HP laying off 27,000 workers in restructuring Hewlett-Packard says it's laying off 27,000 workers, 8 percent of its work force, as it restructures the business. HP still leads: Top 5 makers of personal computers Hewlett-Packard Co. remains the world's largest maker of personal computers, but the business is slowing with the rise of smartphones and other mobile devices. HP announced Wednesday that it will cut 8 percent of its work force by October 2014. HP has said it will use savings to invest in growing businesses. Apple iPhone Designer Is Now a Knight Jony Ive, the man who designed the iPod and the iPhone, might already be considered technology royalty amongst geeks. Now he’s an actual British knight. Apple’s lead designer, was knighted this morning in London and given the title of Knight Commander of the British Empire....
  Web series touts funky concept snowboards
In the summer of 2010, Signal Snowboards created the Web series "Every Third Thursday" to showcase the company's experimentation with funky concept boards. Think Science Channel’s “How It’s Made” — except with a lot more sass and a funkier setting.
Reading Your Lover's Mind Can you read your spouse's mind? During an argument? A Baylor University study showed people could easily tell when a spouse was angry, but other important emotions, such as sadness, were hard to detect.
  Photos: Black Hole Shreds Star The Lyrid meteor shower was so bright that it could been during the day and night from California to Nevada.
 
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