Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.
General News
- Suspected hacker who demanded $1 million in Bitcoins from Mitt Romney caught and charged
- Yankees Rodriguez Cleared to Begin Play in Minors
International
Politics
- Putin slams Snowden for leaks but says Russia will never hand him over
- Why Yes We Have Learned A Lot About The NSAs Surveillance Programs
- Republican Obstruction Of Budget Process Hits 100th Day
- U.S. spying is out of control – No
- Edward Snowden breaks silence to threaten new U.S. leaks
- Edward Snowden applies for asylum in Russia news reports say
Health
Science/Space
- Thanks to dopamine brownies are in the eye of the beholder
- Type 1 diabetes reverse vaccine promises to let patients forget about insulin needles
- Interstellar gas allows chemical reactions caused by quantum tunneling
- Cold War Radioactivity Can Date Illegal Elephant Ivory
Financial
- Penguin and Random House officially close merger to become Penguin Random House
- Bebo bargain After selling to AOL for $850M in 2008 founders buy it back for … $1M
- Apples quarterly conference call for Q3 2013 scheduled for July 23
Historical
Gaming
- Former Blizzard dev World of Warcraft killed the MMO genre
- Xbox One to let gamers scan download codes using Kinect
- BioShock 2 creative director Jordan Thomas leaves Take-Two
Technology
- Meet an iPad-controlled $15 million yacht
- Microsoft killing off TechNet subscriptions – I’m still not happy about this.
Internet
- $20 for 768Kbps Internet AT%20T – It should be $5 for 769kbps Internet, not $20.
- Xbox Music Pass for Web Preview
Mobile
Rumors
- Apple reportedly paid no corporate taxes in the UK last year – Shock? No, absolutely not.
Software/Apps
- Skype for Android gets a full Metro redesign looks more like Windows Phone
- Linux 3.10 out with better SSD caching and Radeon support
- Sonys 4K player launches by July 15th Video Unlimited 4K service coming this fall
London/Britain/UK
Funny
- An Organic Solution
- She Loves QWERTY Play
- Next Week They Play the Mother Truckers
- But Still…
- Week Starting Wins
- Just Throw it on the Back
Chicagoland
- Homicides down 29 percent for first 6 months
- Woman Fought Off Man Who Tried to Kidnap Her in Belmont Cragin
Total Number of stories: 42
Look for more news stories this evening.