Proposed spy phone record shift draws resistance


Proposal to shift surveillance phone record retention away from government drawing resistance WASHINGTON (AP) — Telephone companies are quietly balking at the idea of changing how they...
    






China video sites confident public will pay


China's video industry confident it can beat piracy, persuade public to pay for online content BEIJING (AP) — When media studies student Liu Zhiqi settles down to watch a movie or TV...
    






Sochi 2014: A Security Challenge


The Russian city of Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympics from Feb. 7 to Feb. 23 and the Paralympics from March 7 to March 16. Russia is no stranger to hosting high-profile global events; it...
    






IBM’s Watson supercomputer gets its own business


IBM "Jeopardy!" champ computer Watson gets its own business unit, NYC headquarters NEW YORK (AP) — One of the most famous "Jeopardy!" champs of all time is moving to Manhattan...
    






Insane Clown Posse Goes in Court


The Insane Clown Posse is infamous for its rebel yells and notorious defiance of authority. Their fans also paint their faces like clowns and sport tattoos of a hatchet man on their bodies. Known as...
    






SF to charge Google, others with employee shuttles


San Francisco to charge Google, Facebook, others using public bus stops for employee shuttles SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco announced plans Monday to start regulating employee...
    






iPad Pro Rumored to be Revealed in Fall 2014 with a 12 Inch Display


In every year, the iPad lovers and analysts anticipate a new model of their desired device. And to spice up the speculation, an analyst predicts that a new model of iPad might be revealed in Fall...
    






Colors for 2014


The beauty industry has evolved with the times so that it now possesses more substance than just image. The artistic colors, especially in matters of hair care, are so variegated that they put the...
    






Ferocious, Weak And Crazy: The North Korean Strategy


Editor’s Note: The following Geopolitical Weekly originally ran in January 2013. We repost it as recent turmoil in North Korea returns it to the spotlight. By George Friedman North Korea’s state-run...