Articles by Payton Guion

Payton Guion

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Minecraft for PS4 & Xbox One Review, Gameplay & Price: Microsoft Agrees to $2.5 Billion Deal with Mojang

Sep 15, 2014 11:40 AM EDT

Deal has worried the Minecraft community After rumors had been building, both parties revealed on Monday that Microsoft has bought Mojang, part of the team that developed Minecraft, for $2.

New iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Ad Stars Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake

Sep 9, 2014 17:16 PM EDT

Apple pulls out the stops for iPhone 6 release As usual, Apple marked the announcement of the newest iPhone on Tuesday with a well-attended and heavily cheered keynote address.

Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Pricing and Features: Apple's Tuesday Media Event Unveils Largest iPhone Ever

Sep 9, 2014 16:33 PM EDT

New iPhones are the biggest in company's history Prior to Tuesday's media event, Apple was rumored to be preparing a bigger-than-ever iPhone and on Tuesday it revealed two of them.

Amazon Fire Price, Specs, Review, Sales: Smartphone Price Dropped to 99 Cents

Sep 9, 2014 16:27 PM EDT

Discounted price requires a two-year AT&T contract On the same day Apple revealed its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Amazon went in a bit of a different direction.

US News & World Report College Rankings: Princeton, Harvard Top University Ratings List

Sep 9, 2014 13:46 PM EDT

Ivy League schools still hold down the top The annual college rankings done by U. S. News & World Report offer quite a bit of prestige for schools that are listed at or near the top of the standings.

Yosemite Wildfire Maps & Weather Update: Rain Showers, Cooler Temperatures Help to Tame Blaze

Sep 9, 2014 13:37 PM EDT

Fire had flared up on Sunday, forcing evacuations Cooler weather rolled in over Yosemite National Park in California on Monday, calming a blaze that flared up the day before and forced helicopter evacuations for 85 people in the park.

Water Dispute Rises Between US and Mexico

Sep 9, 2014 13:28 PM EDT

The U.S. claims that Mexico owes a lot of water from the Rio Grande A nearly seven-decade-old agreement between the U. S. and Mexico over water sharing has people in the Texas borderlands upset, claiming that Mexico has not been giving its share of water.

Ebola Virus Outbreak: Atlanta Hospital To Treat Third Ebola Patient

Sep 9, 2014 11:45 AM EDT

Hospital successfully treated two previous patients Emory University Hospital in Atlanta is set to receive its third Ebola patient on Thursday, weeks after successfully treating two American aid workers who had contracted the virus that is running rampant in West Africa.

'Minecraft' for PS4 & Xbox One Review, Release Date, Gameplay & Price: A Look at the Next-Gen Version

Sep 8, 2014 16:20 PM EDT

A look into what's new and improved on the Xbox One version of the game Minecraft for the Xbox One was released on Friday following weeks of rumors and cryptic tweets from half of the game's development team, 4J Studios.

Same Sex Marriage Laws Update: Federal Judge to Hear Arguments on Marriage Equality in 3 States

Sep 8, 2014 15:49 PM EDT

Judges will rule on upholding gay marriage bans in Idaho, Nevada and Hawaii Three federal judges, randomly selected from the U. S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, will hear arguments Monday on whether to uphold bans on same-sex marriage in Idaho, Nevada and Hawaii.

Violence Against Children: UNICEF Report Reveals Worldwide Child Abuse Statistics

Sep 8, 2014 15:38 PM EDT

Report compiled information from 190 countries In a damning report on children's rights, UNICEF said that about two-thirds of children worldwide are physically abused by their guardians on a regular basis.

New York Housing Authority Buildings Are Worse Than Market-Rate Housing, City Comptroller Says

Sep 8, 2014 12:38 PM EDT

City's comptroller says buildings have gotten worse over recent years Residential buildings owned by the New York City Housing Authority have more than twice as many problems as their market-rate counterparts.

Yosemite Wildfire Maps, Update: Fire Spreads Beyond 700 Acres; Helicopters Evacuate Park Visitors

Sep 8, 2014 12:29 PM EDT

Fire has been burning for weeks in the park's backcountry A wildfire in Yosemite National Park flared up on Sunday night, forcing helicopter evacuations of around 100 visitors of the California park.

Volkswagen Reportedly Spied on Brazilian Union Leaders in the 1980s

Sep 8, 2014 12:22 PM EDT

VW passed on union information to Brazil's military dictatorship German carmaker Volkswagen AG spied on Brazilian union leaders throughout the 1980s and passed on information gathered about wages and other sensitive topics to the country's military dictatorship.

Ebola Virus Outbreak: American Doctor with Ebola Receiving Treatment at Nebraska Hospital

Sep 5, 2014 13:07 PM EDT

Doctor is the third American to contract Ebola in Liberia A doctor who contracted Ebola while offering aid in Liberia arrived on Friday at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha to receive treatment for the disease that is ravaging West Africa.

US Employment Statistics: Job Growth Falls to Lowest Level in 2014

Sep 5, 2014 12:23 PM EDT

Economists were expecting more jobs in August U. S. employers added 142,000 jobs in August, which was the lowest level of job growth in 2014 and fell well short of economists' projections.

California Town Approves Medical Marijuana Welfare to Low Income Patients

Sep 5, 2014 11:57 AM EDT

Lower-income Berkeley residents will be able to get free weed California long has been considered progressive when it comes to marijuana laws, but a town in the state recently approved a measure that basically creates marijuana welfare.

Michael Brown Shooting: Ferguson Police Chief Says Force ‘Can Be Better' Ahead of Investigation

Sep 4, 2014 17:18 PM EDT

U.S. Department of Justice to launch a civil rights investigation The day after the U. S. Department of Justice said it's planning a civil rights investigation of the Ferguson, Missouri, police department, the police chief said, "We've done an excellent job, [but] we can be better and we're willing to be.