A New Apple Patent Could Block Fans From Taping At Shows
The technology giant now has a patent for a system that could prevent you from taking photos or recording videos in specific places, like concert venues or movie theaters.
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Minnesota Juvenile Correctional Facility To Close Following Abuse Allegations
Mesabi Academy is closing on Thursday after an investigation into reports of sexual and physical abuse. The facility also served foster care and children with mental illness who became too aggressive.
Zombie Docket Keeps Foreclosures From The Financial Crisis Alive
After the housing market crash, a lot of foreclosure cases got started and then were abandoned. A court clerk in Queens discovered it's hard, lonely work to tie up a loose end of the financial crisis.
Doctors At Southern Hospitals Take The Most Payments From Drug, Device Companies
A hospital's location and whether it is for-profit make a big difference in the share of its doctors taking industry payments like meals, travel and speaking fees. Check out the ProPublica analysis.
Facebook Brings New Changes To Its Newsfeed
Facebook announced on Wednesday it will de-emphasize content posted by publishers in users' newsfeeds, shifting the emphasis to material posted by friends. Though publishers are accustomed to the company making tweaks to newsfeeds, this change has the potential to affect traffic for news organizations.
Mexico Gets First Independent Gas Station In Over 75 Years
The first non-state-run gas station has opened in Mexico in more than 75 years, breaking the monopoly on fuel and opening the possibility that fuel prices could become more competitive.
Why Does Every New Restaurant Look Like A Factory?
The stripped-down look of exposed brick, poured cement floors and Edison light bulbs is popular in restaurants across America. One reporter dares to ask, "Seriously, why?"
Tough Problem: Airport Public Areas Designed For Commerce, Not Security
U.S. airports have security checkpoints to keep weapons off airplanes. But airports have public areas where people shop, check bags and line up for TSA. The public areas create vulnerabilities.
When Botswana Sells Its Big Diamond, Who Will Benefit?
It's the largest found in over a century and is valued at $70 million. How much do sales like this help the country?
A 24-Year-Old Designed A Self-Driving Minibus; Maker Built It In Weeks
What if cars weren't mass produced? Local Motors, a small-batch auto manufacturer, relies on an online design community and a "co-creation" business model to bring new vehicles to market, really fast.