News : Design & Trend

Green Battery: Wood-Origin Nanobatteries to Breakthrough U.S. Research

Scientists have developed a thin, long-lasting, efficient environmentally friendly battery that uses wood as its backbone.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

James Gandolfini of 'The Sopranos' Cast is Dead at 51 of a Massive Heart Attack

James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano in the HBO hit series "The Sopranos," died today of a massive heart attack while in Italy.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Video:Good-bye James Gandolfini-- 'Tony Soprano' Star Dies In Italy

James Gandolfini who famously played Tony Soprano on in the HBO hit series "The Sopranos" has reportedly died while in Italy, according to Deadline.com.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Xbox One Exclusive: Microsoft Volte-Face, Void Connection Permission

In a blog post, Microsoft says it had changed the Xbox One policy as its effort to listen and respond to customer feedback.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Dolce, Gabbana Guilty of Evading Taxes on $1.3 Billion in Income, Sentenced to Jail

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were found guilty of evading income taxes and sentenced to jail.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Chrysler Group LLC Recall, Over 2.7 Million Jeeps Taken Off Market for Fear of Fire Risk

In an unfortunate turn of events, Chrysler Group LLC announced on Tuesday that they will be recalling 2.7 million older Jeeps, including the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty SUVs, due to fire hazards.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Men's Warehouse Fires Founder George Zimmer; "I Guarantee It"

Men's Warehouse has fired founder and executive chairman George Zimmer, who is known as the "I guarantee it" guy.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Facebook Mobile in Talks with Samsung Group to Create User-Friendly Android App

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly been in Seoul, South Korea meeting with executives with Samsung in an effort to develop a modified Facebook mobile site with the leading smartphone distributer.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

PHOTOS: Chinese Vendors Trap and Sell Live Critters in Plastic Bags as Key Chains-They Make Great Snacks

Live animals-turtles, fish, lizards and other amphibians-are being trapped in small, plastic baggies and sold as decorative key chains. Vendors claim that the bag contains a "nutrient rich" solution meant to keep the critters alive for an extended period, but in reality, most die within a day or less due to oxygen deprivation.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

National Weather Service Confirms Tornado at Denver Airport

The National Weather Service said a confirmed tornado was spotted in the area at Denver International Airport; no damage or injuries have been reported.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Finally, Chrysler Agrees to Recall Jeeps at Threat of Fire; After 51 Deaths

Chrysler says that it has resolved its differences with the government and will inspect as many as 2.7 million older-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Yahoo News: Company Finds Itself in Hot Water With Facebook, Microsoft, and Apple in US Surveillance Scandal

Just when the public learned that Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft have adhered to requests by the federal government to release information on their user's data, Yahoo announced that they, too, have given information to the U.S. law enforcement.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Human Pappilomavirus (HPV) Symptoms, Vaccine, Treatment: Researchers Will Develop Blood Test To Detect Cancer Ten Years Before It Strikes

Government researchers have developed a promising biomarker, or cellular signal, that may predict who will develop HPV-driven cancers more than 10 years before diagnosis.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Nigella Lawson's Husband Downplays Photos of Him Grabbing Her Neck

Former advertising tycoon Charles Saatchi on Monday downplayed photographs in which he is shown grabbing his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, around the neck, saying it was just a "playful tiff."

Monday, June 17, 2013

Jay Z's Million-Album Samsung Sale Unlikely to Count for Charts

Rapper Jay Z's upcoming studio album will go to a million users of Samsung smartphones three days before its official release in a promotional deal, but the distribution is unlikely to count toward official sales figures, an industry expert said on Monday.

Monday, June 17, 2013