Archive for July, 2012

Newark Airport Avatar Named Ava Is ‘Hired’ As New Customer Service Rep

Newark Airport Avatar Named Ava Is ‘Hired’ As New Customer Service Rep

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Passengers at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport will always get a smile from this customer service representative. Just don’t ask her to carry luggage. That’s because she’s an avatar. The Port Authority on Friday will unveil the computerized, hologram-like image named “Ava” in the international arrivals area in Terminal B. [...]

July 29, 2012 More
US National Security Agency boss asks hackers to make internet more secure

US National Security Agency boss asks hackers to make internet more secure

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The head of the government’s secretive National Security Agency took the unprecedented step on Friday of asking a convention of unruly hackers to join him in an effort to make the Internet more secure. In a speech to the 20th annual Def Con gathering in Las Vegas, four-star General Keith Alexander [...]

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Olympians Turned Celebrities: 12 Athletes Known For More Than Sports

Olympians Turned Celebrities: 12 Athletes Known For More Than Sports

The 2012 London Olympics are officially underway and we can’t wait to see which athletes will take home bronze, silver and gold medals this year — and which stars will make their way into the pop culture lexicon. There are many Olympic athletes who have gone on to become celebrities and pop culture icons, and we [...]

July 29, 2012 More
Rihanna Wears Pink Bikini On Yacht, Has Encounter With Police

Rihanna Wears Pink Bikini On Yacht, Has Encounter With Police

Ahoy there, Rihanna! The 24-year-old singer continued her Saint Barth’s vacation, celebrating life with a few friends on a yacht offshore. But there was one small interruption in the party girl’s day of drinking — the police. Authorities approached Rihanna’s yacht to inform her that she needed to turn down her music. But ever the [...]

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Mischa Barton’s Extreme Paparazzi Story, Photographer Lets Air Out Of Star’s Tires

Mischa Barton’s Extreme Paparazzi Story, Photographer Lets Air Out Of Star’s Tires

When a star-in-the-making is finally given their key to the celebrity clubhouse, they turn in their civilian badge along with the privacy privileges that come along with it. But we can all agree that there are situations when hungry celebrity photographers go way to far. Mischa Barton took to Twitter to share a story of [...]

July 29, 2012 More
Apple Buys AuthenTec, Fingerprint Reader, To Strengthen Security

Apple Buys AuthenTec, Fingerprint Reader, To Strengthen Security

NEW YORK — Apple has agreed to buy fingerprint reader AuthenTec Inc. for approximately $356 million as the maker of iPhones and iPads looks to strengthen its digital security capabilities. Apple’s acquisition comes as consumers use their smartphones for more and more daily activities, including shopping. “As cellphones become essentially credit cards, consumers will look [...]

July 28, 2012 More
Google: We Didn’t Delete Street View Data Like We’d Promised

Google: We Didn’t Delete Street View Data Like We’d Promised

LONDON (Reuters) – Google Inc said on Friday it had not kept its promise to delete all the personal data, such as emails, its Street View cars collected in Britain and other countries in 2010. The U.S. company admitted in May 2010 that its vehicles, which photograph neighborhoods to create street level images, had accidentally [...]

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Tara Reid, Jedward Go Yachting In Saint Tropez

Tara Reid, Jedward Go Yachting In Saint Tropez

Now this is one photo that we can’t quite explain. Party girl and “American Reunion” actress Tara Reid and two of the UK’s finest, “X Factor” twins who go by the singular moniker Jedward, were spotted living the good life in Saint Tropez. The odd threesome hopped on a motor boat — arms around each [...]

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Olympics 2012: Memorable Moments From Kerri Strug, Michael Phelps, Muhammed Ali And More

Olympics 2012: Memorable Moments From Kerri Strug, Michael Phelps, Muhammed Ali And More

The London Olympics 2012 is officially underway and we’re sure that during this year’s events, we’ll be watching many triumphant and emotional moments on TV that we won’t forget. But in honor of this year’s Olympics, HuffPost TV took a look back at those moments in Olympics history that we still remember, many decades later. [...]

July 28, 2012 More
Jackson Family Feud Could Damage Janet Jackson’s Career, Experts Say

Jackson Family Feud Could Damage Janet Jackson’s Career, Experts Say

With a security video showing Janet Jackson snatching niece Paris Jackson’s cell phone from her, allegations that she called Michael’s daughter a “bitch” and slapped her, and now with Prince Michael Jackson’s family text messages going public, many wonder if Janet has damaged her career for good. “The Jackson family war is awful for the Janet Jackson [...]

July 28, 2012 More
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