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• Jon Stewart Rips Senators for Letting Apple Off Easy on Corporate Taxes
  Jon Stewart derided a Senate panel's kid-gloves treatment of Apple Inc.’s testimony on its complex corporate tax structure. Tuesday's hearing in front of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations was meant to discuss the corporate tax laws that allow Apple to shelter more than $102 billion through a web of foreign subsidiaries. However, i […]
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• Deceptive Sunscreen Marketing Gets FDA Attention
  As Memorial Day Weekend approaches, you’ll likely find yourself standing in the sunblock isle of your local pharmacy in preparation for barbecues, patio parties and picnics. But how do you choose the product that’s best for you and your family? If you usually feel lost in a sea of SPF numbers and buzzwords like “waterproof”, you’re not alone; the FDA has bee […]
  Elizabeth S. Mitchell
• 7 Transformative Photos of Change
  Around the world, the seasons are changing. In some parts of the world it's getting colder, while for many of us, summer has officially arrived. With the change of the seasons comes a host of other changes: a move to a new place, a vacation away from home or perhaps a landmark life event like a graduation To celebrate the changes that accompany this tim […]
  Nora Grenfell
• Google Posts Before-And-After Images of Oklahoma Tornado Devastation
  Just how bad was the tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma on Monday? A series of before-and-after satellite images posted on Google's Crisis Center shows the Oklahoma tornado's deadly and destructive path through the residential neighborhood: You can track the exact path of the EF-5 tornado below, thanks to Google's Crisis Map: SEE ALSO: How to […]
  Alex Fitzpatrick
• Hisense Unveils Sero 7 Pro Tablet Line Starting at $99
  Chinese manufacturer Hisense, known for its aggressive pricing on electronics such as tablets and televisions, unveiled two new budget tablets: the Sero 7 Lt and Sero 7 Pro tablet, both aimed to take on Google's Nexus 7 device. The Sero 7 Pro tablet will be priced at $149, while the Sero 7 Lt will be $99. It will be available in Walmart stores starting […]
  Samantha Murphy
• Feel Like Superman With This 'Man of Steel' Glyph Creator
  A new web app from Warner Bros. for the upcoming Man of Steel movie lets users become part of Superman's world — turning fans of the superhero into children of planet Krypton The Glyph Creator app, which Warner Bros. exclusively shared with Mashable before Thursday's launch, builds a shield based on the user's answers to a series of questions […]
  Brian Anthony Hernandez
• You'll Probably Still Say 'GIF' After Hearing This Song
  Stop the madness, everyone. The verdict is out — it's pronounced "JIF," not "GIF". Steve Wilhite, father of the Graphics Interchange format, settled the debate earlier this week and now all those reckless hard-G-supporters are being put into place In case you find yourself momentarily confused between pronunciations — or simply refus […]
  Neha Prakash