• Most Read Stories of 2011

Most Read Stories of 2011

This is the first post in a series on what news was most prominent on Pulse for 2011. Our most read stories span the globe and interest graph, so browse the top stories below and relive 2011 in the news.

Steve Jobs is Still Grounded - For the second quarter in a row in 2011, reimbursements for Jobs’ corporate jet were $0.00. via Fortune Tech
HP Touchpad Review - While the HP Touchpad hit the deadpool this year, this early review saw it coming. via Engadget
Invented: World’s Lightest Material, 99.99 Percent Air - The new world’s lightest material—some 100 times lighter than styrofoam. via Popular Science
Amazon’s Kindle Fire Blazed Through An Army Of Androids - The new tablet from Amazon is selling like crazy, and plenty of people are calling it a threat to the iPad. via Fast Company
Was Einstein Wrong? A Faster-than-Light Neutrino Could Be Saying Yes - If the Europeans are right, Einstein was not just wrong but almost clueless. via TIME
The 5 Biggest Cheaters in Game Show History - The five biggest game show heists by four sinister people who almost got away with it. via Cracked
Steve Jobs: Remembering the Dissatisfied Man - Exploring memories of the most influential person in technology. via TIME
What Took So Long? Why the World Trade Center Still Isn’t Finished - Why the World Trade Center was not finished on its 10th anniversary in September 2011 via TIME
Steve Jobs, 1955–2011: Mourning Technology’s Great Reinventor - A celebration of everything Steve Jobs gave the world of technology. via TIME
Obama and Leaders Reach Debt Deal - A budget deal aiming to cut trillions of dollars in federal spending over the next decade was made. via New York Times
How the U.S. Postal Service Fell Apart - Many post offices across the nation have been shuttered due to financial problems. via TIME
Unrest in Yemen Seen as Opening to Qaeda Branch - Counterterrorism operations in Yemen halted, allowing Al Qaeda’s deadliest branch outside of Pakistan to operate more freely. via New York Times
For the First Time, Lab-Grown Blood Is Pumped Into a Human’s Veins - Artificial blood may become a common reality, thanks to the first successful transfusion of lab-grown blood into a human. via Popular Science
The threat facing Android (Hint: It’s not Apple) - Google’s Android is surging, bringing with it all manner of new mobile malware. via CNNMoney
Rangers’ Derek Boogaard found dead - New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard died in Minneapolis at 28. via ESPN