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COMPUTERS 
July 14, 2017 Scrap dealer finds Apollo-era NASA computers in dead engineer’s basement
A pair of Apollo-era NASA computers and hundreds of mysterious tape reels have been discovered in a deceased engineer’s basement in Pittsburgh, according to a NASA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report released in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Most of the tapes are unmarked, but the majority of the rest […]
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ALL DEALS 
January 11, 2017 37 Percent of Discussions on Gig Economy Negative, Study Finds
Media calls it the force that could save the American worker. But independent workers feel differently about the gig economy. According to a new media analysis by Cision, on behalf of The Rockefeller Foundation, about 37 percent of overall discussions on gig economy is negative. Clearly, there’s a “disconnect between news coverage of the independent […]
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COMPUTERS 
December 16, 2016 Logitech Finds Success by Moving Beyond PC Legacy
Logitech Finds Success by Moving Beyond PC Legacy Pioneering computer mouse maker Logitech isn’t ready to walk away from the personal computer business just yet, even though its chief executive spends all his time these days thinking how to expand into faster-growing accessory markets. Bracken Darrell, the company’s design-minded president and CEO, has devoted his […]
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COUPONS 
November 29, 2016 Price, Shipping Costs Motivate International Buyers, PayPal Study Finds
Good news for online merchants selling products and services to customers in international markets. According to a new PayPal Cross-Border Consumer Research 2015 report (PDF), cross-border sales are on the rise, and the U.S. is the most preferred destination for online shopping. The findings reveal a number of interesting consumer insights. Key Takeaways The research investigated […]
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NEWS 
November 28, 2016 Black Friday’s Record Sales Driven by Mobile Devices, Finds Report
HIGHLIGHTS Adobe’s survey estimated sales of $3.05 billion on Black Friday 2016 Mobiles drove the majority of retail sites visits at 56 percent iOS continued to drive larger sales than Android In a first, online shopping on Black Friday is estimated to have hit the $3 billion mark in the US with a major chunk […]
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COMPUTERS 
November 27, 2016 HP Maintains Lead of Indian PC Market in Q3 2016 With 29 Percent Share, Finds IDC
HP Maintains Lead of Indian PC Market in Q3 2016 With 29 Percent Share, Finds IDC HIGHLIGHTS HP maintained the top spot with an overall market share of 28.8 percent Dell captured the second spot with a market share of 24.1 percent Overall PC shipment for third quarter of 2016 stood at 2.51 million units […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
June 6, 2016 Sri Lankan family finds mass grave in lawn
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan family has stumbled upon the remains of as a minimum nine bodies buriedinside the lawn of their home, police stated on Saturday, the modern day mass grave to be discoveredinside the u . s .‘s former conflict region. The own family made the grisly locate on Friday at the same time […]
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COUPONS 
April 11, 2016 Coupon Cutting Mom finds special deals on beauty products, dog food, toothpaste
Today’s LNP contains three inserts filled with coupons that will save money off your total at both grocery stores and drug stores. You will find two Red Plum inserts and one SmartSource insert. Which coupons will you be cutting? Below I have listed some my favorite coupons from today’s inserts. Red Plum KIND Bar […]
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ELECTRONICS 
March 16, 2016 Toshiba Finds More Accounting Errors, Promises Improvement
Japan’s Toshiba Corp revealed additional accounting irregularities on Friday after a multi-billion dollaraccounting scandal last year, rekindling doubts over the company’s pledge to improve transparency. The laptops-to-nuclear conglomerate said it had overstated past profits by JPY 5.8 billion (roughly Rs. 344 crores) on a pretax basis due to seven new accounting errors, on top of […]
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ALL DEALS 
March 11, 2016 Internet scams cause major financial harm to Indians, study finds
Half the Indian users surveyed felt the responsibility to protect people from frauds lies with the government and 60% feel the responsibility lies with the website. New Delhi: Indian Internet users have suffered among the highest financial losses because of Internet scams, a survey by Norway-based telecom operator Telenor ASA found. “For those surveyed who […]
