PENTAGON CHIEF: The Military Is Facing A Potential Ethical 'Breakdown'
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is concerned that recent scandals signal a potential ethical "breakdown" in the US military and has asked commanders to urgently address the problem, his spokesman said...
View ArticleHere's How Much A Pack Of Cigarettes Costs Around The World
Everyone's talking about cigarettes today in the wake of CVS Caremark's huge decision to ban sales of tobacco.Thanks to varying excise taxes, a pack of Marlboro reds runs just under $5 in Kentucky,...
View ArticleSamsung's New Phone Won't Launch With Another Glitzy Event, But That Won't...
Last year, Samsung held a splashy Broadway-themed event to announce its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone.Some called it sexist. Some called it dumb. Some called it a nice break from the standard mold of...
View ArticleHTC Jumps Aboard The Wearable Tech Train
Not to be outdone by literally everyone around it, HTC told Bloomberg today that it, too, will jump aboard the wearable tech train with a release of a wearable device later this year.HTC Chairman Cher...
View ArticleWhat It's Like To Play 'League Of Legends,' The Game Where The Best Players...
The most-played PC game in the world isn't the Sims or SimCity or even World of Warcraft. It's League of Legends, and it's a lot of fun.Part of this game's success is that players can compete in...
View ArticleNorth Korea Is Almost Done Building A Giant Missile Launch Pad
New commercial satellite imagery hints that North Korea is almost done building a tower capable of launching long-range missiles — probably, further than the ones they've already launched into space,...
View ArticleTwitter Is Becoming A Niche Social Network For Advertisers
Social Insider is a daily newsletter from BI Intelligence delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers. Sign up for a free trial of BI Intelligence today.TWITTER'S...
View ArticleRich Tech Entrepreneurs Would Get Less Criticism If They Weren't Actively...
It would be easier to sympathize with rich tech entrepreneurs who don't want to be criticized simply because they are successful if they weren't also actively trying to make their workers poorer.I'm...
View ArticleHere's How Americans Stereotyped 16 Big Cities Around The Country
Reputation is everything. That's especially true in America, a country where tourists spend $166 billion annually, lured by the image of the American lifestyle, according to The Atlantic. But what is...
View ArticleThe Government Is Paying IBM To Build A 'Vanishing' Network (IBM)
This sounds like an April Fool's joke but isn't. The military's tech research organization, DARPA, wants to invent a network of computers, sensors and other devices that will vanish on command.By...
View ArticlePolice In New York Are Trying Out Google Glass
If you live in New York City, it might not be long until you come across an interesting and kinda creepy sign of the times.According to a new report from VentureBeat, the New York Police Department is...
View ArticleHere's Why 'The Internet Of Things' Will Be Huge, And Drive Tremendous Value...
The Internet Of Things represents a major departure in the history of the Internet, as connections move beyond computing devices, and begin to power billions of everyday devices, from parking meters to...
View ArticleAOL Employees Are Furious Over CEO's Comments During A Conference Call —...
So, once again, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong is having a rough day because of something he said on a conference call with thousands of employees.In August, Armstrong got in hot water for firing an employee...
View ArticleDespite Their Immense Wealth, The Saudis Are Not Happy
MONEY can buy many things: luxury, influence, security--and even time. How frustrating, then, to be vastly rich but never quite to get what you want. Such is the dilemma faced by the world's richest...
View ArticleA Bunch Of Lunatics Are Surfing On Lake Superior In The Dead Of Winter [PHOTOS]
Minnesota is probably the last place you would think of surfing, but a group of diehard surfers is making it happen on Lake Superior in the freezing winter, when the waves are biggest.Photographer and...
View ArticleGoogle Takes Aim At Russia's Anti-Gay Law With Latest 'Doodle'
Google debuted its latest "doodle" on Thursday evening, just one day before the Sochi Olympics opening ceremonies, and the company seems to be taking a stand against Russia's anti-gay "propaganda"...
View ArticleThe 25 Most Iconic Winter Olympics Moments Of All Time
Every four years, the Winter Olympics come around to give athletes all over the world a chance at sporting glory. Throughout the years, audiences have seen not only incredible athletic feats, but more...
View ArticleAfter Selling His First Startup For $51 Million In 2012, Eduardo Vivas Sold...
Eduardo Vivas is on a roll. On Thursday, LinkedIn announced that it was acquiring his startup, Bright.com, for $120 million.That would make Bright LinkedIn's biggest-ever acquisition, edging out...
View ArticleJoe Biden Thinks LaGuardia Airport Belongs In A 'Third World Country'
Vice President Joe Biden isn't happy with the state of American infrastructure.While giving a speech on the topic in Philadelphia, Biden said that New York's LaGuardia Airport is like a "third world...
View ArticleOBAMA: Putin's Tough Guy Act Just 'Part Of His Shtick'
US President Barack Obama said Thursday that Vladimir Putin's bored, tough guy act was just a 'shtick' designed to boost his domestic political image.Obama and his Russian counterpart have become known...
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