Is Microsoft the new Apple?

MICROSOFT Is Microsoft the new Apple? This week's hyped rollout of the Surface tablet and Windows Phone 8 OS has the tech world abuzz, leading some to wonder if Microsoft has Apple-fied its image FUTURE OF THE GOP The Fast and Furious investigation: Will it backfire on Republicans? House Republicans finally have their big standoff with President Obama and his attorney general. Are they giving Obama just what he wanted? SYRIA'S UPRISING Syria's defector pilot: 4 takeaways The unprecedented, high-profile escape is a huge embarrassment for President Bashar al-Assad. What does it mean for Syria's pro-democracy uprising? SCOTUS The Supreme Court's ruling on TV profanity: The fallout The justices unanimously throw out fines for fleeting flashes of nudity and expletives on broadcast shows. Will an onslaught of flesh and foul language follow? APPLE'S IPHONE Apple's next iPhone: 6 rumored features A smooth new metal body, a 4-inch screen, and credit card-like capabilities are just a few of the goodies reportedly boasted by the tech giant's next handset SCIENCE Why bald men never went extinct: 4 theories A full head of hair is important: It keeps the body warm, offers protection from the sun, and it's sexy. So how come glabrous men are still around? DOGS Pupcakes and 7 other people foods transformed into dog treats Dogs are suckers for human foods that contain a lot of ingredients that are bad for animals. Luckily, crafty cooks have concocted some delicacies with Fido in mind SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE What will the kitchen of the future look like? NEWSER Thief strolls out of gallery with $150K Dali painting THE BILLFOLD Help the economy: Get on food stamps BUZZFEED The reason behind the Twitter crash MENTAL_FLOSS How does glow-in-the-dark stuff work? Preoccupation with piety A Nebraska job seeker says he was denied employment because he hadn't been "born again" — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation         Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy  Copyright © 2012 The Week, All rights reserved.