GM's sales in China outstrip sales in U.S.
For the first time in General Motors’ 102-year history, the carmaker last year sold more cars in China than it did in the U.S. GM sold 2.35 million vehicles in China, compared with 2.21 million in the U.S.
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iPhones new tamper-proof screws
Apple technicians are replacing the conventional screws on iPhones brought in for repair with tamper-proof screws designed to prevent users from opening the devices themselves. Apple doesn’t want anyone but its own technicians opening the phone to replace the battery, for which Apple charges as much as $79.
New York Post
U.S. Treasury profits from toxic asset funds
The funds set up by the U.S. Treasury to take toxic assets off the hands of financial firms have earned a combined 27 percent return, the Treasury said. The funds, run by private managers, spent $5.2 billion of the Treasury’s money on the assets. The assets are now worth $6.3 billion, according to Treasury data.
CNBC.com
The worst-selling No. 1 albums
One week after Taylor Swift’s Speak Now became the worst-selling No. 1 album in 30 years, the record industry hit a new nadir last week. Showroom of Compassion by alternative band Cake topped the chart with even fewer sales—just 44,000.
PublicRadio.org
A new skill for toddlers
Nearly one in five children ages 2 to 5—19 percent—can operate a smartphone application, according to a survey by security-software developer AVG. Only 9 percent of children that age can tie their own shoelaces.
TheAtlantic.com
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