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Obama won't plead to Supreme Court over executive immigration action; Admin counting on 5th circuit appeal

The Obama’s administration chooses not to bring to the Supreme Court a judge’s recent decision to halt the government’s immigration policies. It will instead wait for the result of its appeal on the 5th circuit.

May 28, 2015 9:39 AM EDT


Supreme Court orders Big Pharma to pay damages for prescription drug disposal in Alameda County

The Supreme Court has ruled that Big Pharma should pay damages for disposing prescription drugs in Alameda County. The top court declined the pharmaceutical industry’s proposal to the County that entails drug makers to cover the cost of discarding unused medicines of consumers.

May 28, 2015 9:23 AM EDT


Novartis robotic pills will transfrom injected medicines into ingestible micro needles

Rani Therapeutics is studying Novartis drugs adminstered through injection and its viability as a robotic pill. This breakthrough offers ingestion of micro needles.

May 28, 2015 9:18 AM EDT


MYbank officially receives green light to begin formal operations in China

Online bank MYbank now given the go ahead to start official operations in China after being approved by the country's regulatory commission.

May 28, 2015 3:53 AM EDT


US Supreme Court favors Halliburton & KBR Inc. in lawsuit; whistle-blower to pursue case

The US Supreme Court has favored Halliburton and KBR Inc. in a fraud lawsuit filed by a whistleblower. The whistle-blower intends to continue the case.

May 28, 2015 3:48 AM EDT


Periscope leades in anti-piracy tech talks with other companies as app launches on Android

Periscope, along with other media companies, formally engage in discussion regarding development of new anti-piracy tech.

May 28, 2015 3:45 AM EDT


Apple Patents a New ‘Fusion’ Keyboard Which Combines Touch-Input and Mechanical Typing

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently granted Apple a new patent which describes a dual-purpose keyboard that features touch sensors and multistage mechanical keys depressible to two more levels.

May 28, 2015 3:40 AM EDT


iOS 9 to Feature Force Touch With Haptic Feedback, New Keyboard and Group Read Receipts

Three more exciting enhancements are rumored to be included in the forthcoming iOS 9 update - Apple's Force Touch technology with haptic feedback, new keyboard designs and a group read receiept feature.

May 28, 2015 3:37 AM EDT


Screentendo turns screenshots into a Super Mario level

Screentendo is a Super Mario inspired app that turns boredom into a stress-relieving and brick-smashing game. Aaron Randall developed the app and is currently only compatible with Mac.

May 28, 2015 3:34 AM EDT


Skype refuses to give customer records for crime probe; Belgian court wants to know if Skype is a telecom company

A Belgian court wants to know if Skype is a telecom company to be able to oblige the latter into helping them in a criminal investigation. Skype refuses to release customer messages & calls used by suspects in a crime.

May 28, 2015 3:21 AM EDT


Snapchat Latest Update: Zoom in While Shooting Video

Snapchat successfully introduces the long awaited zoom feature in videos. In order to activate the feature, the user is required to slide a finger on the screen upward and downward in order to zoom in and zoom out respectively.

May 28, 2015 3:11 AM EDT


HP Acquires Software-defined Networking Startup ConteXtream

HP has acquired ConteXtream, the maker of carrier-grade network virtualization software designed to help service providers deploy network functions virtualization (NFV) on existing hardware, both companies announced on Tuesday.

May 28, 2015 3:01 AM EDT