Whether used games will work with the Xbox One remains up in the air.
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James Martin/CNET)
In case you missed it, Microsoft unveiled a new game console the other day, the Xbox One. We now know a lot about it, but as with most game console launches, we were left with a few unanswered questions that my colleague Dan Ackerman summed up nicely in his “Unanswered questions about the Xbox One” piece.
It’s the last one seems to be generating the most controversy: “Will used games work on the
Xbox One?” [...]
Game over for used games: How Xbox One and PS4 could gut gamers’ wallets
Whether used games will work with the Xbox One remains up in the air.
(Credit:
James Martin/CNET)
In case you missed it, Microsoft unveiled a new game console the other day, the Xbox One. We now know a lot about it, but as with most game console launches, we were left with a few unanswered questions that my colleague Dan Ackerman summed up nicely in his “Unanswered questions about the Xbox One” piece.
It’s the last one seems to be generating the most controversy: “Will used games work on the
Xbox One?” [...]
Row between U.S. agencies over Texas plant explosion deepens
By M.B. Pell
Thu May 23, 2013 8:26pm EDT
(Reuters) – A dispute between government agencies over the investigation into the deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant intensified on Thursday when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives hit back after being criticized by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB).
The board’s allegations that its investigation into the causes of the April 17 tragedy was hindered by the ATF or the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office is a misrepresentation of w [...]
Poor countries take on tax avoiders
23 May 2013
Last updated at 19:02 ET
By Michael Robinson
File on 4, BBC Radio 4
Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi mine is in the Gobi desert, is Canadian owned but Dutch for tax purposes
Developing countries are taking action to try to combat tax avoidance by multinational companies.
Zambia and Mongolia have told the BBC they want to stop mining companies shifting profits out of their countries before they can be taxed.
Both are major producers of minerals and say they lose b [...]
Benteke casts doubt on Villa future
Christian Benteke has cast doubt on his future at Aston Villa by indicating that he would like to leave if a leading club such as Arsenal try to buy him.
Villa want the striker to sign a new, improved contract but Benteke has given a press conference on international duty with Belgium before their friendly against the USA in which he is quoted as saying that he may demand a transfer: “If Aston Villa say I must stay, I won’t necessarily accept that. I do not in any way want to feel I didn’t get the most out of my career.& [...]
Modified Polio Virus May Help Fight Brain Tumors, Study Suggests
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) — A modified version of the polio virus might one day help fight brain tumors, preliminary research suggests.
Scientists at Duke Cancer Institute said the investigational therapy, known as PVSRIPO, uses an engineered form of the virus that is harmless to normal cells, but attacks cancer cells. The therapy shows promise in the treatment of glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive brain tumor, they said.
“These early results are intriguing,” principal investigator Dr. [...]
DOD: Heckler pretended to be press
The woman who heckled President Barack Obama during his speech at the National Defense University on Thursday gained access to the closed event by saying she was a member of the press, the university said.
Medea Benjamin, the leader of the human rights activist group Code Pink, stood and shouted several times as the president gave his national security speech focused on drone use and closing down the Guantanamo detention center.
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Officials at the university, located at Fort McNair in Washington, [...]
Accurate distance measurement resolves major astronomical mystery
Sometimes astronomy is like real estate — what’s important is location, location, and location. Astronomers have resolved a major problem in their understanding of a class of stars that undergo regular outbursts by accurately measuring the distance to a famous example of the type. The researchers used the National Science Foundation’s Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) and the European VLBI Network (EVN) to precisely locate one of the most-observed variable-star systems in the sky — a double-star system called SS Cygn [...]
iPhone 5S and low-cost iPhone said to be multicolored
The rumored iPhone 5S or the low-cost iPhone could come out looking something like this.
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eiphoneaccessories.com)
Apple’s rumored iPhone 5S and low-cost iPhone are said to be coming in a rainbow of colors, according to an article by Macotakara.
While Apple has yet to confirm it’s even producing the two new types of smartphone, rumors are flying about the phone’s specs and appearance.
The low-cost iPhone, which is said to have a plastic shell rather than aluminum, could come in white, pink, green, blue, and [...]
Arizona jury deadlocks over Jodi Arias sentencing
By Tim Gaynor
PHOENIX |
Thu May 23, 2013 8:06pm EDT
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona jury weighing whether Jodi Arias should be put to death for the brutal murder of her ex-boyfriend deadlocked on Thursday and the judge ordered a retrial of the penalty phase of the case.
Arias, a former waitress from California, was found guilty this month in the murder of Travis Alexander, whose body was found slumped in the shower of his Phoenix-area home in June 2008. He was stabbed 27 times, had his throat slashed and [...]
Nasa to lease shuttle launch pad
23 May 2013
Last updated at 19:26 ET
The pad at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral had been used for more than 90 shuttle launches since 1967
Nasa is looking for commercial operators to lease a historic launch pad in Florida used for the first Moon missions and by the Atlantis shuttle.
Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral has been unused since Atlantis retired in 2011.
At least two privately-owned space exploration companies are expected to bid for the contract.
The facility is one of t [...]
Palmer takes control with a 62 at Colonial
Thu May 23, 2013 8:00pm EDT
(Reuters) – American Ryan Palmer took advantage of ideal scoring conditions and local knowledge with a birdie fest as he charged into a one-shot lead in Thursday’s opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 36-year-old Texan piled up eight birdies on the way to a flawless eight-under-par 62 on a relatively calm morning at iconic Colonial Country Club, matching the lowest first round ever recorded at the long established PGA Tour event.
Palmer, who [...]
Could Statins Raise Diabetes Risk?
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) — Certain statins — the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs — may increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
The risk was greatest for patients taking atorvastatin (brand name Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor), the study said.
Focusing on almost 500,000 Ontario residents, researchers in Canada found that the overall odds of developing diabetes were low in patients prescribed statins. Still, people taking Lipitor h [...]