Google Exec Breaks Record With Near-Space Leap
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— -- quicklist:1title: Google Exec Breaks Record With Near-Space Leaptext: Felix Baumgartner, eat your heart out.
Google executive Alan Eustace broke the daredevil's altitude record Friday after jumping from 135,890 feet, The Associated Press reports. Baumgartner had set the previous record by jumping from 128,100 feet.
It took more than two hours for Eustace to reach that altitude in a special balloon. It took much less time - 4 1/2 minutes - for him to plummet back to Earth in a specially designed spacesuit.
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quicklist:2title: Giant Golden Nugget Could Fetch $35Ktext: That's a whopper, not a nugget.
A giant chunk of gold discovered in California's Butte County mountains is expected to carry a price tag of $350,000 when it goes up for auction, the Associated Press reported.
It was unveiled Thursday at the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show. The six-pound golden nugget is one of the biggest found in modern times in Northern California's historic Gold Country.
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quicklist:3title: Galifianakis' Latest 'Ferns' Is a Hit text: Fans are still buzzing about "Between Two Ferns," Zach Galifianakis' hilarious Web series.
The funnyman brought on fellow actor Brad Pitt for an interview in a recent episode and asked a string of inappropriate questions that left Pitt speechless.
"Tell me what it was like, the first time you laid eyes on Angelina. Was it like what one of those classical love stories like when Ross met Rachel?" he asked, referring to Pitt's ex-wife Jennifer Aniston's character on "Friends." "You know that show, 'Friends'? Have you seen it?"
He also referred to the actor as "Bradley Pitts."
Pitt wasn't amused, but fans are calling the show Galifianakis' funniest episode yet.
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quicklist:4title: All About Google's New 'Inbox' Producttext: Google is rethinking email with "Inbox," a product that promises to keep users from drowning in an overflowing inbox.
"We love email but too much of anything can be overwhelming," a video about the new product says.
The idea of Inbox is to help Gmail users manage the clutter. It bundles similar messages together and highlights important messages, making it easier to wade through thousands of emails.
Google sent out its first round of invitations on Wednesday, but users can also email inbox@google.com to join the wait list for when more invites become available.
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