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15 lifelong money lessons you're never taught in school
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2016 17:50
Sean Gallup/Getty Images Less than half of states in the US require that students at public high schools take a personal finance class before they graduate. At the end of the day, many of us are never taught money basics...
What your city looks like when nearly every store is mapped
Washington Post - 26 Apr 2016 16:08
This also explains why New York City feels so exciting and St. Louis does not.
Tieto and Ontology partner to drive state-of-the-art Network Operations (NOC) to Service Operations (SOC) transition for a Major European Tier 1 Group
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2016 10:02
PRESS RELEASE: The Partnership between Tieto and Ontology Systems has led to a wide scale transformation project with one of the largest Tier 1s in the Nordics. "Tieto is a wonderful partner for Ontology. Our customer ha...
DuPont raises full-year outlook, first-quarter results beat forecast
Reuters - 26 Apr 2016 06:47
(Reuters) - DuPont's first-quarter results beat Wall Street estimates and the chemicals and seed producer raised its full-year guidance as it sees lower currency impact than expected.
Airlines score record customer satisfaction, new report says
USA Today - 26 Apr 2016 06:06
Travelers are more satisfied with airlines than they have been in over two decades, thanks to a flurry of investment that has led to updated cabins and better amenities in flight, according to a report released Tuesday. ...
The best and worst entry-level jobs of 2016
USA Today - 26 Apr 2016 05:19
Looking for an entry-level job with a good starting salary and prospects for growth? Of course you are.
Uber now shows drivers where to find the cheapest places to fill up gas
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2016 05:00
Uber has added a feature to its driver-focused app that shows where the nearest and cheapest gas stations are in relation to the vehicle. Called Fuel Finder, it's rolling out to all active drivers in the U.S. and should ...
Millennials are making a lot less now than generation ago
New York Post - 26 Apr 2016 04:51
Millennials are making peanuts in the Big Apple, earning 20 percent less than their counterparts of a generation ago, according to a report released on Monday. One-third of New Yorkers between the ages of 23 and 29 have ...
How to make a six-layer rainbow cake
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2016 02:53
Nothing will make you smile quite like this six-layer rainbow cake. The secret to this cake's vibrant color is to use gel food coloring-it really makes each layer pop. For an easy decorating technique, we love the "naked...
World Refugee Policy Needs Serious Rethinking
Forbes - 26 Apr 2016 23:05
The plight of refugees is increasingly appearing in global headlines. We are told that 500 are feared dead in another desperate attempt to reach Europe. The 12 refugees taken by Pope Francis to the Vatican after his visi...
Apple sees iPhone sales fall for the first time: down 16.3% to 51.2 million in Q2 2016
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2016 22:36
iPhone sales have fallen for the first time in the device’s history. As part of the company’s latest quarterly earnings announcement, Apple revealed today that it sold 51.2 million iPhones, 10.3 million iPads, and 4....
Apple's first quarterly slump in years: revenue down 12% as iPhone sales drop
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2016 22:34
Apple today reported a $10.51 million profit, or $1.90 per diluted share, on $50.55 billion in revenue for the second quarter of its 2016 fiscal year, which ended on March 26. Analysts were expecting $2 in earnings per s...
Twitter says its 'enhanced timeline' is working: About 2% of users opt out
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2016 22:32
Despite the momentary backlash, Twitter says its recent timeline algorithm changes have boosted “Tweets, Retweets, replies, and likes” on the service, and hardly anyone’s opted out — “less than 2 percent” of ...
Twitter starts growing again (slowly): 5 million new active users in Q1 2016
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2016 22:20
Twitter ($TWTR) today released the results of its Q1 2016 earnings, revealing that it saw $595 million in revenue. This was attributed to the slow down in the lack of spending by brand marketers compared to what the comp...
First look: Samsung Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX revealed
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2016 22:11
EXCLUSIVE: Samsung is preparing two new products in its line of Gear accessories, according to a person testing the items: a sequel to its Gear Fit fitness tracking band, and a pair of cordless, Bluetooth earbuds. While ...
Minecraft fan site Lifeboat hacked: 7M accounts exposed
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2016 21:55
Your security is always at risk online, and now it’s fans of the game Minecraft: Pocket Edition that should start worrying. Hackers targeted the community website Lifeboat for Minecraft: Pocket Edition in January and e...
Vive manufacturer HTC creates $100M fund for virtual reality startups
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2016 21:30
HTC is a company that isn’t afraid to leap into new spaces. It built the first Android phone, and it just released the first SteamVR headset. Now the company is investing even deeper into virtual reality. Vive X is a n...
Fallout 4 finally gets full modding support (and horse armor!) on PC
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2016 21:01
One of the biggest releases of 2015 is getting one of the features that many PC players have wanted from the beginning. Publisher Bethesda is updating its open-world survival role-playing game Fallout 4 today with a new ...
Google's new watchbands let you change your Android Wear's look in a snap
Venture Beat - 26 Apr 2016 20:54
Google has made it easier to customize the physical appearance of your Android Wear device. The company today introduced its Mode watchbands that may seem like ordinary bands, but the selling point is the ability to quic...
Six Wall Street Analysts on What's Next for the Sarepta Duchenne Drug Story
Forbes - 26 Apr 2016 20:41
Sarepta Therapeutics and its backers endured an emotional FDA advisory committee meeting yesterday for eteplirsen, its Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy drug. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company failed to win the expert recomme...
Facebook Live: Everything You Need To Know
Forbes - 26 Apr 2016 20:19
Understanding Facebook Live is key if you're a social media marketer; even if you don't plan on using it, or Facebook in general, it marks an important trend in the social media and mobile technology worlds.
A former professor is suing after being fired for calling the Sandy Hook shooting a hoax
Business Insider - 26 Apr 2016 20:05
AP Photo/Jessica Hill A former Florida college professor who was fired after he suggested the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax has sued the school for violation of his right to free speech, his attorney s...