

Amazon website goes down for 40 minutes, costing the company $5 million | VentureBeat
Amazon.com’s website went down around 1 p.m. Pacific time today for as much as 45 minutes due to unknown causes…Read More >> Continue reading Amazon website goes down for 40 minutes, costing the company $5 million | VentureBeat

Microsoft merges Skype with Outlook in several countries
People living in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries can now make video calls directly from their e-mail…Read More >> Continue reading Microsoft merges Skype with Outlook in several countries

7 problems with current OLED televisions
Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) is the most exciting display technology since plasma, but there are a few things it needs to overcome before hitting the mainstream…Read More >> Continue reading 7 problems with current OLED televisions

U.K. agents destroyed Guardian computer to squelch NSA stories | Politics and Law – CNET News
Newspaper's editor describes how representatives of intelligence agency destroyed a MacBook Pro after the paper declined demands to surrender or destroy documents provided by Edward Snowden…Read More >> Continue reading U.K. agents destroyed Guardian computer to squelch NSA stories | Politics and Law – CNET News

This is what it looks like when slime mold smiles | Crave – CNET
Researchers have translated the behavior of slime mold into 'emotions' and displayed them, just as you'd expect, on a creepy robot face…Read More >> Continue reading This is what it looks like when slime mold smiles | Crave – CNET

Sharp video playback with an ugly design
The good: Video is sharp and easy to play on Netflix for Windows Phone over Wi-Fi and 4G LTE connections. The bad: The app's Windows Phone-specific design is hard to navigate. The bottom line: Despite its undesirable design and occasionally slow performance, Netflix for Windows Phone is worth the free download to watch videos on your phone…Read More >> Continue reading Sharp video playback with an ugly design