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These chips are key to drones that shoot high-speed 4K video
Venture Beat - 6 Jan 2016 15:02
The drones of the future will be able to take awesome videos that you can display at high frame rates on a 4K TV. These flying cameras and sports cameras will be supported by the new H2 and H12 camera chips from Silicon ...
SEC charges Pittsboro startup with defrauding investors of $6M
News Observer - 6 Jan 2016 18:54
Agency says Causwave duped 298 investors to buy company shares Causwave CEO Jeffrey Riggs disputes charges and says investors will profit Company aims to launch rockets and generate electricity with compressed air …
How Oscar Isaac's Latin heritage influenced his 'Star Wars' character
Business Insider - 6 Jan 2016 01:55
Fandango Oscar Isaac is winning hearts as fan-favorite Poe Dameron in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," already the most successful film in the franchise. In an interview with Fandango, the Guatemalan-born actor recalled...
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
Forbes - 6 Jan 2016 15:38
The title of Emilie Wapnick’s TED Talk is the same as the headline of this article, and I recognized a bit of myself in her description of a multipotentialite: someone with many interests and creative pursuits.
Volkswagen brand chief says 'confident' of finding solution to U.S. diesel issues
Reuters - 6 Jan 2016 07:37
(Reuters) - The head of Volkswagen AG's top selling brand said Tuesday he is "confident" the German automaker will reach agreement with U.S regulators to bring nearly 500,000 diesel vehicles into compliance with U.S. emi...
Five-and-a-Half Easy Steps to Tackle the Work You Ignored During the Holidays
The Huffington Post - 6 Jan 2016 23:55
If you're like me (and I know I am), you did a whole lot of nothing during the holiday season. It was a tremendous stretch of family, friends and ... letting your work just sit there. Life was great, until Monday when yo...
American tennis player displays remarkable sportsmanship by telling his opponent to challenge a bad call
Business Insider - 6 Jan 2016 16:24
Leading five games to four, American tennis player Jack Sock made a bold move in Australia this week. Produced by Emma Fierberg Follow BI Video: On Facebook
Most Americans are one paycheck away from the street
Market Watch - 6 Jan 2016 07:02
Some 63% of people can't deal with a $500 emergency.
No Foreign Income Tax Exclusion For Army Civilian In Afghanistan
Forbes - 6 Jan 2016 16:04
"You have been in Afghanistan I perceive" is one of my favorite lines in literature, so I just can't pass up a Tax Court decision that concerns service in Afghanistan. And then there is the taxpayer's name -Samuel Stri...
North Korea accepts invite to World Economic Forum
New York Post - 6 Jan 2016 06:23
The World Economic Forum is likely to enrage US participants this year with its controversial decision to invite a government delegation from North Korea. The annual business, political and academic confab in the Swiss m...
Morgan Stanley shakeup elevates Kelleher as Fleming exits
New York Post - 6 Jan 2016 23:42
One of Wall Street's top prospects has been benched. Gregory Fleming, the president of Morgan Stanley's giant wealth management unit, abruptly stepped aside and was replaced by Colm Kelleher, the head of investment banki...
If Netflix Sinks or Soars, This Trade Will Pay Off
Barron's - 6 Jan 2016 20:58
The market seems to be mispricing Netflix options ahead of earnings, creating a win-win opportunity.
WGN reporter Tom Negovan buys condo in Loop high-rise
Chicago Tribune - 6 Jan 2016 20:10Oil and Gas Cost Cuts Fail to Energize Investors
Wall Street Journal - 6 Jan 2016 23:52
Wall Street has been clamoring for oil and gas companies to cut costs amid an epic energy bust, but that hasn't stopped investors from punishing them the moment they do.
Architects plan on reconstructing one of the lost wonders of the ancient world... but bigger
Business Insider - 6 Jan 2016 22:28
More than two thousand years after the original Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was destroyed in an earthquake, a group of architects wants to build a 21st-century version of it. The ...
Meet Axel, Old Spice's Ridiculous New Whale-Riding Stuntman
The Huffington Post - 6 Jan 2016 19:42
Move over, Terry Crews and Isaiah Mustafa -- make room on the bench for Axel Kiener, a whale-taming, rocket-driving, land-speeding super athlete who lives by the freshly deodorized seat of his pants. He's Richard Branson...
Using Consumer Problems To Find Blue Oceans
Forbes - 6 Jan 2016 19:31
In their 2005 best-selling book Blue Ocean Strategy W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne explicate two types of market growth strategies: red ocean strategy and blue ocean strategy. Unlike other classification approaches, t...
Brent Crude Prices Fall to 11-Year Low
Wall Street Journal - 6 Jan 2016 17:05
The global oil benchmark dropped to an 11-year low Wednesday on concerns about weak demand for refined products.
From An Ancient Rabbi Comes The Secret To Building A Social Network
Forbes - 6 Jan 2016 16:30
As I was looking for inspiration for the new year at a recent "Farbrengen" I found it thru a story. Maintaining a network is key to the success of any entrepreneur, but it takes many skills to master. Making sure that yo...
The Secret To Great Marketing Analytics? Connecting With The Decision Makers
Forbes - 6 Jan 2016 16:29
By Thomas Bauer, Lars Fiedler, Jeff Jacobs, and Dennis Spillecke
Chipotle Says Sales Plunged 30% In December
Forbes - 6 Jan 2016 16:14
It looks like more customers have been steering clear of Chipotle, as health concerns linger in the wake of E. coli and norovirus incidences that have sickened patrons across the country.
Argentina: Get Ready To Invest (And Travel!)
Forbes - 6 Jan 2016 15:19
A new era is beginning in Argentina, now that the Kirchner dynasty was finally voted out of office in November. President Mauricio Macri has vowed extensive change for the country, in areas ranging from foreign policy to...