WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) —A retooled U.S. assault-weapons ban to be introduced Thursday was to include handguns and shotguns in addition to rifles, The Washington Times reported. The bill, by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., titled “The Assault Weapons Ban of
Google said the YouTube page showcasing the “Gangnam Style” video by South Korean rapper Psy has reaped more than $8 million in ad revenue. Google Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora revealed the figure Tuesday while discussing the money-making potential of
Leading off President Obama’s inauguration today, poet Richard Blanco recited an interminable poem that left the audience cringing in boredom. Blanco was feted by the Obama administration especially because he is Latino and gay. Here’s the full text of the
STEPHANIE CUTTER: President Obama provides the leadership here, and he said the American people have to speak up and make their voices heard in this debate. Just like the NRA is doing with there membership. And President Obama’s network across
President Obama plans to appoint Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist to the National Science Board, the news organization Politico reported Wednesday afternoon. The elevation of Vint Cerf, who has worked at the Internet behemoth since 2005, was announced Wednesday. His appointment
Top-ranked golfers Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods released a new Nike commercial this week that was reminiscent of the classic Larry Bird-Michael Jordan commercials in which the two superstars one-upped each other with trick shots. Except the golfers did not shoot the
In what is now known as the “Richard Windsor” lawsuit, named after the false identity I discovered outgoing administrator Lisa Jackson had created for herself, the Environmental Protection Agency hand-delivered a CD to me a few minutes before 5 PM on
In their latest rush to further emasculate the Second Amendment, many on the Left are taking aim at the Internet. Of course, illegal online sales of weapons and ammunition should be stopped–though the practice isn’t nearly as prevalent as the left would
Google, Inc. is well-known for its slogan “Don’t Be Evil.” But two actions on the part of Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and the company, respectively, are raising questions about Google’s ethics with regard to two countries not known for their
In a move The State Department has called “unhelpful.” Google chief Eric Schmidt and former Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson, visited a rare North Korean computer lab
ESPN Host Rob Parker’s initial comments about Redskin’s player RG3 that earned him a month’s suspension from ESPN: “…But for me personally, just me: This throws up a red flag when I keep hearing — and I don’t know who’s
Note from Senior Management: Andrew Breitbart built the platform that became Breitbart News Network to give young and important voices a chance to reach a broader audience. Ben Shapiro has been part of the Breitbart “family” and team from the very beginning (Andrew first met him
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Google CEO Eric Schmidt have embarked on what is described as a “private delegation” to North Korea. The problem is this private delegation seems to have a very public purpose, inasmuch as Richardson,
Google’s chairman, Eric Schmidt wants a first-hand look at North Korea’s economy and social media during his private visit Monday to the communist nation, his delegation said, despite misgivings in Washington over the timing of the trip.
Google, Inc. is moving into cell phone production–a potential concern for consumers bothered by the Internet behemoth’s treatment of user data, including an instance in which Google failed to disclose that it did not abide by its privacy policy with
By JEAN H. LEE and YOUKYUNG LEEAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaWhen he lands in North Korea, even Google’s executive chairman will likely have to relinquish his smartphone, leaving him disconnected from the global information network he helped build. Eric Schmidt is
Real competition in the cable television industry is forcing change at long last. And we can thank the dawn of streaming content. Time Warner Cable just axed the Ovation channel, and the cable giant threatens more channels may get trimmed
When Alabama and Notre Dame meet on January 7 for college football’s BCS championship, they will not be subjected to questions about race, religion, and region, like they were for much of the last century. And today, any discussion about
In December, Google hired as its director of engineering Ray Kurzweil, 64, the “grand prophet” of something called “the Singularity”–the moment when machines will overtake human intelligence to such a level that “human life will be irreversibly transformed.” A graduate
Hollywood is under attack this month not just for the violent content it produces but the topics and tone it can embrace in feature films. Most industry denizens are staying silent even though the broadsides directly impact their livelihoods. The
Fox News: Sam Swicegood was demoted from his job at Pizza Hut after he defended himself from being beaten up. Swicegood described being sucker punched, after which defended himself by covering his face and swinging a small pole at them
Knee-jerk ideology has poisoned the creative wells of two of Hollywood’s more talented stars. “Promised Land,” an anti-fracking propaganda film dressed up as Oscar-season fare, re-teams “Good Will Hunting” star Matt Damon with director Gus Van Sant. Neither can salvage
(CNN) – The maker of a Google app thinks it’s fun to make yourself look Asian by changing the shape of your eyes and wearing a Fu Manchu mustache and rice paddy hat. Another app – “Make Me Indian” –
Today in upstate New York, a gunman shot and killed two firefighters who were responding to a fire at a home. Two other firefighters were shot, too. While the shootings were taking place, firefighters had to allow two other homes
Today, in an attempt to peel off enough Senate Republicans to prevent a filibuster of their omnibus Hurricane Sandy reimbursement bill, which is simply packed with spending giveaways, Senate Democrats began offering wavering Republicans pork goodies for their states. HR
