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Sports Car Agility, Muscle Car Heart: The 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible
Forbes - 31 May 2015 19:33
Z06 is the unapologetic mechanical embodiment of American swagger, that trait Marxists currently berating our society want to beat out of every American boy before feeding him a steady diet of Howard Zinn.
The 6 Hats Every Startup CEO Wears
inc - 31 May 2015 21:40
Distributing tasks simply isn't an option when there are so few people to share them with, so it's up to the leader to pull up their boot straps, crack their knuckles, and do what needs to be done. Here are the five hats...
The Wall Street Journal: Is Uber a friend or foe of Carnegie Mellon in robotics?
Market Watch - 31 May 2015 20:09
Carnegie Mellon University is scrambling to recover after Uber Technologies Inc. poached at least 40 of its researchers and scientists earlier this year, a raid that has left one of the world's top robotics research inst...
Cash Flow Management for Entrepreneurs
BusinessZONE - 31 May 2015 14:44
Some of us are simply too personally involved in our businesses and can’t make a distinction between our jobs and our lives. To rephrase that - our jobs are our lives. Reading articles about “successful startups”...
Hot VC firm led by Palantir cofounder plans to spend $100M on wearables, connected home gear
Venture Beat - 31 May 2015 01:58
The reason: Hardware startups have long been passed up by traditional VC investors.
Can A Redesigned Website Allow Netflix (NFLX) To Take On HBO Go?
Bidness etc. - 31 May 2015 16:29
With about 60 million customers globally, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) decided that it needed a change in its webpage design and layout, which would go live in mid-June. The bulk of these customers have been streaming con...
Here's some great news for those who want the stock market to crash ...
Business Insider - 31 May 2015 16:29
Here's some encouraging news for stock-market bears ... Margin debt (red in the chart above) hit a new high in April. Even after adjusting for inflation, margin debt is now higher than it was at the peak of the great bul...
Greek PM Agreed With Merkel, Hollande On Need For Quick Deal: Greek Official
IBTimes - 31 May 2015 23:42
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held a phone call on Sunday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande where the three leaders agreed needed to reach a deal with its lenders quickly, ...
Apple wants record labels to give it their music for free
Business Insider - 31 May 2015 16:56
As it builds out its yet-to-be-announced music streaming service, Apple wants record labels to give the company the right to their music for free for the first three months, according to a New York Post report. The upsho...
Silicon Valley matchmaker gets 6-figure bonuses for matching the tech elite with their future spouse
Business Insider - 31 May 2015 16:00Bits Blog: The World's Coming Broadband Divide
The New York Times - 31 May 2015 11:30
Ultrafast Internet access is spreading unevenly throughout the world. And not getting that kind of broadband access could mean some communities miss out on significant economic opportunity.
Teen Drivers Injure And Kill Others More Than Themselves, New Report Finds
Forbes - 31 May 2015 22:21
That motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death for drivers aged 15-19 is known, but new research to determine the impact teen drivers have on others has found that they put everyone at risk. The majority of...
Poll Shows That A Tax Increase Can Be Popular, Even Among Republicans
The Huffington Post - 31 May 2015 00:06
A recent survey in Nevada suggests that if framed a certain way, a tax increase can actually be quite popular. In a poll flagged on Friday by journalist Jon Ralston, a modest 45.4 percent of Republicans in Nevada's Senat...
Cutting the Cord: A new user interface coming to Netflix on the Web
USA Today - 31 May 2015 18:27
Cutting the Cord: Netflix on the Web gets a new look
Greece Continues Talks On Aid, Deal Unlikely On Sunday: Sources
IBTimes - 31 May 2015 17:07
Greece and its creditors were continuing talks on a cash-for-reforms deal but are expected to miss a self-imposed Sunday deadline for reaching an agreement to unlock aid, sources close to the talks said. Athens and its E...
Wall Street will always crush the little guy, but the stock market could be fairer
Market Watch - 31 May 2015 16:01
Americans missed out on investment gains, discouraged by Wall Street's uneven playing field.
Surveillance Powers to Lapse Without Senate Action Sunday
The Street - 31 May 2015 23:54
WASHINGTON -- A midnight deadline drew near for senators meeting in an extraordinary Sunday session to extend surveillance programs, but a lapse seemed unavoidable and intelligence officials worried about giving terroris...
Going Mobile: The Marriage of Cars And Smartphones
NBC News - 31 May 2015 23:07
It's becoming more difficult to walk - or drive -- away from your smartphone.
What Does The 'Smart Money' Think About Copper Right Now?
Forbes - 31 May 2015 23:02
The "smart money" has been using higher copper prices to liquidate their holdings.
Easy Access to Money Keeps U.S. Oil Pumping
Wall Street Journal - 31 May 2015 23:01
Access to easy money is encouraging oil drillers to keep production high, even though crude prices are low. The lack of production discipline worries some industry experts, who say it will hold down prices.
NewsWatch: Why the American Dream is unraveling, in 4 charts
Market Watch - 31 May 2015 23:00
The upper-middle-class families author Robert Putnam profiles separate themselves into affluent suburbs, with their own public schools and social spheres. As a result, poorer children not only face hardships but also lac...
Weather Forecast Dampens Wheat Prices
Wall Street Journal - 31 May 2015 22:54
The price of wheat is tumbling as weather forecasts brighten and investors grow more pessimistic on the outlook for demand for the grain.