Mobile users hang up on phone calls
Mobile phones are a near-permanent fixture for most people, so perhaps it is ironic that the primary use of the device – to make phone calls – is falling out of fashion, fast. Fewer Australians are...
View ArticleKeeping the earth green in an Internet world
In the current world and extending global culture, it is easy to become so engrossed in the Internet world that one loses sight of what was here before the Internet. Often, there is the admonition to...
View ArticleTerrorism. Why It Frightens, AND Unites Us.
The toll from the Paris terrorist attacks; 129 dead, 352 injured, billions frightened. Relatively few victims, yet global fear. Why? What is it about this particular threat that gives it such...
View ArticleObama has stuck to his promise about cigarettes
President Barack Obama swore he wouldn't smoke after the Affordable Care Act passed. It's been almost six years, and in an interview with GQ, he told Bill Simmons that he's stayed true to his word....
View ArticleThe differences —and similarities — between daily fantasy and gambling
Much has been made of Daily Fantasy Sports sites in recent weeks, most recently highlighted by the New York Attorney General announcing that sites such as FanDuel and DraftKings are illegal based on...
View ArticleSquare's business has some serious concerns — but its IPO is attractive at...
Revenue growth has been very strong, but, the rate of growth has been sliding considerably lower. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, revenue increased 49% year/year to $892.6 million. In...
View Article'The Walking Dead' just teased the show's next big villains
So it's not a surprise "The Walking Dead" would want to start teasing his followers. Get ready to see plenty more of them. Read the original article on Tech Insider. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter....
View ArticleThe Pakistan govt is asking Facebook for user data - and the giant is complying
The government of Pakistan has made 192 requests for data from Facebook, for the period between January 2015 and June 2015, stated a report from the Digital Rights Foundation (DRF). The report...
View Article'Misery,' 'Misery,' And 'Misery,' From Page To Screen To Stage
12:33 PM ET Linda Holmes i Laurie Metcalf portrays Annie Wilkes, left, and Bruce Willis portrays Paul Sheldon in Misery, currently playing at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York. Joan Marcus/Polk &...
View ArticleGriffin-American Healthcare REIT III Reports Third Quarter 2015 Results...
(Source: Griffin Capital Corporation) IRVINE, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2015) - Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III, Inc. today announced operating results for the company's third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2015....
View Article6 Vanguard Funds to Buy and Hold Forever
Investing can be remarkably simple. This article shows you how to construct a well-diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds without breaking a sweat. The secret is to employ low-cost, index-tracking...
View ArticleThere's a huge campaign to get Eagles of Death Metal to the top of the UK...
Fans have launched an online campaign to push Eagles of Death Metal, the rock group who were performing at a concert hall in Paris targeted by the terror attacks on Friday, to the top of the UK singles...
View ArticleVets go from war to welfare
When American soldiers return home from war with disabilities, they often suffer twice — first from their combat injuries, next from the humiliation of government dependency. Wounded veterans learn...
View ArticleAfter The Paris Attacks, Some Stories Weren't True
8:28 PM ET Big news events like the Paris terror attacks always lead to several incorrect headlines. We're keeping track of them, and will update this list as needed. Those Tweets About The Eiffel...
View ArticleNEWS: Study: Financial Setbacks are Common and Have Lasting Effects on...
(Source: ACA - The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals) Financial setbacks disrupt families at all income levels and, according to new research from Pew Charitable Trusts, even one...
View ArticleNew Pacific Reports Financial Results For The Three Months Ended September...
(Source: New Pacific Metals Corp) News New Pacific Reports Financial Results For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - November 16, 2015: New Pacific Metals Corp....
View ArticleThe world's most accurate Apple analysts think iPhone sales have peaked
IDC believes the market for smartphones will swell to 1.9 billion by 2019. The firm expects Android's mobile market share to remain constant, at around 81.1%, while Apple captures most of the remaining...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg explains the key difference between Facebook and Alphabet
In a long and wide ranging interview with Fast Company, Mark Zuckerberg took companies — including Alphabet — to task for their lack of focus on a single project. "There are...
View ArticleHere's the latest on the Paris attacks
MANHUNT French investigators believe the Paris attacks may have been ordered by Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian national now living in Syria where he has become an Internet propagandist for Islamic State...
View ArticleCarl Icahn is fighting income inequality
Why is income inequality a problem in his eyes? Is he worried that it might provoke a revolution? That's not it. In effect, he is concerned that income inequality begets more of the same, reducing the...
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