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Bill Gates, Edward Snowden, Larry Page, and the inventor of the World Wide Web converged on the year's hottest topics

The 4.5-inch square screen on BlackBerry's new Passport is certainly novel. But the smartphone seems to lack that crucial "Aha!" moment

No one cares about your company or your product. It’s a hard truth for a lot of business owners to accept. Consumers don’t usually look for companies or products when they have a problem. They look for answers.

Young workers have a lot to offer--if you know the right ways to manage and motivate them.

Italy is no longer in a recession, thanks to its black market.  Because the European Union changed the way it calculates GDP to include illegal revenue from things like underground alcohol sales, drugs, and prostitution...

The co-creator of the famed project-management system SCRUM outlines its 10 guiding principles.

Cyberbullying, particularly over mobile, is an unfortunate trend. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center (CRC), over 80% of teens use a cell phone regularly, which is why bullying over that medium is so common. A...

Recent data from has shown that women are seriously underrepresented at many companies in the tech industry. Here's how to fix the problem at your company.

A CNN staffer spends 24 hours with a "virtual girlfriend" rented on e-commerce site Taobao, China's version of Amazon. Here's his story.

Like Big Ben and Trafalgar Square, London's "black cabs" are a symbol of the English capital. However, when the cab's manufacturer, London Taxi Company, went bust in 2012, China's Geely Automotive came to their rescue an...

Many believe that entrepreneurial superstars are born, not made.

A bombing raid by a female air force pilot from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made international headlines last month. But despite the headlines and internet memes, the UAE is not at the forefront of women's rights -- ...

Ben Curtis is a 33-year-old actor best known for his role as the "Dell Dude." He appeared in 26 different commercials for the once goliath PC company in the early 2000s, and became a national sensation for his "Dude, you...

Through SpaceX, Elon Musk has done more than perhaps anyone to rekindle interest in space travel. And he hasn't been shy about his ambitions for the company, stating that he hasn't taken SpaceX public because of his unwa...

Qualcomm flexes its muscles as it adds more features to its mobile chip portfolio.

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is following up on its January pledge to help the long-term jobless. A big part of that pledge was getting businesses to agree they wouldn't discriminate against job applicants who ...

We looked at investor losses, Securities & Exchange Commission and Department of Justice enforcement actions and private lawsuits, as well as societal impact, to come up with our picks for the ten biggest frauds in the U...

Versions of this story were co-published with The Daily Beast, Raleigh News & Observer and Charlotte Observer. In late February, the North Carolina chapter of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation -- a group co-founded...

First: There is such a thing. Also, it will play music, make calls and log onto Facebook

While the food usually pales in comparison to other aspects of the college experience, some schools have really stepped up their game in recent years. And we're talking, locally-grown, vegan-friendly, lobster-on-the-reg ...

Thanks to social networking apps, it's never been easier to keep in contact with your friends. Many of the best social networking apps out there have been around for a while, but as smartphones get smarter, so do the app...

The "flash" warning asks companies to contact federal authorities if they believe they are the victims of such attacks.