Record Powerball Jackpot to Grow Even Bigger

The jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball drawing now stands at $425 million -- the richest Powerball pot ever -- and it's likely to get even sweeter."Back in January, we moved Powerball from being a $1 game to $2," says Mary Neubauer, a spokeswoman for the Iowa lottery. "We thought at the time that this would mean bigger and faster-growing jackpots."It's proved true. The total,...

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Water-hating shoes repel (almost) any liquid

Joanna Carver, reporter!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and Cfound at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. -->If you wear white sneakers outside, chances are they won't stay clean for long. But thanks to a new superhydrophobic coating that is claimed to completely repel water and heavy oils, your shoes should look like new for longer - and...

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Thailand lifts Internal Security Act in Bangkok

BANGKOK: The Thai government has lifted the Internal Security Act (ISA) invoked in some parts of the capital as the security situation returned to normalcy following an anti-government rally. Government spokesman Tosaporn Sereerak said Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra signed the order on Monday. Initially, the ISA was invoked for nine days starting last Thursday in the Pranakorn, Dusit...

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Intel uses Facebook to out ultrabook Cyber Monday deals

Intel is showcasing "ultradeals on ultrabooks."(Credit:Screenshot by Don Reisinger/CNET)Intel's ultrabook spec is getting some promotion on the company's Facebook page today.Intel has taken it upon itself to promote what it believes are the top Cyber Monday deals for ultrabooks. The company's listing includes a host of products from major vendors, including HP, Lenovo, and Dell.The chip maker offered...

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Distant Dwarf Planet Secrets Revealed

Orbiting at the frozen edges of our solar system, the mysterious dwarf planet Makemake is finally coming out of the shadows as astronomers get their best view yet of Pluto's little sibling. Discovered in 2005, Makemake—pronounced MAH-keh MAH-keh after a Polynesian creation god—is one of five Pluto-like objects that prompted a redefining of the term "planet" and the creation of a new group...

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President Obama Prepares for Cabinet Shuffle

Nov 26, 2012 6:45am Carolyn Kaster/AP PhotoAs President Obama prepares for his second term, preparations have begun for the traditional shuffling of the Cabinet.Top priority for the president: filling slots for those top officials heading — if not running — for the door: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner.To replace Clinton,...

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Keystroke-logger checks your identity as you type

WHETHER an aggressive finger-jabber or a fluent touch-typist, the way you type says more about you than you might think. A biometric authentication system monitors the telltale timing gaps between the letters you type to continually verify your identity. The traditional password is notoriously troublesome as a way of keeping your devices secure. Many people use simple, easy-to-guess passwords like...

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Football: S'pore attains 3-0 victory against M'sia

SINGAPORE: Singapore kicked off the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup campaign with a match against traditional rivals Malaysia.The much-anticipated match saw Singapore winning 3-0 at the 100,000-capacity Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Singapore, the three-time winner, got off to a strong start against the co-host and defending champs.At the 31st minute, skipper Shahril Ishak...

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Apple targets Galaxy Note 2, S3 Mini in latest court request

Apple and Samsung continue to hurl gadgets at each other in their seemingly never-ending patent battle.Midweek, Samsung filed a request that theiPad Mini, the fourth-generation iPad, and the fifth-generation iPod Touch be included in a California case set to go to trial in 2014. Not to be outdone, Apple responded last night by asking that several more Samsung devices, including theGalaxy Note 2, the...

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New Congress: Fewer Moderates Make Deals Harder

When the next Congress cranks up in January, there will be more women, many new faces and 11 fewer tea party-backed House Republicans from the class of 2010 who sought a second term.Overriding those changes, though, is a thinning of pragmatic, centrist veterans in both parties. Among those leaving are some of the Senate's most pragmatic lawmakers, nearly half the House's centrist...

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