An Alleged Flaw With Some Samsung Devices Shows Malware Is Still A Concern...
A flaw has reportedly been discovered in some older Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets that could allow for remote access to your device, a developer claims.The issue, which reportedly creates a...
View ArticleThe Story Of How One Startup Employee Doubled His Stock Options By Asking One...
This Friday, a startup CEO and a lawyer are putting on an event in Palo Alto to educate startup employees on the ways their employers, and their employers' VC investors, may be screwing them over when...
View ArticleThe Science Behind How Companies Get You Hooked On Their Products
How do companies create habit forming products? It’s simple: They manufacture them.In 2008 Nir Eyal was part of a team of Stanford MBAs starting a company backed by “some of the brightest investors in...
View ArticleFacefeed Is A Narcissistic, Bizarre App — But I'm Completely Addicted To It
The new iOS app Facefeed is easier to use than any other social app because it doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles; it relies on the art of taking selfies and looking nice.And the best part about...
View ArticleJohn McCain Just Gave Senate Republicans An Epic Tongue-Lashing For Holding...
Despite dozens of statements issued by American politicians expressing "grave concern" about the Ukrainian crisis, Congress has become mired in the all-too-familiar partisan gridlock with a spat...
View ArticleBLACKROCK: 2 Reasons Investors Aren't Freaking Out About Ukraine
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.Two Reasons Investors Aren't Freaking Out About Ukraine (iShares Blog) Ukraine...
View ArticlePlane Aborts Takeoff In Philly After Landing Gear Failure
A U.S. Airways jet at Philadelphia International Airport had to abort its takeoff around 6:30 p.m. Thursday after its front landing gear failed, ABC News is reporting.The aircraft was an Airbus A320,...
View ArticleThis Guy Built An App For Getting People To Socialize...Offline
It's a little too easy to get sucked into doing all of our socializing through some sort of Internet-connected device, and Hunter Gray would like to remind everyone that there's no substitute for...
View ArticleInvestors Should Beware A Steady Deterioration Of 'Pax Americana'
Below is an interview we did for our "10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell" newsletter with Sebastien Galy, a senior forex strategist at Société Générale, on some of the big stories...
View ArticleAn Anonymous Billionaire Purchased A Record Breaking $201 Million Life...
A "well-known" U.S. billionaire has purchased the most expensive single-life-insurance policy in the world, according to Guinness World Records. The life insurance policy the billionaire purchased is...
View ArticleWe Went To Twitter And Facebook And It's Impossible To Decide Which Place...
Imagine that you have the right degree, you impressed the right people, and aced your interviews at Facebook and Twitter in Silicon Valley. While accomplishing that may have been a long, daunting task,...
View ArticleNew Evidence Suggests That Plane Disappearance Was A Deliberate Act
Two U.S. officials believe the shutdown of two separate communications systems from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 happened at different times, indicating the disappearance was less likely...
View ArticleHere's Why Instagram's Demographics Are So Attractive To Brands
Instagram is telling advertisers that early photo ads have generated great results, and that one client, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, reached 9.8 million people in the U.S. aged 18 to 35 in eight days....
View ArticleGoogle's New Store Sounds More Like A Tourist Museum (GOOG)
The space that Google is eyeing for its first-ever retail store in New York is about 8,000 square feet, sources say.Realtors familiar with Google's search say the store could go far beyond a typical...
View ArticleDrone Captures Terrible Aftermath Of Fire In San Francisco
A massive six-alarm fire completely destroyed a building that was under construction in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood on Tuesday.The building, owned by BRE Properties, was on fire for hours...
View ArticleOne Of US Army's Most-Wanted Fugitives Arrested After 37 Years On The Run
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a military fugitive who escaped federal custody more than three decades ago has been captured in South Florida.The U.S. Marshals Service reports that...
View Article13 Things You Can Do With The Galaxy S5 That You Can't Do With The iPhone 5S
The rivalry between the two best smartphone makers in the U.S. continues. Samsung recently unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, and it's pretty awesome. So awesome, in fact, that it...
View ArticleI Toured PlayStation's State-Of-The-Art Music Studio
For nearly three decades, music has been an integral part of the experience gamers get out of their favorite past times.Just as with movies, music can help set the tone in a video game. It can get you...
View ArticleHere Are Some Clips From The Legendary Voice-Over Artist Who Died Last Week
Hal Douglas, 89, a titan and go-to talent in the voice-over industry died last week from complications of pancreatic cancer, the New York Times reports. Douglas, who has narrated thousands of trailers...
View Article11 Ugly Charts That Confirm China's Dramatic Slowdown (FXI, EWH)
During the National People's Congress, China's policymakers announced that it would target 7.5% GDP growth target for 2014.This is down from 7.7% growth in 2013, and the recent data shows that the...
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