Facebook reveals anonymous logins
Forbes: Anonymous Logins will allow users to hold back from sharing their personal information with ad networks.
From the Wires
MIT undergrads to get bitcoins in the fall
TIME: All 4,528 undergraduates will receive $100 in bitcoin to spend with the goal of creating a functioning “cryptocurrency ecosystem.”
WHO: Antibiotic resistance now ‘global threat’
BBC: The World Health Organization poses resistance to antibiotics as a “major global threat” to public health.
U.S. consumer confidence dipped in April
Reuters: The Conference Board said its index of consumer attitudes dipped to 82.3, the second-highest reading since January 2008.
Stop using Microsoft IE until bug is fixed
CNET: The U.S Computer Emergency Readiness Team warns people to stop using Internet Explorer until Microsoft fixes the bug.
Pfizer bids $100B deal for AstraZeneca
Reuters: The U.S. drugmaker hopes to takeover Britain’s AstraZeneca Plc.
Factory jobs are shrinking everywhere
Bloomberg: Data suggests that every economy around the globe has a declining number of manufacturing jobs.
Increase coffee consumption, decrease diabetes risk
CNN: A new study suggests that increasing coffee intake may decrease the risk for type 2 diabetes.
Lab-grown human skin could replace animal testing
BBC: UK scientists say that human skin grown in a laboratory can replace animals in drug and cosmetic testing.
GM recalls affect profits
BBC: General Motors first quarter profits were hit by a $1.3 billion charge to cover the cost of a huge recall over defective ignition switches.