US army soldiers march from the Forward Base Honaker Miracle at Watahpur District in Kunar province during a joint patrol on April 18, 2013.; Credit: MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP/Getty Images According to a new, classified report by U.S. intelligence agencies, security conditions in Afghanistan will likely worsen regardless of the withdrawal of U.S. troops. The assessment warns [...]
December 31, 2013 | Posted in
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A hotel minibar; Credit: Vancity Allie via Flickr Creative Commons The hotel minibar may soon be a thing of the past, experts say. A recent survey by travel website TripAdvisor.com found that the minibar is the least important amenity for U.S. travelers. Only 21 percent of travelers ranked the minibar as important, compared to 89 [...]
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Customers use wireless devices at a coffee shop in downtown Hanoi on November 28, 2013.; Credit: HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images The spread of wireless networks from our homes to coffee shops, libraries, planes, and trains has been steady and expansive. Free, public wifi is available in stores and on public transit. Paid wifi on airplanes [...]
December 27, 2013 | Posted in
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A chip and pin debit console is seen on 23 February, 2006, in Manchester, England.; Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images As Target continues to investigate how the details of 40 million credit cards were stolen from their stores, attention has now turned to improved payment technology. The use of magnetic strips on the back of cards [...]
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A chip and pin debit console is seen on 23 February, 2006, in Manchester, England.; Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images As Target continues to investigate how the details of 40 million credit cards were stolen from their stores, attention has now turned to improved payment technology. The use of magnetic strips on the back of cards [...]
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Actor Leonardo Di Caprio (L) American filmmaker Martin Scorsese (C) and French actor Jean Dujardin (R) pose during the premiere of their new film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ on December 9, 2013 in Paris. ; Credit: PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Henry Sheehan review the Christmas releases, including [...]
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Actor Leonardo Di Caprio (L) American filmmaker Martin Scorsese (C) and French actor Jean Dujardin (R) pose during the premiere of their new film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ on December 9, 2013 in Paris. ; Credit: PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images Larry and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Henry Sheehan review the Christmas releases, including [...]
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; Credit: Alan via Flickr Creative COmmons (http://www.flickr.com/photos/image_munky/) The holidays have a way of bringing out the joie de vivre in people, but what’s acceptable behaviors at a family holiday celebration might not translate as well in a work-related setting. We’ve all met the indiscriminate holiday hugger, or the inebriated co-worker that tends to over-share [...]
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; Credit: Alan via Flickr Creative COmmons (http://www.flickr.com/photos/image_munky/) The holidays have a way of bringing out the joie de vivre in people, but what’s acceptable behaviors at a family holiday celebration might not translate as well in a work-related setting. We’ve all met the indiscriminate holiday hugger, or the inebriated co-worker that tends to over-share [...]
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; Credit: Alan via Flickr Creative COmmons (http://www.flickr.com/photos/image_munky/) The holidays have a way of bringing out the joie de vivre in people, but what’s acceptable behaviors at a family holiday celebration might not translate as well in a work-related setting. We’ve all met the indiscriminate holiday hugger, or the inebriated co-worker that tends to over-share [...]
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