News Trend: Sony's Project Morpheus 'Validated' By Facebook's Oculus Purchase

The Oculus Rift has grown into a formidable technological force, even before it's publicly released, now that it's been acquired by Facebook. It will probably be a direct competitor to Sony's recently announced "Project Morpheus" VR system, and you would think the whole scenario could turn into a PlayStation vs. Xbox battle, complete with flamewars, fanboys and public sniping.But for now? VR is so new, these companies see themselves more as friends than enemies. Sony's Shuhei Yoshida spoke to Engadget...

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News Trend: Kitchen Nightmares: Return to Amy's Baking Company

To thoroughly enjoy the glory that is season seven of Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay, please welcome Alison Leiby, who will be here every week to take us through the season. Welcome to the seventh season of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. I've always loved this show, but felt like Screaming At Morons would make a much better title. I guess that could really be any show, though. For the premiere, Chef Gordon Ramsay takes us back to the most talked about restaurant owners in the show's...

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News Trend: Coachella 2014, Day 1: Outkast Have a Hard Time Connecting with Crowd ...

For the duo's first performance together in nearly a decade, Outkast's first of many reunion shows headlining the first night of Coachella 2014 could be summed up in Andre 3000 's choice of wardrobe.Where the more fashionably flamboyant half of the group was notorious for cutting-edge looks next to the relatively more traditionally street wear attired Big Boi, when they took the main stage to close out this year's opening day of the popular desert festival, Andre 3000 looked like he stepped out...

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News Trend: Box Office: 'Rio 2′ Flies Past 'Captain America' on Friday

In the tightest race of the year and the first major battle of the sequels, Fox-Blue Sky Studios' " Rio 2" barely flied past Disney-Marvel's " Captain America: The Winter Soldier" at the Friday box office.The lighthearted family toon grossed $12 million, slightly edging out the politically-infused superhero pic, which drew $11.9 million Friday. "Rio 2" also looks to dominate in the weekend box office. It's on track for $44 million, versus the "Captain America" sequel's $41 million. Distributors...

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News Trend: Amy's Baking Company From 'Kitchen Nightmares' -- All the 'Unics' Should ...

'Kitchen Nightmares' Stars All the 'Unics' Should LEAVE US ALONE!The owners of " Amy's Baking Company" returned to " Kitchen Nightmares" Friday to defend their volatile viral episode from last year -- and just like before, it was a total trainwreck.Amy and Samy Bouzaglo were on the show last night and miserably attempted to tell their side of the story -- specifically regarding their vile comments on Facebook (which they claim were hacked.)For those who missed it ... Gordon Ramsay walked off "K.N."...

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News Trend: Sony's Shuhei Yoshida loves that Facebook bought Oculus, says it helps ...

"I woke up that morning and saw the announcement," Shuhei Yoshida tells us, remembering the day Facebook acquired Oculus VR. "And I was like, yeah!" Yoshida laughs and thrusts his arms in the air like an excited child. "For me, it was a validation for VR." As head of Sony Computer Entertainment's Worldwide Studios, virtual reality (and Sony's Project Morpheus) has become important to Yoshida. He wants to see it, as a medium, succeed."We meant to validate Oculus by announcing Morpheus, and the Oculus...

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News Trend: Why Isn't Normcore Saving Coldwater Creek from Bankruptcy?

SOne business's swift decline into debt and eventual liquidation should, hypothetically, become the treasure of a faction of art school kids with too much pocket change to blow. But Coldwater Creek, the Idaho-based company known for sensible slacks, can't seem to find any investors. Why?2006 was the last year that the mom hotspot Coldwater Creek registered any fiscal profit, and in their filing for bankruptcy, the company reported $361.3 million in debt. But where are the RISD students? Where are...

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News Trend: Outkast reunite for show at Coachella

Outkast reunited onstage after a near decadelong hiatus with a jam-packed set at the Coachella music festival, their first of many performances planned this year.The rap duo headlined the first night of the music festival Friday in Indio, Calif., performing well-known hits such as "Hey Ya!," ''Ms. Jackson," ''The Way You Move," ''Elevators (Me & You)," and "So Fresh, So Clean."The Grammy winners performed two dozen tracks - seen via its livestream on YouTube - as they celebrated 20 years in...

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News Trend: Actress Gillan plays with perceptions in ghostly thriller 'Oculus'

Credit: Reuters/Fred ProuserKaren Gillan is seen during a press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 28, 2011."Oculus," out in the United States and Canada on Friday, follows a young woman, Kaylie, who reunites with her brother Tim after his release from an institution where he was held for a decade for killing their father, who had murdered their mother.Kaylie is convinced that a large ornate mirror in their home caused the mental instability and subsequent demise of her parents, and is determined...

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News Trend: BOX OFFICE: 'Rio 2′ Goes Wild With $44M+, …

OPENING: (FOX) flies to No. 1 for $43.9M to $44.3M, (REL) scares up $12.2M to $12.8M for third spot; Draft Day (LGF) second round pick for 10.9M. NOTEWORTHY: Captain America (DIS) expected to fall 56% to 57% in second weekend. UPDATED, SATURDAY, 7:32 AM: The top 2 pictures were up in estimates from all distribs last night, with Rio 2 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier both adding a nice amount to its box office estimates, based last evening's grosses. Family audiences, which have been growing...

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News Trend: Box Office: 'Oculus' Scares up $475000 in Late-Night Shows

Relativity Media's horror-thriller " Oculus " grossed an estimated $475,000 during its 10 p.m. Thursday and midnight Friday shows in the U.S.The number was in line with recent horror films. "Oculus" is opening in 2,648 locations with projections in the $12 million-$15 million range for the weekend."Oculus" has a $5 million budget and is the first micro-budget horror film for Relativity, which paid $2.5 million for domestic distribution rights at the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed...

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News Trend: Movie review: Rio 2 fails to take wing

Hindustan Times New Delhi, April 11, 2014Subscribe Breaking News AlertThe feisty Jewel and the nerdy Blu are back. They also have their three city slicker kids in tow who are going to the Amazon along with their parents to meet some more rare macaws. Is it worth it to accompany them on this adventure?Critics say expect too much on this journey -- too much plot, too many issues, too many characters. Writes Betsy Sharkey of LA Times, "Wonderfully animated and well-voiced, Rio 2 is nevertheless too...

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News Trend: Official: Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius resigning

(CNN) -- Kathleen Sebelius -- who weathered heavy criticism over the flaw-filled launch of the Obamacare website, then saw the program through as it topped a major milestone -- is resigning as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, a White House official said Thursday.President Barack Obama intends to nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell, current director of the Office of Management and Budget, to replace Sebelius, according to the official.A former Kansas governor and, before that,...

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News Trend: Khloe Kardashian Stuns On Romantic Double Date With French Montana

Khloe Kardashian stepped out with rapper French Montana in L.A. on April 10 wearing a sexy see-through black dress. The two have been inseparable for quite some time - could this most recent date be signs of a larger romance to come?Khloe Kardashian, 29, walked shoulder-to-shoulder in L.A. with rapper French Montana and we're pretty sure the first words out of his mouth were "ooo lala" when he saw Khloe rocking a sexy see-through black dress. Could this be the next it couple? Khloe Kardashian Sexy...

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News Trend: Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Oculus May Be The Scariest Movie Of All

When we first heard there was going to be a horror film starring both Doctor Who's Karen Gillan and Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff, we knew it was a must-see. Lucky for us, we were invited to an early screening of Relativity Media's Oculus to see the horror for ourselves. We're not ashamed to say, we're still shaking in our boots.[ Editor's Note: This review does not contain spoilers, however, there is a section at the very end which gives a few warning details.]Full disclosure: I already...

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News Trend: The Government v Bundy: Establishing the Bureau of Constitutional Erosion

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2014 - Cliven Bundy is a man besieged. His ranch, which has been in his family for almost a century and a half, has come under the righteous fire of the federal government.Bundy is allegedly guilty of allowing his cattle to graze on federal land, the audacity is breathtaking. Without so much as a by your leave from the federal government, Cliven and his family have let their cows wreak havoc among the protected habitat of the endangered desert tortoise.The habitat, which covers...

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News Trend: NCAA Frozen Four: Being pushed out of comfort zone helped Union reach title ...

PHILADELPHIA - When Union landed in Tampa for the 2012 Frozen Four, they found themselves admiring everything around them. It was their downfall. Too caught up in the moment, the lack of focus helped end their season in a 3-1 loss to Ferris State.Two years ago, Rick Bennett was a rookie head coach. He didn't know how to prepare a team for a game of that magnitude and even caught himself being a bit wide-eyed during the entire experience.That time in Tampa has helped Bennett and his players prepare...

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News Trend: Hillary Clinton shoe-thrower identified as Phoenix woman

Isaac Brekken/Getty ImagesHillary Clinton's shoe-tossing protester was identified Friday and charged with disorderly conduct.Alison Michelle Ernst, reportedly of Phoenix, was processed by Las Vegas authorities after federal prosecutors declined to press charges, according to Secret Service spokesman George Oglivie.Ernst fired the footwear past the former secretary of state's right ear Thursday when Clinton was delivering a speech at a Vegas convention.Isaac Brekken/Getty ImagesErnst lacked a ticket...

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News Trend: What is Stephen Colbert like out of character?

(CNN) -- The real Stephen Colbert is probably someone "Stephen Colbert," the character, would find easy to mock.The real Colbert is reportedly just a regular guy who lives in a New Jersey suburb with his wife and three kids, has taught Sunday school and says earnest things like "I really admire newsmen" when explaining that he doesn't confuse his Colbert character with an actual journalist.Fans have readily embraced the blustering buffoonery of the conservative character Colbert, who arrives on...

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News Trend: NCAA Frozen Four: Minnesota moves on from dramatic win, sets sights on ...

PHILADELPHIA - The Minnesota players didn't get back to their hotel rooms until after midnight Thursday and the adrenaline that was still running through their bodies had them wired a little while longer.Advancing to the national title game after a dramatic buzzer-beating goal with 0.6 seconds in the Frozen Four semifinal against North Dakota was enough to make it tough to get some sleep. Lucky for them, they have plenty of time before Saturday night's 7:36 p.m. ET puck drop to rest up and decompress...

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News Trend: Is There A Connection Between Hillary Clinton's 'Shoe-icide' Attacker And Che ...

Hillary Clinton faced a one of her toughest opponents yet in the early run-up to her purported 2016 presidential run Thursday night when an irate "shoe-icide" attacker hurled a clunky piece of footwear and a copy of a Cold War-era document at the former U.S. Secretary of State.Just moments after Clinton took the stage for her keynote speech at an Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries convention in Las Vegas Thursday night, a woman walked down the aisle to within six rows of the front of the seating...

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News Trend: Khloe Kardashian, French Montana step out for dinner date

NGRE ROLO/AKM-GSIKhloe Kardashian and rapper French Montana continue to fuel romance rumors.The pair stepped out together with sister Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Scott Disick for dinner at Cecconi's in West Hollywood Thursday.Kardashian, who showed off her slimmed-down frame in sexy little black dress, has been seen with the 29-year-old singer three times in the last week.NGRE ROLO/AKM-GSIThe duo partied together at Hollywood hotspot Hooray Henry's on Wednesday and both attended Sean "Diddy"...

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