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Hans Eysenck, one of the 100 most eminent psychologists of the 20th century, wondered whether people’s understanding of their astrological sign might influence how well their personality reflected the traits assoc...

If the apocalypse really does happen tomorrow, we don't want our VentureBeat readers to be without a valuable set of tips and tools for survival. If techies don't survive, our readership will plummet.

With revenue down nearly 50 percent this quarter, RIM's BlackBerry 10 launch matters more than ever.

Roku has added two new channels to its vast library that should make music fans very happy.

Eloqua's surprise sale to Oracle comes just four months after its initial public offering and follows a strong third quarter. So, why now?

Guest Post Or, why we need to look beyond people-based investing.

Behance is a slick, full-featured site for publishing portfolios and finding inspiration. And now, it's part of Adobe's Creative Cloud.

Six months after the departure of cofounder John Simon, General Catalyst Partners has scooped up Adam Valkin from Accel Partners, where he has worked since April 2010.

Edison Junior, the technology and design lab behind the POP portable power station, is returning the full $139,170 in funding it received from Kickstarter backers to develop the device. Unfortunately, Apple has refused t...

Like other streaming video services, Amazon Studios is producing its own slate of original TV shows that will play exclusively on the company's Prime Instant Video service.

Guest Post As brands like Starbucks and Honda showed this year, marketers can use social networks for more than just sending messages to customers.

The company added 27 million players to the game during 2012.

CBInsights research indicates that 1,000 recently-funded seed companies will be orphaned, meaning they are unable to raise follow-on financing.

John Ellett, a one-time marketing manager at Dell, just finished his first book, "The CMO Manifesto," a look at the actions most critical for change-agent chief marketers. He said the dearth of sources on such a topic pr...

Having detailed an answer to Why do most café startups fail?, I guess it is only fair that I also provide an answer to the question about why some succeed.

Fifty days to raise $450,000 -- sounds like a challenge, right? Not for Hollywood heavyweight, Bill Johnson. He feels confident that his latest film endeavor, Backseat Driver, is worth the mission.

Do you know where your small business is going next year?

Gold was in another correction mode on Thursday morning—the fourth in less than a month—dipping below $1645; proving wrong those expecting the precious metal to hit $3000 by this year’s end. Silver d...

By Erica Dhawan, leadership expert, ericadhawan.com.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Nike, Research In Motion, and Micron Technology.