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Apple's latest privacy issues show we need 'now recording' lights
Venture Beat - 8 Feb 2019 20:39
There's a hardware solution to some of the privacy issues Apple has recently been wrestling with: an indicator light for iOS devices akin to the Mac's.
Google has paid security researchers over $15 million for bug bounties, $3.4 million in 2018 alone
Venture Beat - 8 Feb 2019 19:00
Google has paid out over $15 million since launching its bug bounty program in November 2010. In 2018 alone, 317 security researchers received $3.4 million.
Deep Dive: Why investors should update their thinking on emerging-market stocks
Market Watch - 8 Feb 2019 16:32
T. Rowe Price's Sebastien Page says he's "playing offense" in this part of the market.
10 things in tech you need to know today
Business Insider - 8 Feb 2019 10:02
Getty/AP/Business Insider composite Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Friday. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer publisher of "extortion" over naked photos in extraordinary blog post....
Court orders Hawaii agency to follow water heater mandate
Miami Herald - 8 Feb 2019 07:43
A Hawaii court has ordered the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism to follow the state law that requires all new single-family homes to have solar water heaters. …
Staff wanted: pensioners welcome, but anyone, really
Reuters - 8 Feb 2019 13:30
Zsuzsanna Czeizel told herself she'd never work again after she retired in 2012. But since October, she's held a job -- scanning boxes of sweets in a large warehouse near Budapest.
Taiwan carrier on strike during Lunar New Year travel rush
Miami Herald - 8 Feb 2019 05:19
Pilots from Taiwan's China Airlines have gone on strike during the Lunar New Year travel rush, forcing the cancellation of 26 flights over coming days. Hundreds of the state-owned carrier's …
The US-China Trade War Could Spread To Venezuela And Africa
Forbes - 8 Feb 2019 03:10
China needs to take a close look at its 'debt for diplomacy' policies in Latin America and Africa.
Protest highway shutdown lawsuit claims include extortion
Miami Herald - 8 Feb 2019 23:42
Standing Rock Sioux tribal members and others who are suing over a five-month shutdown of a North Dakota highway during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline have broadened their …
Star Stockpicker Exits the Hedge Fund Stage
Barron's - 8 Feb 2019 21:43
Steve Mandel has quietly given up the reins at Lone Pine Capital after two decades of market-beating returns
Financial bliss? More married couples have roommates to help with costs, Trulia study shows
USA Today - 8 Feb 2019 21:21
Married couples getting roommates is a small but seemingly enduring trend as high housing costs make owning and renting too pricey for many.
Billionaire Richard Branson's summer plans? Head to space
USA Today - 8 Feb 2019 18:57
The British billionaire says he'll fly to space aboard his own Virgin Galactic spacecraft in July to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Tax code changes leave Americans asking, 'What happened to my refund?'
NBC News - 8 Feb 2019 18:41
"If I were to estimate, two-thirds will pay more than they thought and one-third will get more than they thought," said one tax preparer.
This new clothing line is designed for life after apocalyptic climate change
Fast Company - 8 Feb 2019 08:00
Fireproof jackets. Smoke-filtering bandanas. Storm-warning headphones. The Unfortunately, Ready to Wear collection highlights how we’ll have to adapt if we don’t stop climate change. If you visit Milk Gallery in New ...
Elliott Management emerges as biggest shareholder activist in 2018
New York Post - 8 Feb 2019 05:30
Hedge fund Elliott Management was the most prolific shareholder activist in 2018 -- but its track record is less stellar. Last year, the Paul Singer-led fund launched 22 campaigns for seats on corporate boards, making it...
Amazon's Bezos says National Enquirer owner tried to blackmail him
Reuters - 8 Feb 2019 04:59
Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, has accused the owner of the National Enquirer of trying to blackmail him with the threat of publishing "intimate photos" he allegedly sent to his girlfriend unless he said ...
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer of 'extortion'
USA Today - 8 Feb 2019 04:27
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says the National Enquirer is threatening to publish revealing photographs of him unless his private investigators back off the tabloid.
House Dems Lay The Groundwork For Obtaining Donald Trump’s Tax Returns
TPM - 8 Feb 2019 01:20
House Democrats began Thursday the careful process of creating an official record for why they should be allowed to see...
NewsWatch: How the European economy is raising fresh global growth fears
Market Watch - 8 Feb 2019 00:00
The Bank of England and the European Commission both offered downbeat outlooks on Thursday, reaffirming growing fears about the health of Europe's economy.
Currencies: Dollar on track for its strongest weekly gain in months
Market Watch - 8 Feb 2019 17:18
The U.S. dollar on Friday takes aim at the strongest weekly gain since September, while most major currency pairs were trading in tight ranges.
Abramson Says She’ll Correct Errors In Book After Initially Disputing Them
TPM - 8 Feb 2019 17:15
NEW YORK (AP) -- The former executive editor of The New York Times acknowledged Thursday that her new book, “Merchants...
American Media says its reporting on Amazon's Bezos was lawful
Reuters - 8 Feb 2019 17:15
American Media Inc, the owner of the National Enquirer tabloid newspaper, said on Friday it acted lawfully in its reporting on Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, and that it would thoroughly investigate his c...