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Tech glitches create chaos across the country
Today we saw the darker side of tech. And unplugging for 30 seconds and plugging back in wasn't going to solve the problem (does it ever?). Computer glitches sabotaged the New York Stock Exchange, United Airlines and The Wall Street Journal. It doesn't look like the crashes were coordinated attacks (though Anonymous did ominously tweet this Tuesday), but for now the crippling inoperability that ensued is just as relevant. NYSE. All trading was halted around 11:30 a.m. ET, with internal technical issues being blamed. Investors had other ways to buy and sell stocks, but they're still having a pretty rough week. Trading resumed shortly after 3 p.m ET. United Airlines. A computer glitch grounded United Airlines flights around the country for nearly two hours, snarling the airline's schedule and creating massive lines at airports. United says it's recovering and waiving change fees. Though it doesn't sound like all the staff were very nice about it. Wall Street Journal: The Journal's site stopped working after the NYSE halted trading. Jeh Johnson, secretary of Homeland Secretary, said the agency doesn't know much about the WSJ at this point, but the system is back up. The takeaway. Whether or not this proves to be the work of criminals, it's a wake-up call that now we have two things to worry about: hackers and bugs.
Looking at the targets -WSJ, United, NYSE - it's clear that Skynet is a grumpy midlevel sales exec in a traditional industry.
— Quentin Hardy (@qhardy) July 8, 2015
Ruling on nickname probably a loss for the Redskins — at least, in terms of PR
You probably know that the fight against the Washington Redskins' team name goes back decades. It popped up again last year when the patent office's appeals board issued a ruling, which was affirmed Wednesday by a federal judge. What that means: The Redskins trademark has been canceled. What that actually means: The team can still use the name as it chooses and, emphasized the judge, the ruling means only that the team loses the specific legal protections of its federal registrations. Those protections remain in effect until all potential appeals in the case are heard. What's next: The Redskins can appeal the ruling. And still, if the team appealed (it probably will) and lost, it could continue to enforce its trademarks in state courts and under common law. So, a loss for the Redskins? Perhaps symbolically. USA TODAY Sports columnist Christine Brennan dives deeper, writing that because of what happened Wednesday, the team has lost its biggest legal and public relations battle to date. "The more the team has to defend the name, the more the story is out there. Talk about a PR nightmare."
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A federal judge has ordered the Patent and Trademark Office to cancel registration of the Washington Redskins' trademark, ruling that the team name may be disparaging to Native Americans. The judge said the organization could keep its name. USA TODAY
Now you can get your Chalupa without ever putting pants on
All you have to do is be patient for 38 minutes. You. Can. Do. It. Taco Bell started testing its delivery service Wednesday at 200 outlets in Dallas, Los Angeles, Orange County, Calif., and the San Francisco Bay area. If you're lucky enough to live in one of the testing cities, just punch in your order using the Taco Bell app or website (don't forget the Mountain Dew), and delivery service DoorDash will put in the order at your Taco Bell, pick it up and drive it to wherever you're salivating. There's no minimum order, but a $3.99 flat fee is added. Average delivery time during limited testing was roughly 38 minutes. #NoPants Taco Bell without ever having to leave the couch? So worth the wait.
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Taco Bell is jumping on the home delivery band wagon. Starting on Wednesday the fast food chain is partnering with Palo Alto-based tech start-up DoorDash to roll out daytime orders of Taco Bell favorites including Chalupas, burritos and nachos. Newslook
Did Microsoft just kill your Windows Phone?
Microsoft said Wednesday it's axing 7,800 employees, a year after it cut 18,000 jobs in a massive round of layoffs. Why you should care. Most of the cuts are connected to the company's phone business. Microsoft isn't totally throwing in the towel when it comes to phones. Mobile is still potentially a big deal for the company, especially with the impending arrival of Windows 10 software that will work across phones and tablets as well as traditional PCs. But the company's long-term prospects in the space are daunting. Explain. Microsoft's previous CEO, Steve Ballmer, made a big gamble in 2013 and bought Nokia's handset business so it could become a bigger player in the smartphone market (and compete with Google and Apple). The gamble didn't pay off — Windows Phone marketshare (from Nokia and others) barely made a dent compared to Android devices and iPhones. Current CEO Satya Nadella is narrowing the company's focus when it comes to phone hardware and has even made prized software apps like Office available on other mobile platforms. These cuts are part of that strategy.
If there were any doubt that Elop and Windows Phone were failures, today's layoffs at Microsoft should dispel those
— John Kneeland (@SirKneeland) July 8, 2015
Guys, there's STILL snow in Boston
It's July. And in Boston, there's a stubborn, filthy mound of snow that just won't seem to melt. Kind of gross, and kind of unbelievable. The 12-foot-high mound of ice-encased trash in the Seaport district is actually the last of 11 snow farms Boston created in the wake of its record snowfall winter. This icky ice mountain was once 75 feet high, so at least it's smaller? Anyway, if it's there, might as well enjoy the whimsy ... Mayor Marty Walsh has asked the Twitters to guess when it's finally going to melt, offering up a "meet and greet" to the winner. So in the meantime, go forth, Bostonians, it's selfie-time.
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More than 50 years later, former Life photographer Bob Gomel is sharing his stash of shots of The Beatles, many of them never seen by the public. Swipe through the full gallery here.
Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and John Lennon clown around in 1964 in a private pool in Miami Beach, Fla., for a Life magazine photo shoot after teens mobbed their hotel pool.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Courtesy of Bob Gomel)
Why so uncooperative?
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A trapper had to drag this uncooperative gator out of a Florida man's front yard. VPC
Wednesday's disgustingly cute animal story: Bob the golden retriever is BFFs with eight birds and a hamster. Stop it.
Bob the golden retriever and his friends.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Luiz Higa Jr.)
Wednesday's super weird animal story: A man was fined for having two Bambis for roommates.
A West Virginia Department of Natural Resources worker talks to a homeowner about the deer that were living in the man's home. He was later fined.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: West Virginia Department of Natural Resources)
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This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.
Contributing: Matt Krantz, Kevin McCoy, Adam Shell, Marco della Cava, David Carrig, Jon Swartz, Ben Mutzabaugh, Bart Jansen, Trevor Hughes, Aamer Madhani, Brett Molina, Melanie Eversley, USA TODAY; Erik Brady, Christine Brennan, USA TODAY Sports; Associated Press
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