The farmers in the evacuation zone around Fukushima who refused to leave are trying to reduce radiation levels
From Lifehacker: Priceonomics Is Like the Kelley Blue Book for Everything
Not sure how much your old car is worth given the market? That’s what Kelley Blue Book is for, right? How about your old TV, laptop, bicycle, and so on? By analyzing the going rates for 130 million listings across the internet, web site Priceonomics aims to be the price guide for everything. More »
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From News: FDA: Skin-Lightening Creams Pose Mercury Threat
Some skin-lightening cosmetics contain dangerous amounts of mercury, the FDA warned consumers. Though illegal to sell in the U.S., the foreign-made products are popular in communities where fair skin is considered a mark of beauty.
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From Business and financial news – CNNMoney.com: IPad chip designer ARM wants to crush Intel
The company behind the lightning-fast processor in the new iPad thinks it can soon become the predominant microchip business in the world.
From Business and financial news – CNNMoney.com: BofA to slash mortgages by $100,000 or more
As part of the $26 billion foreclosure settlement, Bank of America will slash mortgage balances for about 200,000 borrowers by an average of $100,000 or more.
From Business and financial news – CNNMoney.com: Natural gas prices hit 10-year low
Natural gas future prices hit a 10-year low Thursday as slack demand and rising production continued to fuel an oversupply of the product.
From Engadget: Vocre 2.0 for iOS brings live translation to video calls
Let’s say you’ve just landed on home soil and happened to meet a charming partner during your stay abroad — yet your unrequited love is separated by a nasty language barrier. Sure, it didn’t seem to matter in the moment, but now that you’ve moved onto — you know — communication, you could use a bit of an assist. Thankfully, the folks at MyLanguage seem to have a worthwhile solution with the new Vocre 2.0 app for iOS. The software allows two individuals to engage in video chats in their native tongues, and the app removes the language barrier by providing translations (both text and spoken) on-the-fly. While Vocre 2.0 is currently in private beta, it’ll debut as a free, ad-supported application. Further, users may take advantage of paid, premium services that include on-demand human translation. You can follow a similar story of two young lovers in a video after the break. Think it’ll work out for ’em?
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