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Korean Air Went Nuts: VP under Fire over Macadamia Nuts Incident
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Dec 08, 2014 09:00 PM EST |
The bratty daughter of the Korean Air CEO caused a delay in the flight of the air carrier on Monday over the failure of the purser to give her order of macadamia nuts in a bowl.
Taiwan Offers 'Tiny Welcome Sign' To High-Powered Mainland Delegation
| Dan Weisman | | Dec 08, 2014 08:53 PM EST |
Reflecting Taiwan's new political reality, a high-powered mainland delegation including Alibaba's Jack Ma visiting this week beginning Tuesday was expected to receive an underwhelming welcome, according to island officials and analysts. Ma, a former Chinese commerce minister, was leading a delegate of top mainland officials and business leaders on an eight-day visit to Taiwan.
Fashion Blogger Zoella's Big Reveal: She Had 'Help' Writing Best-Selling Novel
| Dan Weisman | | Dec 08, 2014 08:51 PM EST |
Fashion blogger Zoella, otherwise known as Zoe Suggs, was outed this week for not being the sole author of her recently published novel that has shot up to the top 10 of the New York Times Young Adult Best-Sellers list. While the 24-year-old Brit rose to prominence on YouTube for viral breakout videos about fashion, make-up and boys, boys, and more boys, her writing skill came under immediate fire following publication of "Girl Online" last month.
CCTV Secures Chinese Broadcast Rights to Olympics Through 2024
| Cory Doyle | | Dec 08, 2014 05:08 PM EST |
"They have demonstrated many times their ability to bring first class coverage of the Olympic Games to hundreds of millions of Chinese people," says IOC president Thomas Bach.
Shanghai Index Breaks 3,000-Point Barrier for First Time Since 2011
| Michael A. Katz | | Dec 08, 2014 05:04 PM EST |
The Shanghai Composite gained more than 2 percent Monday, pushing the benchmark above the 3,000-point barrier for the first time in almost four years.
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2' Will Have Bebop, Rocksteady; Casey Jones Appearance Possible
| Cory Doyle | | Dec 08, 2014 04:57 PM EST |
"We can say that Bebop and Rocksteady are in the film...Casey Jones is a character that we love and we're trying to fit him in as well," TMNT film producer Andrew Form says.
China Unveils First Space-Based 3D Printer
| Staff Reporter | | Dec 08, 2014 04:25 PM EST |
Scientists in China have produced a 3D printing machine, the first of its kind in the country, which astronauts will use while on space missions to build parts and equipment.
COD: Advanced Warfare 1.05 Update for PS3, Xbox 360 Coming Dec. 12
| Cory Doyle | | Dec 08, 2014 03:36 PM EST |
"There are fixes being reported on YouTube for the PS3 issues, but the game needs a patch to solve the problem rather than workarounds," Product Reviews says.
Survey: China Increasingly Accepts Homosexuality, Gay Rights
| Michael A. Katz | | Dec 08, 2014 02:56 PM EST |
A new survey shows that 80 percent of people in China now believe the LGBT community should have equal rights in the workplace.
Anonymous Threatens Lizard Squad, Warns Group to End DDoS Attacks on Gamers
| Cory Doyle | | Dec 08, 2014 02:43 PM EST |
"We will stop at nothing to ensure that you never attack the gaming communities again."
Boyhood Wins Best Picture at L.A. Film Critics Association Award
| Christian George Acevedo | | Dec 08, 2014 09:35 AM EST |
There’s no stopping Boyhood for being one of this awards season’s most talked-about films, grabbing the best picture honors at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards.
Google Play Store Makes Pirate Bay Walk the Plank
| David Curry | | Dec 08, 2014 09:31 AM EST |
In a move to quell The Pirate Bay on mobile, all apps affiliated with the service have been removed from the Google Play Store.
It's Not Easy Being Pink: Fish Drone Shows Hardships of Salmon Travel
| Kat De Guzman | | Dec 08, 2014 09:22 AM EST |
The fish drone is programmed it to reveal what salmons experience when passing through obstacles like hydroelectric dams and sea lions.
Are Radio Signals the Real Reason Behind the Rosetta Mission?
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 08, 2014 09:11 AM EST |
An insider from European Space Agency (ESA) claims that NASA received radio signals from Comet 67P for 20 years before the ESA's Rosetta mission.
Fitbit Charge Fails to Wow Market
| Kat De Guzman | | Dec 08, 2014 09:07 AM EST |
Fitbit Force was pulled off the shelves last year and it was due to the allergy-inducing wristband, however, it was deemed as one of the best fitness trackers ever created.
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