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13 'Hills'-Inspired Ways Lauren Conrad Can Celebrate Her Birthday
MTV News - 1 Feb 2015 18:00The enormous Fitbit Surge is a runner's best friend
Mashable - 1 Feb 2015 03:06
When the Fitbit Surge was unveiled late last year, the popular fitness tracking company wanted everyone to know that it was not a smartwatch. In fact, Fitbit co-founder and CEO James Park said at the time that smartwatch...
The Debaltseve Encirclement Complete- 9000 Ukrainian Soldiers Trapped
OpEdNews - 1 Feb 2015 23:22
Debaltseve- The battle at the gates of Hell. Even as the Ukrainian army shells the cities of DNR at the most horrifying rate of the war, they have been offered mercy. Will they take it?
Would you eat insects?
The Guardian - 1 Feb 2015 17:19
Mexican food chain Wahaca has introduced crickets to their menus
Venezuela uses detained reporter in ad
CNN - 1 Feb 2015 04:54
Jim Wyss is not exactly a poster child of Venezuela's openness to foreigners -- but for while, he was one.
Financial Freedom: 5 Difficult Steps to Get Out of Debt, Create a Simple Budget, Plan for the Future, and Regain Control of Your Finances
The Minimalists - 1 Feb 2015 10:00
By Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus · Follow: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Never struggle with money again...
Physicists Make a Mobius Strip From Beams of Light
Slashdot - 1 Feb 2015 06:03
rossgneumann writes: A group of physicists has successfully manipulated beams of laser light into an optical mobius strip (abstract). The shape, a classic mindbender all but nonexistent in nature, has never before been s...
China tightens grip on the Internet, but it didn't block all the tools to get around censorship
Mashable - 1 Feb 2015 05:47
In the last 10 days, China has been tightening its grip on the Internet, blocking several tools that allow users inside the country to escape and circumvent what's popularly known as the "Great Firewall of China." Some p...
We need big tax increases, but no party will admit it
The Guardian - 1 Feb 2015 02:04
There is only one way to provide what the politicians have promised and what the public wants
Henry Ford Built The Modern Corporation. Now We're Tearing It Down.
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 07:09
Today, we live in an age of platforms, in which open and accessible has replaced closed and proprietary.
After Oil's Friday Surge, Is The Bottom Finally In?
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 06:42
Oil spiked on Friday, but it may be too early to call the bottom.
Kenji Goto Beheading May Signal End Of Negotiations With ISIS
IBTimes - 1 Feb 2015 06:30
The two Japanese hostages who were killed this week, and a Jordanian pilot who may still be alive, were the first hostages for whom the Islamic State group publicly asked for a ransom. Negotiations among Japan, Jordan an...
Russia's Anti-Crisis Plan: Old Solutions To New Problems?
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 05:09
This past week, as the Russian ruble weakened again and the rating agency Standard & Poor lowered the country’s sovereign credit rating status to “junk,” the Russian government unveiled a 2.3 trillion ruble ($35 bi...
MORGAN STANLEY: These Are The 9 Best Stocks In America Right Now
Business Insider - 1 Feb 2015 04:40
Morgan Stanley is out with its latest "Best Ideas" list for North America. Apple, which reported monster quarterly earnings on Tuesday with 74.4 million iPhones sold in the fourth quarter, is one of the nine on this list...
$3 Tip on a $4 Cup of Coffee? Gratuities Grow, Automatically
The New York Times - 1 Feb 2015 04:00
Increasing varieties of digital payment options are expanding when and how much people are encouraged to tip.
Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze Amid Freezing Temperatures in NYC
Time - 1 Feb 2015 01:02
Largest blaze FDNY has battled since 2006
How Can The Collaborative Economy Create New Local Job Markets
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 23:50
Do services like Uber, Sidecar, Angie's List, and others in the Collaborative, Sharing, or On-Demand economy really create jobs? What is coming next and how will it affect work culture globally? Is there a common platfor...
Why Children's Author Roald Dahl Was Pro-Vaccine
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 16:26
The Willy Wonka creator's tragic reasons for urging parents to vaccinate.
Best of Super Bowl 2015: Info, analysis, highlights, halftime and even commercials
Washington Post - 1 Feb 2015 16:10
It's game day. Just hours away from Super Bowl XLIX we've got breakdowns of pass coverage, commercials, even buffalo wings. This one-stop-shot for pre- and in-game coverage will serve up the best Super Bowl content The W...
Consumers have enjoyed lower gas prices, but will they last? A question and answer
News Observer - 1 Feb 2015 10:00
Filling up at the gas station has been a much more pleasant experience for Americans since last fall. Regular gas is now less than $2 a gallon in many states,
How Will FAA Drone Regulations Impact Small Businesses?
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 06:25
As small businesses anxiously await the FAA's rules for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), many are fearful that the rules may force them to leave the market or abandon plans to enter the market. Colin Snow, a dr...
Obama's budget proposals include 19 percent tax on foreign earnings: Bloomberg
Reuters - 1 Feb 2015 06:22
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