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L.A. Times - 23 Feb 2014 10:00People Who Think Facebook Is Full Of Fake Likes Are Obsessed With This Video
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2014 18:54
You've probably never heard of Derek Muller or his science-oriented YouTube channel, Veritasium. But if you're one of those people who believe Facebook is riddled with fake likes created by fake accounts, you've probably...
'Hannibal' Corrects the Mistakes of Season One and Finds Itself in Season Two
Forbes - 23 Feb 2014 20:15
The first season of NBC's critical darling, Hannibal, is a mixed bag. The hope with the show's sophomore season is that it would learn from its mistakes of over-pretension and grow into the series much of the critical co...
Raleigh-based Valencell’s technology powers new wave of wearable fitness products
News Observer - 23 Feb 2014 03:00
After five years of product development and two years of marketing its technology to consumer electronics companies, 2014 is the year that Valencell's patented sensor technology will be featured in…
GOP Senate Candidate Posted And Mocked Gruesome X-Ray Images On Facebook
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2014 19:35
Kansas Republican Senate candidate Milton Wolf is under fire after a devastating story detailed how the radiologist posted and commented on gruesome X-ray photos of his patients on Facebook. Wolf, who is challenging incu...
Should tenant stop paying rent to protest apartment's shabby carpets?
L.A. Times - 23 Feb 2014 15:00Ford said to drop Microsoft for BlackBerry's QNX in Sync system
livemint.com - 23 Feb 2014 08:17
Using QNX will be less expensive than licencing Microsoft technology and will improve the flexibility and speed of the next Sync system
Obama to unveil manufacturing institutes in Detroit, Chicago
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2014 06:42
By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON
Anything You Can Do, Icahn Do Better
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2014 05:44
The pressure on companies from activist shareholders continues to grow TIM COOK'S nightmare is over, but John Donahoe's has just begun. On February 10th Carl Icahn, the godfather of activist shareholders, ended his campa...
David Cameron says the Union is crucial for North Sea oil and gas
The Guardian - 23 Feb 2014 02:04
Prime minister says UK government acting together is best guarantee for job prospects and economic benefits David Cameron has opened a new front in the increasingly fraught battle to keep Scotland in the UK by warning th...
Spain's crash landlords: empty homes spawn black housing market
The Guardian - 23 Feb 2014 23:32
In Madrid you can rent a repossessed home from an unscrupulous squatter - or even 'buy' one for €1,000 The hundreds of thousands of empty homes across Madrid has spawned a black market for cheap housing in which groups...
Budget 'must focus on youth jobless'
BBC - 23 Feb 2014 04:33
Chancellor George Osborne must include measures in the March Budget to address youth unemployment and training, the British Chambers of Commerce says.
Joe Hockey foreshadows action on global tax evasion from G20 meeting
The Guardian - 23 Feb 2014 02:53
Treasurer also says each country has a responsibility to undertake structural reform to create jobs Daniel Hurst
Jeff Flake Wants Arizona Guv To Veto Anti-Gay Discrimination Bill
TPM - 23 Feb 2014 01:19
A bill that would allow Arizona businesses to discriminate against LGBT individuals on the basis of religious freedom is headed to Gov. Jan Brewer's (R) desk, and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) wants her to veto it.
WhatsApp Is Suffering A Major Outage
Business Insider - 23 Feb 2014 00:22
Messaging WhatsApp has been down for several hours today, just a few days after Facebook announced it would acquire the company in a $19 billion deal. WhatsApp has more than 450 million users, but it's likely many more h...
Buffett has some explaining to do ahead of AGM
New York Post - 23 Feb 2014 05:09
Just in time for Warren Buffett's release of his 2014 annual letter to shareholders this coming Saturday, Oracle-watchers last week were privy to another iteration of the "Buffett Rule." No,...
Prepaid debit cards for slots in Nevada approved
Miami Herald - 23 Feb 2014 03:27
Prepaid debit cards tied to a casino customer's rewards account have been approved for wagering on slot machines in Nevada.
When it comes to art, New Yorkers want nudes
New York Post - 23 Feb 2014 01:10
Searching for artwork that's NSFW? You're not alone. According to research done by UGallery, a leading online gallery site, nude artwork is the most sought-after. Last year, it made up...
Netflix paying Comcast to stream its content smoothly
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2014 22:38
Comcast’s broadband customers will soon be able to stream Netflix content with fewer hiccups — the result of a landmark deal between the two companies with major implications for Netflix’s bottom line. Netflix has ...
Commemorating 100 Years of the Fed
Forbes - 23 Feb 2014 21:28
As the Federal Reserve prepares for its first female chair in its 100-year history, a look back at the past 100 years, courtesy of the Fed Centennial exhibit at the Museum of American Finance.
Can The Fed Stop The Next Recession? Business Can't Bank On It
Forbes - 23 Feb 2014 21:28
The Federal Reserve makes decisions based on great academic economists and veteran bank and corporate executives. Politics is minimal, at least compared to most other government decisions. Tremendous resources support th...
Huawei unveils two tablets, a smartphone, a smartband, and more
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2014 21:07
Huawei isn’t pulling any punches with its hefty lineup of 4G LTE gadgets at the Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona. Altogether, the Chinese device maker revealed five devices on Sunday: two small tablets, the...