Saturday, April 30, 2011

Canada ranked second-happiest country in the world | Daily Brew - Yahoo! News



Highlights of the Article:

"Canada tends to have more of the things that make life better ... some way of getting educated and staying healthy."
"In Canada, 95 per cent of people have at least one person who can help, whereas that number is below 50 per cent in countries lower on the list."
"According to the survey, 69 per cent of Canadians rated their lives as "thriving." Sweden ties with Canada for second place, while Denmark tops the list with 72 per cent of people liking life."
"Despite being the richest country in the world, the United States finished 12th on the list, with 59 per cent of respondents "thriving.""

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

PepsiCo introduces Social Vending System technology | TG Daily

PepsiCo introduces Social Vending System technology | TG Daily: "The Social Vending System is a high-tech networked unit that has full touch screen interactive vending technology, allowing consumers to better connect with PepsiCo brands right at the place of purchase. A prototype model of the Social Vending System will be unveiled at the National Automatic Merchandising Association's One Show in Chicago, April 27-29.
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PlayStation data breach deemed in 'top 5 ever' - Business - CBC News

PlayStation data breach deemed in 'top 5 ever' - Business - CBC News: "More than 75 million accounts worldwide, including more than one million in Canada, are registered with the network that suffered a massive data breach this week, Sony confirmed Wednesday."

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Sai Baba's death leaves question mark on Rs 40,000 crore empire - The Times of India

Sai Baba's death leaves question mark on Rs 40,000 crore empire - The Times of India: "The death of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba has left a question mark on the future of the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust (SSSCT), estimated to have assets worth Rs 40,000 crore ($9 billion)."

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Kaspersky kidnappers demand $4.3 million ransom | TG Daily

Kaspersky kidnappers demand $4.3 million ransom | TG Daily: "Ivan Kaspersky - the 20-year-old son of security researcher Yevgeny Kaspersky - has been kidnapped, with criminals demanding $4.3 million in ransom for his safe return."