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This window transforms into a balcony
Business Insider - 15 Mar 2016 18:19
With the push of a button, this Bloomframe window transforms into a fully functional balcony. Created by HofmanDujardin, an Amsterdam-based architecture firm, it will soon be used in a new housing project in Amsterdam. S...
This is the first animated movie that's R-rated and produced by a major Hollywood studio
Business Insider - 15 Mar 2016 18:39
"Sausage Party" promises to be one of Seth Rogen's raunchiest movies yet -- and it's animated! Similar to "Toy Story," it makes inanimate objects -- in this case food -- sentient, and gives them inner lives. The movie co...
Security firms claim Chinese hackers are behind U.S. ransomware attacks
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2016 05:41
(Reuters) – Hackers using tactics and tools previously associated with Chinese government-supported computer network intrusions have joined the booming cyber crime industry of ransomware, four security firms that inves...
Why you should negotiate your salary like a kid asking to stay up late at bedtime
Business Insider - 15 Mar 2016 23:53
Personal Creations/flickr Kids learn the art of negotiating when they're small, whether it's asking for an extra 15 minutes of reading before bed or for $0.25 for the gumball machine. Yet when it comes to asking for more...
Sony buys Michael Jackson's stake in music catalog for $750M
Miami Herald - 15 Mar 2016 06:02
Michael Jackson's estate has sold its interest in a massive music catalog to Sony for $750 million. …
Ex-Sequoia Capital partner countersues in sex abuse case
New York Post - 15 Mar 2016 05:43
Ex-Sequoia Capital partner Michael Goguen fired back in state court at a woman who alleged in a March 8 civil lawsuit he was a "rapist, murderer and pedophile," claiming in a Monday countersuit that she was trying to ext...
Asian Shares Fall Ahead of Japan's Rate Decision
Wall Street Journal - 15 Mar 2016 04:59
Shares in Asia fell Tuesday before an interest-rate decision by Japan's central bank.
Shanghai Start-up Sets an Eco-Friendly Model for China's Clothing Wholesalers
Forbes - 15 Mar 2016 04:57
The largest mass fashion market in the world, China’s clothing and apparel sectors are thriving. We already know that the country is the world’s primary manufacturing hub, currently producing more than 50 percent of ...
Sony partners with EA and Lucasfilm to create VR version of Star Wars Battlefront
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2016 23:16
Sony game chief Andrew House said today that Sony is partnering with Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm to create a exclusive virtual reality version of Star Wars Battlefront for the PlayStation 4’s PlayStation VR headset. ...
NFL links football, CTE; could it affect $1 billion deal?
Miami Herald - 15 Mar 2016 22:52
The NFL is standing behind a top executive's acknowledgement that the brain disease CTE can be linked to football. …
Upscale Mall Landlords Pay Up to Stay Chic
Wall Street Journal - 15 Mar 2016 22:45
Like Hollywood stars fighting for top billing, the owners of two Los Angeles malls are undertaking expensive overhauls that highlight the staggering cost of keeping retail property chic.
Encrypted messaging app Peerio launches on Android and iOS
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2016 22:43
Startup Peerio today announced the availability of its encrypted messaging app on both iOS and Android. They’re a long time coming; Peerio first launched in January 2015, but it’s only been available on desktop, and ...
Lyft and GM say new rental program lays 'infrastructure' for self-driving car network
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2016 06:01
Today Lyft and General Motors kicked off a rental car program that aims to make “car ownership optional” for both passengers and drivers, Lyft president John Zimmer said during a call with press. The initiative marks...
The photos you see on Instagram will soon be decided by an algorithm
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2016 23:28
Goodbye, reverse-chronology. Hello, algorithms. Instagram told users and businesses today that their photo feeds “will soon be ordered to show the moments [it believes] you will care about the most.” Up until now, In...
Alexander Hamilton As U.S. Economic Architect
Forbes - 15 Mar 2016 22:53
A new book portrays a heavy-handed approach by government towards growing the U.S. economy that dates from the very earliest days of the republic.
'Abusive' Attitude at Regulator Prompted Banks to Drop Tax-Refund Loans: Watchdog
Wall Street Journal - 15 Mar 2016 22:50
The inspector general for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. blamed some agency staff members for an "abusive" supervisory attitude that forced banks to stop offering loans based on consumers' tax refund checks.
Mobile users: Acquiring high-revenue users on the cheap (webinar)
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2016 22:45
VB WEBINAR: The battle for high-quality mobile users has never been more fierce. Find out how companies who are killing it in UA are achieving phenomenal success — without paying through the nose. Register here for fre...
Oracle's Revenue Declines Despite Breakneck Growth In The Cloud
Forbes - 15 Mar 2016 22:38
While it wasn't enough to offset sagging sales elsewhere, Oracle's cloud business grew 40% in its latest quarter.
The Division has the largest first week for a new game franchise
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2016 22:35
Ubisoft has another hit franchise in its stable. The publisher revealed today that its online shooter Tom Clancy’s The Division has had best first week ever for a new games franchise. Previously, its opening day sales ...
FHA Provision Limits Bank Liability on Mortgage Errors
Wall Street Journal - 15 Mar 2016 22:26
A federal housing agency on Tuesday said it would make it easier for banks to avoid steep penalties for some errors committed during the mortgage process, in a bid to spark lending to less-creditworthy borrowers.
The Rude Analyst's Guide To SF Abbreviations
Forbes - 15 Mar 2016 22:20
Finance is full of abbreviations. Some are funny, like the joke of the financial sponsors of Suvarnabhumi Airport when it was called New Bangkok International Airport: “Some of us think NBIA means ‘Never Been in Airp...
Clinton's Small Business Agenda: Modestly Bigger Government
Forbes - 15 Mar 2016 22:14
The Democratic front runner offers entrepreneurs a slew of modest proposals.