All Of The Big Automakers Are Reported Weak Sales In December (F, GM, TM)
According to Autodata, U.S. auto sales came in at a seasonally-adjusted annualized rate of 15.6 million units in December, which was well below the 16.0 million expected by analysts.Detroit's big three...
View ArticleWhy A 6-Figure Salary Won't Keep You From Going Bankrupt
It's not how much you make, but what you do with the money you have that counts.Morgan Housel, a senior analyst at financial services company The Motley Fool, made just this point in a recent...
View ArticleSeaWorld Tried To Sway A Poll About 'Blackfish,' The Documentary It Doesn't...
It appears that SeaWorld employees are angry at the damage done to its reputation by "Blackfish," a documentary that claimed the theme park chain ran shows at its Orlando location featuring a killer...
View ArticleThe Unreal Popularity Of 'Sherlock' In China
The BBC's "Sherlock" franchise has been a huge worldwide hit, broadcast in more than 200 territories and turning Benedict Cumberbatch into an unlikely sex symbol.Perhaps nowhere can the worldwide...
View ArticleAnalyst Predicts A 15-20% Drop In The Stock Market, $1500 Gold, And A Huge...
The overwhelming consensus prediction on Wall Street for 2014 is that this will be the year the U.S. economy finally takes off, which should translate to a more gains in the stock market and more pain...
View ArticleMEMO: Apple's 'Extremely Angry' Top Execs Will 'Never Get Over' Losing Their...
Apple is back in federal court trying to re-litigate its loss of a huge e-books price-fixing case in July.Its top executives remain "extremely angry" and will "never get over the case," newly filed...
View Article5 Secrets To Being Persuasive
Being persuasive is an art form, and a powerful one at that.Whether you're selling a project, managing a team, or pitching a new idea, knowing how to persuade others is often essential to your success....
View ArticleKnowledge Workers Are Starting To Look Like Factory Workers
We’re becoming more like factories.Just-in-time is a production strategy aimed at, among other things, reducing the need for excess inventory. Parts are supplied only when needed in the amount needed....
View ArticleThe One-Man Traffic Machine That Powers Gawker Is Leaving
Neetzan Zimmerman, the traffic machine responsible for the bulk of Gawker's visits is leaving the site. Gawker's editor-in-chief John Cook tweeted Zimmerman is going to a startup. Capital New York...
View ArticlePeople Are Calling For The Snapchat CEO's Head, And That's Ridiculous
Snapchat just had a major security breach in which over 4.6 million user accounts were jeopardized. The company released a statement without an apology. CEO Evan Spiegel didn't offer an apology on...
View ArticleIf Rap Genius Can Apologize For Gaming Google, Why Can't Snapchat Apologize...
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel could learn a huge lesson from another startup run by a few 20-somethings.How to apologize.This weekend, Rap Genius, a website that annotates lyrics of songs to help you...
View ArticleHere's How Easy It Is To Buy Weed From A Store In Colorado Now
Drug culture in America hit a major turning point on New Year's Day.Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleSix Mexican Cops Detained After The Death Of A 28-Year-Old US Fitness Instructor
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities say they have detained six police officers in the death of a U.S. man who died after being arrested for disorderly conduct in the resort city of Playa del...
View ArticleNorwegian Defense Video Filmed From A Fighter Jet Shows How It Tests Its...
The raw power of this test is pretty undeniable — a missile is fired from a stationary platform on the ground and we get to follow it in flight by catching a ride in a fighter jet, all the way to its...
View ArticleLegendary Ex-HR Director From Netflix Shares 6 Important Lessons
Patty McCord spent 14 years as Netflix's chief talent officer, helping lead the company through its early days to its current streaming dominance, and building a hugely influential corporate culture....
View ArticleCheck Out KakaoTalk, An Insanely Popular South Korean App That Traffics 3...
The most popular messaging app in South Korea is called KakaoTalk. It offers an array of free call and text messaging services. It also has the ability to share photos, videos and other information....
View Article23 Successful Actors Who Dropped Out Of High School
Sure Mark Wahlberg is a successful actor, having starred in big-time hits like "The Departed" and "The Fighter," but the Boston-bred star didn't earn his high school diploma until just this year.Back...
View ArticleHere's An Incredible Picture Of Sun Shining Through The Windows Of A Building...
Much of the country is experiencing record-low temperatures following a big winter storm. It's so cold that a building that caught fire in Plattmouth, Neb. on Jan. 3, became encased in ice after the...
View ArticleA Delivery Man Won $324M Jackpot And Didn't Realize For Two Weeks
A delivery truck driver has come forward to claim his half of a $648 million jackpot, the second largest in US history, lottery officials said Friday.Steve Tran bought five tickets in San Jose,...
View ArticleWhat Marijuana Does To Your Brain And Body
Recently legalized in Washington and Colorado, marijuana has medical and recreational uses but can also be damaging to our bodies and minds.The high you get from marijuana comes from a chemical called...
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