Volkswagen's CEO Has Resigned, But That Doesn't Solve Its Problems

Volkswagen’s CEO, Professor Martin Winterkorn, has done the decent thing and fallen on his sword. This is his resignation announcement, posted on the company’s website:

“I am shocked by the events of the past few days. Above all, I am stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the Volkswagen Group.

Hands on with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil: A huge tablet and an impressive tool

I’m holding a giant iPad in my hands. It’s the iPad Pro and it is mind-bogglingly big, the biggest tablet Apple has ever produced. And that isn’t even the weirdest part.

Near the Apple iPad Pro I’m fiddling with at Apple’s big fall product event in San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is an Apple Pencil — a stylus. Apple’s…own…stylus, intended to be used with and only with the big iPad Pro. Next to that is an iPad Pro sitting in an Apple portable keyboard known as the Smart Keyboard.

This is definitely one of those through-the-looking glass kind of moments

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Dragon Age: Inquisition Trespasser Review

The latest piece of downloadable content for 'Dragon Age: Inquisition' is epic, beautiful and a warning of things to come. Forbes contributor Todd Kenreck has high praise for the game in this review.

Mysterious fireball falls through the sky in downtown Bangkok

A fireball in the sky over Bangkok has ignited speculation over whether it's a shooting star, exploding aircraft or falling meteor.

In a YouTube video, the burning object is shown falling with a bright streak and blazing up into a larger ball before disappearing.

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Reports say it was spotted around rush hour at 8:40 a.m. ICT on Monday.

The video poster, Porjai Jaturongkhakun, said he saw a trail of smoke following the fireball as it fell.

The video was posted from the Nonthaburi area in Thailand. Nonthaburi is located near the popular Chatuchak market in Bangkok, and just around 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) from Don Mueang Airport, one of two international airports serving Bangkok. Read more...

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Stock Market Crashes Again: Proven Indicators Show Bulls Remain In Charge

The stock market terrified investors again with a 3% plunge Monday, deepening the sell-off from its May 20th high to 10%. Market watchers blamed worries over weak Chinese economic data for inciting the selloff. The doyenne of technical analysis, Louise Yamada of Louise Yamada Tech Research Advisors told CNBC: the bull market is over. However, some proven indicators show the bulls remain in charge.

Los Angeles named U.S. candidate for 2024 Olympics

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday named Los Angeles as its candidate for the 2024 Games, replacing Boston's soured bid and marking a comeback for L.A.'s dream of becoming a three-time Olympic host.

The announcement by USOC CEO Scott Blackmun came under a summer sun at Santa Monica Beach, where the city's plan calls for staging beach volleyball on the site where the sport was founded.

"I want to thank Los Angeles for standing up, once again, as America's bid city," Blackmun said, adding that L.A.'s proposal squares with the Olympic movement's goals of watching the bottom line while investing in projects that dovetail with community needs. Read more...

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