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Winter weather slows auto sales

CBSNews.com 

The big storms that recently hit several states are leading to some big discounts at car dealerships. Also, a new study has found that people who make more money are more likely to find a romantic partner. Jericka Duncan reports.

Home sales to take a hit in 2014

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The pace of activity in the housing market is expected to slow, with sales dropping by more than 5 percent from year-ago levels. Housing experts note that the slowdown should be expected, saying last year’s rapid pace is not sustainable. Jill Schlesinger reports.

Why did Fortnite get banned on Apple and Google Play?

TheSun.co.uk 

FORTNITE was banned by Apple and Google Play on Thursday after using an unapproved payment mechanism in their game.  Epic Games, who developed Fortnite, filed a lawsuit against Apple for removing the game, preventing millions from downloading it to their iPhones. Here is more on the ban. What is Fortnite? Fortnite is an online video […]

Turning metal into music: The art of trumpet making

CBSNews.com 

Josh Landress makes and fixes brass instruments at his workshop on the fifth floor of a slim building in Midtown Manhattan. He’s on the short list of people who builds trumpets "the old-fashioned way," a process that takes as much strength as it does quiet patience.



German software giant SAP created a Tinder-like internal matching app to connect isolated employees for virtual lunches during remote work

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  • German software giant SAP launched a handful of activities to keep employees connected amid the coronavirus crisis, including a wine tasting session and a Tinder-like app for connecting colleagues for virtual lunches, Bloomberg reported.
  • The company noticed that many of its single employees missed the in-person interactions of the office: "We realized we needed to address their loneliness and isolation, but do it in an open and positive way," an exec told Bloomberg. Читать дальше...

UK Palaeontologists Discover Remains of Previously Unknown Species of Dinosaur

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Paleontologists at the UK’s University of Southampton have discovered bones which they believe to be those of a previously unknown species of dinosaur, according to a press release published by the higher education institution on Wednesday. The bones, which are believed to be from the neck, back, and tail of the dinosaur, […]

TikTok Reportedly Exploited Cryptic User Data Tactic Banned by Google

1newsday.com 

ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, insists they’ve never gathered more data on users than their bigger rivals Facebook and Google did. The wildly popular short video app TikTok is alleged to have tracked user data using a special tactic prohibited by Google, borrowing users’ information and not allowing them to reconsider and opt out, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. […]

Ice storm power outage a matter of life and death for some

CBSNews.com 

A day after a powerful ice storm brought down trees and power lines across Georgia and the Carolinas, many remain without power. One woman who was living off a ventilator narrowly survived after her power went out and none of her relatives could reach her due to the snow and ice. Mark Strassmann reports.

Raleigh cleans up gridlock after winter storm

CBSNews.com 

In Raleigh, N.C., drivers were rescuing their cars after snow and ice forced many to abandon their vehicles when conditions became treacherous and roads became blocked. Wyatt Andrews reports.

Calif. farmers leave acres unplanted as state cuts off water

CBSNews.com 

More than 60 percent of California is in an extreme drought, forcing farmers to take drastic steps. With reservoirs at record lows, the state has cut off water to growers in the Central Valley farm belt, meaning hundreds of thousands of acres could be left unplanted. Bill Whitaker reports.

On the Road: A tough teacher's alter ego

CBSNews.com 

As part of our continuing series "On the Road," Steve Hartman meets the students of St. Francis High School near Los Angeles who thought they knew everything about their math teacher, Jim O'Connor. But what they found out at a local hospital taught them a life lesson.

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Ice storm leaves South devastated

CBSNews.com 

Residents across hard-hit portions of the South are cleaning up after a crippling ice storm downed trees and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people. Mark Strassmann reports.

Snow piled high creates hazards along East Coast

CBSNews.com 

Multiple winter storms have caused snow to pile up. Residents digging out from the most recent storm are having trouble finding space to put the snow, while icy roads narrowed by mounds of snow have made driving dangerous. Terrell Brown reports.

How did the F-35 wind up so far over budget?

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The F-35 is what the Air Force, Navy and Marines are counting on to replace all their current fighter jets. But the F-35 is seven years behind schedule and $163 billion over budget. David Martin finds out why, this Sunday on "60 Minutes."

Time Lapse: Toronto Tempo

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Stunning time-lapse video displays the unique beauty of Toronto. Video courtesy of Ryan Emond.

Games journalism is still ashamed of adult games. How do we fix it?

The Daily Dot 

Opinion

A year ago, the Daily Dot posed a difficult question to the games journalism world: Why do you all hate covering adult games?

In retrospect, I probably should've just quoted Josh Tucker's piece for The Outline, "No shit, video games are political. They're conservative."

"[G]ames have become both tremendously risk-averse and brutally neoliberal. They require a vast, heterogeneous player base to pay off their massive investment but are more intent than ever on... Читать дальше...


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