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An Upside-Down House Is Being Built In An Old China Town
Business Insider - 18 Mar 2014 13:07
This upside-down house in an old canal town is set to become one of China's newest tourist attractions. (via NBC.) The house, in Fengjing Ancient Town south of Shanghai, has an upside-down exterior structure and interior...
Singer Shows How Much Photoshop Is Actually Used In Music Videos
Business Insider - 18 Mar 2014 22:01
Hungarian singer Boggie is showing the world the dramatic before-and-after that musicians usually go through in their highly Photoshopped music videos. Throughout the three-minute video for her song "Parfum," watch Boggi...
Rolling Stones Cancel Australia And New Zealand Tour After Mick Jagger Posts Tribute To L'Wren Scott
Business Insider - 18 Mar 2014 21:20
Following the shocking death of Mick Jagger's girlfriend of over 12 years, fashion designer L'Wren Scott, The Rolling Stones just announced they have postponed the rest of their Australia and New Zealand concert tour. T...
Motorola Is Making A Smartwatch With A Round Display, And It Looks Pretty Good
Business Insider - 18 Mar 2014 19:09
Motorola posted the following video teasing the release of its new smartwatch coming this summer called the Moto 360. The video doesn't reveal much information about the device, but discusses how Motorola's designers are...
Women Leaders Must Dive In, Not Just Lean In (Part 2)
Forbes - 18 Mar 2014 14:41
n Part 1 of my interview with Deloitte's Maritza Montiel, Deputy CEO & Vice Chairman, and Jennifer Steinmann, Deputy CEO and Chief Talent Officer, they addressed many issues that women face in their quest to advance into...
Tandum Takes On The Live Event Ticketing Market
Nibletz - 18 Mar 2014 20:55
Three frustrating experiences led 2 music fans to the idea for a new ticketing platform.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
Miami Herald - 18 Mar 2014 20:12
App Store Official Charts for the week ending March 17, 2014:
New FJ City shoe line looks to blend 'performance and style' for fashion-forward golfers
Boston - 18 Mar 2014 16:40
FootJoy, the Fairhaven-based firm that promotes its product line as "the #1 Shoe in Golf," is rolling out a new line that infuses street fashion into footwear designed to tramp greens and fairways. Shoes in the new line-...
Pick A Fight With Mediocrity
Forbes - 18 Mar 2014 15:52
If you want to best your competition, it’s not enough to make an incremental improvement from them. Because of this, you’ll need to disrupt, rather than just slightly change what’s already the status quo. Small twe...
Everyone Is Raving About This Fan-Made Tesla Ad, Including Elon Musk
Business Insider - 18 Mar 2014 23:15
A fan-made Tesla ad is sweeping the internet, and even company founder Elon Musk is impressed. The recent college grads behind California-based digital content studio Everdream Pictures decided to make an ad for the Tesl...
Intelligence contractor at Fort Belvoir pleads guilty
Washington Post - 18 Mar 2014 22:32
A government contractor on Tuesday pleaded guilty to submitting false claims while working for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency at Fort Belvoir. Thomas J. Cicatello, 32, of Woodbridge, admitted to filing time ...
Motorola and LG waste no time announcing their Android Wear smartwatches
Venture Beat - 18 Mar 2014 19:09
It’s a big day for Android wearables. Shortly after Google announced Android Wear, its platform for bringing Android to wearable gadgets, Motorola and LG have announced their upcoming Android-powered smartwatches. Moto...
Microsoft shares flirt with dotcom-boom levels on iPad app report
Reuters - 18 Mar 2014 19:06
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's shares scaled levels last seen in the dotcom boom on Tuesday following reports that the company plans to unveil an iPad version of its Office software suite, potentially generating billions o...
The 10 Teams That Have A Realistic Shot To Win The NCAA Tournament
Business Insider - 18 Mar 2014 17:29
Before the NCAA tournament starts, there are 68 teams with dreams of cutting down the nets and lifting a trophy. But even though there will be upsets, there are really just ten teams that have a realistic shot at winning...
The Future Of Virtual Sex, Part One: 5 New Technologies
Forbes - 18 Mar 2014 16:15
How does $40 an hour sound? You can work from your own home, pick your own hours, wear as little as you choose.
Even In New York City, Solar Is Booming
Business Insider - 18 Mar 2014 14:52
Solar is booming across the country, even in the most unlikely of places — New York City. According to ConEd data provided to Business Insider, solar capacity in the five boroughs, plus Westchester County, grew 93% i...
US Stock Futures Suggest Weaker Opening; Oracle Earnings, And Data On Inflation And Housing Starts To Be Watched
IBTimes - 18 Mar 2014 14:21
Monday's rally in stocks coupled with tensions from the Crimean referendum that triggered sanctions on Russia by the U.S., European Union and Japan, point to a subdued opening while investors could be expected to watch f...
US Virgin Islands Lures Businesses With Tax Breaks
IBTimes - 18 Mar 2014 13:21
The U.S. Virgin Islands is attempting to lure small businesses with substantial corporate tax breaks, in a bid to create jobs and diversify the tiny territory's $4.2 billion economy.
German Court Validates Participation in Euro Zone Bailout Fund
The New York Times - 18 Mar 2014 13:13
The decision allows Germany to contribute to the European Stability Mechanism, provided that lawmakers are consulted on major contributions.
Russian gas exec defiant in face of sanctions
Boston - 18 Mar 2014 13:02
MOSCOW (AP) -- The chief executive of Russian oil giant Rosneft and a close ally of President Vladimir Putin has spoken defiantly of possible sanctions by Western powers against him, threatening to move business elsewher...
IRS Noose Starting To Tighten On Sham Risk Pools
Forbes - 18 Mar 2014 05:51
A captive insurance company ("captive") is an insurance company that is created by the parent organization to underwrite the insurance needs of its operating affiliates. An oil company might, for example, form a captive ...
AbilTo gets $6M to keep you happy, even when you're not healthy
Venture Beat - 18 Mar 2014 23:30
AbilTo has devised an eight-week program for folks with chronic conditions, like diabetes, to stay emotionally and physically healthy in between doctor's visits.