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Google Will Soon Release Video Game Streaming Service
“The future of gaming is not a box.” Thus saith the homepage of Google’s cloud-based video game streaming service, Google Stadia, which is expected to launch

Kia, Hyundai Recall More Than 500,000 Vehicles
Kia Motors Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. recalled more than 500,000 vehicles late last month, most due to engine damage and fire risks. The bulk

LG ‘Inspiration Gallery’ Displays Robot Assistants, Keurig Adaptations
LG is on a roll. After debuting its impressive 65-inch rollup TV at CES (and stealing the show), the electronics company has set up a

The South By Scooter Festival
Between 200,000 and 400,000 people descended on Austin this week for the annual South by Southwest festival. And they brought scooters. Scooters are everywhere Like

Disney+ Will Include All the Hits
Disney’s streaming service will include its “entire motion picture library,” Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said earlier this week. It’s like that Jiminy Cricket
Who Watches the Watchmen?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), created as part of Congress’ response to the financial crisis, is among Washington’s newest federal agencies. And just like

Podcast: Consumer Protection Defined (The Bistro)
Who defines consumer protection, what does it include, and what should it include? Former executive director and current advisory board member of Consumers’ Research joins
How to Keep Classic Video Games from Getting Lost Forever
The copyright protections for more than 50,000 works of literature, music and film expired on Jan. 1. Alas, sometimes the ravages of time ignore U.S.

Vloggers May Influence Kids to Eat More Calories
Proof No. 5,679 that the internet is trying to kill us: YouTube video bloggers might be influencing kids to eat more junk food. This is

AT&T-Time Warner Merger Survives Appeal by DOJ
After almost three years, AT&T’s battle to merge with Time Warner appears to be over. On Feb. 26, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected