Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
Big News
- Sony stops shipping PlayStation 2 in Japan nearly 13 years after launch
- The Most Amazing Science Images of the Year
- Nissan upgrades US Leaf warranties will restore batteries that lose too much charge
- Obama pushes for fiscal cliff breakthrough in White House talks
- 2012 Year in tech A timeline
General News
- DirecTV to raise prises by 4.5% due to higher programming costs
- John McAfee Tells World How He Fooled Cops and Escaped Belize
- Japans Tepco sued by US sailors
- Man Is Pushed to His Death Under Train in Queens
- Possible strike at docks would cripple key U.S. ports hurt economy
- VIDEO Swapping guns for groceries
- Early Broadway exit for Holmes
- DirecTV price adjustment will raise rates about 4.5 percent in February – It’s better than my comcast bill going up 34% this month. I wish it was only 4.5%.
- Nissan upgrades US Leaf warranties will restore batteries that lose too much charge
- Hillary Clinton returning to work next week
- More snow more frustrations
- President and Mrs. Obama Visit Troops on Christmas Day
- SideCar Ride-Sharing App Does Its Own Surge Pricing for New Years Eve
- New York Makes Subway Arrival Times Available to Mobile Apps
International
- European Unions Data Retention Law Could Breach Citizens Fundamental Rights
- Irans Only Female Cabinet Minister Fired
- US evacuates its embassy in CAR
- Japans Tepco sued by US sailors
- Rape victim fighting for life
- Frances Colonial Hangover Apologizing Abroad Ignoring Injustice at Home
- VIDEO Choking panda saved by surgery
- Food fight complicates Ikeas entry into India
- The Italian Paradox on Refugees
- Putin makes US adoption ban law
- VIDEO Athens to get first mosque
- Indias chief auditor leads battle against corruption
- China bans Internet anonymity
Health
- NY woman in Newtown charity scam – She needs to have a psychological evaluation done on her.
Science/Space
- The VLT
- Full Moon Tonight Facts About 2012s Last Lunar Show
- Whale Stranded on New York City Beach Dies
- Birds May Get Emotional Over Birdsong
Financial
- Pearson buys $89.5m Nook stake to secure book distribution
- Microsoft Research head Craig Mundie to retire in 2014
- RIM offloads NewBay at a huge loss in quest for cash
Historical
- Unreleased Apple products revealed in Hartmut Esslingers upcoming book
- Thatcher was ready for Falkland Islands deal National Archives papers show
Gaming
- GameStop refurb Nintendo 3DS came with porn ruining one fathers Christmas morning
- Sony stops shipping PlayStation 2 in Japan nearly 13 years after launch
- Wii U present evokes the spirit of N64 Kid
- Replica Portal gun signed by Valve and auctioned on Ebay for charity
- Nintendos Wii U wobbles as sales sink – If you can’t find them, then how are you supposed to buy one. Explain that one!
- The Boy Genius Report The Wii U is the Nintendos last console
- Tomb Raider multiplayer confirmed
- Spin the Bottle party game coming to Wii U
Gadgets
Reviews
- Fitbit One adds Bluetooth sync and silent alarm the one life tracker to buy review
- Adobe Story Plus Review
Law
- LEAKED White Houses Bogus Talking Points On Why Senate Should Trample The 4th Amendment
- FISA warrantless wiretapping bill extended through 2017 – FUCK!
Patents
Technology
- 12 Tech Moments of 2012 That Made You Say ‘WTF’
- Magnetically levitated vehicles could soon be powered by light
- LG Display bringing Retina Display-like resolution to 7-inch tablets 12.9-inch laptop screen
- Year in Review Windows 8 roadmaps Office Next top the reader charts
- Raspberry Pi Hacked To Work As An AirPlay Speaker
- 3D printing is the future of manufacturing infographic
Internet
- Dying moms YouTube goodbye
- Facebook Wiki and Deaths in 2012 the top Wikipedia pages of 2012
- Instagram loses 25% of daily active users after terms of service debacle
Mobile
- Smartphones will replace keys on upcoming Hyundai cars
- Verizon cuts HTC Windows Phone 8X to $99.99
- South Korea planning to block pornography and swear words on teenagers smartphones – Good luck with that.
- Huawei Ascend D2 reportedly spied while switched on teases an upscale look
Rumors
Software/Apps
- From lame to Lion–the 12-year evolution of OS X
- Snapchat bug leaves self-destructing videos accessible in iOS filesystem
- Daily iPhone App Doodley More lets you sketch over your favorite photos
- Daily iPad App Infinite Refrigerator stores your childs refrigerator art
- New York Makes Subway Arrival Times Available to Mobile Apps
London/Britain/UK
- Proposed Changes To UK Copyright Law Sensible But Require Govt Request If You Want To Circumvent DRM – This is just asinine.
- Theatre review of 2012
- Man charged over bus stop crash
- Irish bring in Phibbs from Tigers
- Search goes on after body find
- The Year In Friday Photos
- Bond on the Tube – Skyfall – Tubefall
- VIDEO 2012 in 201.2 seconds
- DVLA strike over office closure plan
- Criminal records wrongly name 12000 people – If it were only a couple, okay. But 12,000 is way too many.
- The UK year in pictures 2012
- Prince Charles held private meetings with eight ministers in 12 months
- Images of stolen golf club cups
Odd
Funny
- December 28 2012
- Proof
- If Santa Came From Hogwarts
- Less Weight = More Speed
- Party Animals
- Towers of the Evening
- If the Glove Dont Fit You Must Acquit
- Winnies Had it Rough Ever Since Christopher Robin Left
- What Happened to My Trailer
- The Night Watchman
- The Ultimate Password Creation Challenge [Humorous Image]
- Lesson #1619 – Fun With Cats Part II
- Right a
- Monstropolis Here I Come
- Soap Theft Deterrent
- Cycling Attire FAIL
- The Neck Beard
- Sliding Down WIN
- Thats Def Yo
- Its a Christmas Miracle
- Damn Whered I Put That Thing
Chicagoland
- Melrose Park book plant accused of air pollution
- Chicago settles with Bensenville church over cemetery
- Chicago man charged in murder of pregnant girlfriend now faces fed counts
- Man fatally shot in Austin is citys 500th homicide victim this year – And yet they think we need MORE Guns… makes complete sense to me…
- Dodgeball Brigade Dedicates Season to Founder Who Passed Away
Total Number of stories: 116
Look for more stories tomorrow.