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Desperate For Ad Data, Twitter Offers Animated Balloons For Your Birthdate

By Josh Constine Twitter’s ads would work a lot better if it knew how old you are. So in an obvious data grab, Twitter will show animated balloons on your

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Microsoft Rolls Out The Latest Windows 10 Build To Its 5 Million Testers

By Alex Wilhelm Late last week, Microsoft kicked out another Windows 10 build, numbered 10162, to the ‘fast ring’ of its testing community. The larger Windows Insider program has two

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Donald Trump, ‘Wrestling A Pig,’ And The GOP’s Struggle To Reform

By Mara Liasson The last thing the GOP wants is to be seen as an anti-immigrant, anti-gay and anti-science. The party has vowed to reform since President Obama’s reelection, but

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Mechanization Brings Quick Change To Borneo Region Known For ‘Slow Rice’

By Karen Coates A company is introducing mechanized rice farming to the interior of Malaysian Borneo for the first time. Scientists say the change may damage the bonds between the

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Greece’s ‘Erratic Marxist’ Leaves Legacy Of Sound Bites

By Krishnadev Calamur Yanis Varoufakis railed against the terms imposed on Greece by its creditors and his negotiating partners. In his resignation letter, he said he “shall wear the creditors’

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FIFA bans former 2018-2022 WCup inspector for 7 years (Yahoo Sports)

The official chosen by FIFA to inspect 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting candidates was banned from soccer for seven years on Monday for breaking ethics rules. FIFA’s ethics committee

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The New Science Behind Our ‘Unfair’ Criminal Justice System

“Good people with the best of intentions … can get things terribly, terribly wrong,” says legal scholar Adam Benforado. His book, Unfair, explores the intrinsic flaws of the American justice

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AP source: Giants aware of Pierre-Paul’s fireworks injury (Yahoo Sports)

A person with knowledge of the incident tells The Associated Press that the Giants are aware of an incident involving Jason Pierre-Paul and fireworks, but the team is unsure about

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Cuba Is First To Earn WHO Seal For Ending Mother-Baby HIV Transmission

By Susan Brink The chances are now practically nil. How did Cuba do it? And how are other countries faring by comparison? » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/07/06/419567594/cuba-is-first-to-earn-who-seal-for-ending-mother-baby-hiv-transmission?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world

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Softened Cuba Stance Could Boost Indiana Ag

The chief executive officer of the Indiana Soybean Alliance says ever-shrinking trade barriers between the United State and Cuba hold great potential … …read more Via: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp%3FID%3D71489&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHDhiYzc1MzQ5ZWY1Yjc4MmE6Y29tOmVuOlVTOlI&usg=AFQjCNG9T4vUBjTYdyhZLJ_FjjOAEuAYJA class="colorbox" title="Softened