Golden Gate Bridge goes to digital toll system Drivers approaching the majestic Golden Gate Bridge experienced something new on Wednesday - no human toll collectors. The workers were removed in favor of cheaper and faster electronic transponders, and a camera system that photographs every license plate that comes through, mailing an invoice to each motorist who doesn't prepay. More
Revolution in the Resale of Digital Books and Music The paperback of “Fifty Shades of Grey” is exactly like the digital version except for this: If you hate the paperback, you can give it away or resell it. If you hate the e-book, you’re stuck with it. More
Bookshelves in the age of e-books I have noticed over the years that every so often magazines (and now blogs) feature beautiful spreads of book-filled rooms, with headlines like “Living With Books” or “The Pages of Our Lives.” Usually the images feature poetic, far-off places where leather volumes fill 15-foot-tall, wood-paneled shelves, or sparse rooms with gauzy curtains have stacks of books on the floor, standing like architectural columns. More
Music Industry Records First Revenue Increase Since 1999 The music industry, the first media business to be consumed by the digital revolution, said Tuesday that its global sales had risen last year for the first time since 1999, raising hopes that a long-sought recovery might have finally begun. More
Newsstand Sales of Magazines Drop Newsstand sales of consumer magazines dropped 8.2% in the second half of 2012 from a year earlier, while paid subscriptions saw modest growth of 0.7%. Digital editions expanded their presence. More
Derrick White scores 23 points as Celtics roll to 109-86 win over Rockets Derrick White had 23 points and Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard added 20 each to lead the Boston Celtics to a 109-86 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The Celtics led by 10 after ... 01/3/2025 - 2:23 pm | View Link
Bruce Springsteen Reveals How He Really Feels About Jeremy Allen White Playing Him in New Biopic Bruce Springsteen shares how he feels about Jeremy Allen White playing him in the upcoming biopic 'Deliver Me from Nowhere.' ... 01/3/2025 - 11:59 am | View Link
Here's a few bold predictions for 2025 White Sox This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. 01/3/2025 - 4:42 am | View Link
Trayon White, facing bribery charge, apologizes to D.C. as he is sworn in Leaving the stage after the ceremony ended, White did not respond to reporters who asked him to be specific about what he was apologizing for. 01/2/2025 - 1:10 pm | View Link
Jill Biden Returns to the White House Post Holidays in Classic Black Boots Ahead of Her Last Days as First Lady As the holiday season comes to a close, first lady Jill Biden is back at the White House alongside President Joe Biden — and she brought a classic pair of black boots for the journey to Washington D.C ... 01/2/2025 - 12:11 pm | View Link
White | Description, Etymology, & Facts | Britannica White, in physics, light seen by the human eye when all wavelengths of the visible spectrum combine. Unlike the colors of the spectrum, white lacks hue, so it is considered an achromatic color. Pigments for white come from lead, lime, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and artificial chemical compounds. 01/3/2025 - 3:03 am | View Link
WHITE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com anything that has or is characterized by a white colour, such as a white paint or pigment, a white cloth, a white ball in billiards 01/3/2025 - 2:06 am | View Link
White Definition & Meaning The meaning of WHITE is having the color of new snow or milk; specifically : of the color white. How to use white in a sentence. 01/2/2025 - 10:24 pm | View Link
WHITE | English meaning WHITE definition: 1. of a colour like that of snow, milk, or bone: 2. having a pale face because you are not well…. Learn more. 01/2/2025 - 4:48 pm | View Link
White White is linked with light, goodness, innocence, purity, cleanliness and virginity. It is sometimes thought to be the color of perfection. The opposite of black, white usually has a positive connotation. White can stand for a successful beginning. In heraldry, white depicts faith and purity. 01/2/2025 - 2:24 pm | View Link
Scott Disick says he doesn't want his kids to "get attached" to somebody else unless he finds the right partner. Amy Sussman/WireImage for ABAScott Disick, 41, says he doesn't plan to introduce his kids to a new partner unless it's "the right person."He has been co-parenting his three kids with his ex, Kourtney Kardashian, since their 2015 split.
China added microwaves to home appliances that now quality for state subsidies in a trade-in program to spur consumption. Servais Mont/Getty ImagesChina has expanded its trade-in program to boost consumer spending on home appliances. The program, launched in March, includes subsidies and has shown positive results. China faces economic challenges including deflation fears and low consumer demand.
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said that when it comes to hiring, she looks for candidates who are interested in learning new things. Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu via Getty ImagesAccenture CEO Julie Sweet said she looks for candidates who love to learn new things. Sweet said in a podcast interview that she would ask people what they have learned recently.
Iranian Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esbati partially blamed Russia for the fall of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad, pictured on the right. ALEXANDER KAZAKOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images and Borna News/Matin Ghasemi/Aksonline ATPImages/Getty ImagesBehrouz Esbati, an Iranian general, partially blamed Russia for the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria. In a speech in Tehran, Esbati accused Russia of bombing an empty desert instead of hitting Syrian rebels.
The LA wildfires may cost up to $57 billion in damages and losses, Accuweather said in an early estimate. Nick Ut/Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles wildfires could cause up to $57 billion in damage, Accuweather estimates. The fires are destroying expensive real estate in Santa Monica, Malibu, and other neighborhoods. Insurance providers like State Farm pulled new coverage before the fire due to catastrophe risks.
Microsoft Azure is Microsoft's cloud computing competitor to Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform. Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesMicrosoft Azure is Microsoft's vaunted cloud computing platform. Azure offers a range of cloud-based solutions for the creation and management of applications. Most Azure products use a pay-as-you-go pricing model, but some products can also be used for free.