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Netflix Spins Off 'Qwikster,' CEO Admits 'I Messed Up'
(Newser) - Netflix’s recent price hike caused rampant backlash , cost the movie rental service one million subscribers , and sent the company’s stock tumbling. Last night, CEO Reed Hastings admitted in a blog post , “I messed up.” But he’s not offering a reversal on the price hike, simply... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business, Technology.
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Protesters Descend on Wall Street—and Don't Leave
(Newser) - Some 5,000 people gathered in New York's Financial District for a "Day of Rage" on Saturday, and though just a few hundred remain, those still protesting say they're planning to stick around, reports ABC News . The group, calling itself Occupy Wall Street , fell well short of... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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You Can Orbit Earth, Thanks to Teacher
(Newser) - What a world, what a world. Now anyone can (virtually) fly over the earth, thanks to an ingenious US science educator who has spliced together 600 publicly accessible photos snapped from the International Space Station. James Drake merged them in a minute-long video that leads the viewer over the world.... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology, Science & Health.
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Tony Blair Lobbied Gadhafi for JP Morgan: Telegraph
(Newser) - Villain-of-the-hour Moammar Gadhafi apparently wasn't too much of a monster for at least one US investment bank. The Telegraph is reporting that former PM Tony Blair lobbied Gadhafi and his family for business on behalf of JP Morgan. Blair was one of three "prominent Western businessmen," including... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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Sinead O'Connor Tweets About Suicide, Cops Arrive
(Newser) - Police turned up at Sinead O'Connor's door to check on her after the irreverent Irish singer tweeted a succession of disturbing thoughts about suicide. "I'm so tired. 24 years of being treated like a crazy person. I want to go to heaven SO bad. Have... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) .
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Obama Plan Preview: $3T Savings, $1.5T Tax Boost
(Newser) - Details are emerging in President Obama's new debt-reduction plan to be unveiled this morning—and it's not a pretty sight for the rich. The president will likely outline a plan to cut the federal debt by $3 trillion over the next decade, with half of that coming from... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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The New Status Symbol: AOL Email Address
(Newser) - AOL.com email addresses are so nineties, right? But apparently they're also a sort of weird status symbol amongst a certain set. Ben Smith first made the argument last week on Politico , noting that despite the "stigma" long associated with the AOL.com domain, there's also "... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Video Gamers Unlock AIDS Molecule Puzzle
(Newser) - Video gamers have figured out a molecular puzzle that has long baffled scientists and may lead to crowd-sourced cures for AIDS and other illnesses, MSNBC reports. In a surprising step for so-called citizen science, players of the online game Foldit discovered the molecular structure of an enzyme in an AIDS-like... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health.
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Lefties, Righties Split on Food as Well
(Newser) - If you like deep-dish pizza, you're a lot likelier than fans of thin crust to have conservative politics, according to Hunch , a taste-tracking website that cross-referenced millions of responses to discover that the differences between left and right don't end at the dinner table. Among its findings: Liberals... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Arts & Living.
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Flirting Tips From The Natural World
(Newser) - Trying to attract a beautiful, hunky, or otherwise desirable biped? Zoologists and anthropologists at the Natural History Museum in London have a few tips drawn from the natural world, the Telegraph reports: Make Men Work. Male bower birds build nests. Birds of paradise stage flamboyant courtship displays. So let men... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health.
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UBS Jacks Rogue Loss to $2.3B
(Newser) - UBS has revised the $2 billion loss it suffered at the hands of a rogue trader this week, and not in a good way: The actual damage was $2.3 billion, reports the BBC . The grim news comes amid increased scrutiny of the banking giant, after reports that its internal... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Business.
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Typo in Romance Novel Is ... Really Unfortunate
(Newser) - Sometimes a typo can slip quietly into the ether ... and then there's this one in the new romance novel Baby, I'm Yours: "He stiffened for a moment but then she felt his muscles loosen as he shitted on the ground." Author Susan Andersen is mortified. "... More » Newser located this story for you on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Arts & Living.
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