Trying to make sense of the estimated 100 terabytes of new data received every day led eBay to start using big data platforms. More: continued here

Royal Mail Hotel continues to invest in regional AustraliaeTravelBlackboard – Asia EditionThe high-end contemporary dining experience at Dunkeld's Royal Mail Hotel continues to be matched with stunning luxury accommodation, with the popular Victorian boutique hotel today confirming further investment and upgrades to the iconic regional …and more » More: continued here

Adweek Should EBay Share Its Users' Data With Brands | AdweekAdweekEBay will soon start letting brands build out audience segments using its wealth of shopping data so they can target ads to consumers on non-eBay sites, following a similar move by Amazon. While information has been scarce, a buyer who's …

Some cuts likely for food stamps – News9.com – Oklahoma City, OK – News …news9.com KWTVNow that former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has resurrected a once-promising political career by regaining his old House seat, he'll have to rebuild the reputation that once earned him praise as a possible…More >> …

Legendary footballer George Best features on a new set of stamps which go on sale on Thursday. More: continued here

Even though the government's plans to sell Royal Mail are flawed ( Royal Mail sale is a sign of Conservative desperation, says Labour , 6 May), privatisation is decades overdue. While previous UK governments bottled out of reforming the state mail monopoly, others like Sweden, New Zealand, Germany and the …

Exclusive: What's in the works for Chicago's old post office?WGNtv.comPerhaps you're among the thousands of Chicagoans who either drive under or pass by the old Chicago post office every day. It's been vacant since 1996. WGN News has learned the old post office has become a potential leading location for …

Citiparks markets to accept food stampsPittsburgh Post GazetteWhen the Citiparks farmers markets begin operating Monday, May 13, two of them will enable customers to pay with food stamps — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits — using a new wireless card reader to do the electronic … More: continued …

Some cuts likely for food stamps – KATV – Breaking News, Weather and …KATVThe jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Jodi Arias, a waitress and aspiring photographer charged with killing her one-time boyfriend in Arizona. Arias initially denied involvement and later blamed the killing…More >>. The jury …

Some cuts likely for food stampsYahoo! NewsWASHINGTON (AP) — The government's food stamp program, which helps feed 1 in every 7 America, was one of the few programs exempted from this year's automatic spending cuts. But now it is likely to get trimmed. Unresolved is by how much.and more » More: …