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Gillian Anderson open to playing female James Bond

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Annie Martin
LONDON, May 24 (UPI) -- "The X-Files" star Gillian Anderson expressed interest in succeeding Daniel Craig as 007 after a fan-made poster suggested her for the role.

Embarking on a New Adventure: Open Data at the US Patent and Trademark Office

The Huffington Post 

Few things are more exciting than arriving at an unknown platform for the first time. Whether it's Grand Central Station, Roma Termini, or the metro in Moscow, the idea that unknown possibilities are within reach is thrilling. The blur of hurried strangers, the unfamiliar sounds of travel information constantly refreshed, and the myriad of signs offering directions in foreign languages spark limitless ideas, a fair amount of confusion, and a quest to move forward. In the best case scenario, you have already done your research... Читать дальше...



Marissa Mayer’s security cost Yahoo $500,000

GantDaily.com 

Yahoo dramatically beefed up Marissa Mayer’s security detail after she and her family have faced a “credible” threat to their safety. The company didn’t elaborate on the threat, but it did increase the amount it pays for Mayer’s security. Yahoo paid $544,061 for Mayer’s security last year. That’s up from just around $23,000 in security-related […]

Snapchat could soon be worth more than $20 billion

GantDaily.com 

Snapchat could be soon be valued at north of $20 billion. That is, if investors bite. Snapchat looks to be seeking at least $200 million in new funding, according to a filing provided by VC Experts, which shows the company authorized 7.5 million new shares on May 13. This fundraising, first reported by TechCrunch on […]

Pebble launches ‘Core,’ its first non-smartwatch wearable

GantDaily.com 

Pebble just announced all of its new products for this year and — surprise! — the company is making its first-ever, non-smartwatch device, called the Pebble Core. The Core is a tiny cube-sized computer that’s meant to work with a Pebble smartwatch and take the place of a smartphone. The Core can take a SIM […]

Parent Acts: How to stop a kid’s meltdown

GantDaily.com 

In my house, we called it going boneless. That’s when my girls, as toddlers, would arch their backs, screaming uncontrollably, usually in a public place (of course!) and there was nothing my husband or I could do to satisfy them. If you have kids and you’ve experienced one of their meltdowns, you no doubt know […]

Twitter Pledges To Fix Its Most Annoying Features

The Huffington Post 

Big changes are coming to Twitter.



Many basic features on the popular social media service will be completely overhauled in the coming months, the company announced in a blog post Tuesday. The changes will make Twitter easier to use but potentially ratchet up noise levels on the already cacophonous platform.



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Supply nervousness pulls oil prices higher

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Daniel J. Graeber
NEW YORK, May 24 (UPI) -- Supply-side constraints put renewed momentum behind a rally in crude oil prices for Tuesday even as some production returns to ease lingering concerns.

Double fatality in Dandenongs

Sydney Morning Herald 

Two people have been killed in a major vehicle collision in the Dandenong Ranges.





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