’ mobile devices powered up throughout the day. The New York Times reports that AT&T is building 25 solar-powered charging stations throughout New York City that will give wireless users the ability to recharge their phones in places where t.. .. read more..