Google employee Emma Haruka Iwao, with the help of the company’s cloud computing platform, set a world record calculating Pi to 31.4 trillion digits.
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9-year-old wearing ‘future hero’ shirt found dead inside duffel bag identified by Los Angeles police
The sheriff’s office in Los Angeles County identified a 9-year-old girl found dead inside a duffel bag. Authorities have ruled her death a homicide.
Did a dead gardener leave hidden bombs to kill his enemies? Perhaps, German police say
A doctor was killed and two others were injured in separate bombings, German police say. And they believe the suspect is a dead gardener.
Facebook scolded for how it protects user phone numbers for security
Some users are angry at Facebook after discovering phone numbers they provided for two-factor authentication can be searched by any one.
Mom calls out YouTube video with hidden suicide plan for kids
A Florida doctor and mother called out YouTube over a kids video flagged by a fellow parent that included suicide instructions.
Virginia school apologizes for ‘insensitive’ Underground Railroad activity
A school apologized for an activity about the Underground Railroad where students pretended to be slaves during a physical education class.
Crikey! Google honors wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin’s birthday
Google’s latest doodle pays tribute to wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin, creating a slideshow highlights his contributions to protecting animals.
Yes, Nintendo is replacing one of its execs with someone named Bowser
Nintendo announced Doug Bowser would assume the role of president and COO of Nintendo of America in April. Every video game fan noticed.
Nintendo executive Reggie Fils-Aime to retire in April
Reggie Fils-Aime, the president of Nintendo of America and one of the faces of the video game company, will retire in April.
Pinterest is blocking all searches on vaccinations to stop spread of misinformation
Pinterest has blocked all searches on vaccinations as part of an effort to stop the spread of misinformation related to anti-vaxx posts.