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10 Most Promising Careers For Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 31 Dec 2014 01:19
10 jobs for enterprising personalities, by average salary and required skills
10 Chinese Internet of things startups to watch in 2015
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 09:30
Prompted by the smart hardware boom, the Internet of things sector is in full bloom in China, with repercussions for smart homes, wearables, connected cities and cars, and beyond.
Paying For College: 7 Myths And Mistakes Costing Families Thousands
Forbes - 31 Dec 2014 22:52
With the cost of the most expensive colleges today now topping $65,000 per year, parents need to avoid costly mistakes that drain their assets and debunk myths that make the college funding process frustrating, misleadin...
The most hated and loved tech companies of 2014, according to science
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 03:00
Amazon rocks, according to science. Time Warner Cable -- not so much.
Man sues Google CEO Larry Page after sustaining injuries from working on his yacht
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 02:30
The injuries included collapsing, vomiting, and bleeding from the eyes and ears.
Top Trends In 2015: Xiaomi, Alibaba, Red-Hot Valuations
Forbes - 31 Dec 2014 23:57
It's hard to imagine a year more exciting in tech than 2014. But the momentum does not look likely to slow for China IPOs, large valuations and more. We'll see if the bubble bursts any time soon.
Space Station astronauts to soar past New Year's 16 times
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 23:52
The International Space Station will pass over 16 midnights as we transition from 2014 to 2015.
Surprising Leadership Lessons From The Sea
Forbes - 31 Dec 2014 23:33
When a wave comes, ride it. How to ride the waves of leadership and achieve success.
The Pirate Bay is down -- but that's not helping PC game sales
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 23:15
Green Man Gaming hasn't seen any evidence that The Pirate Bay's outage is helping sales.
Five CSR Trends to Watch Out For in 2015
Forbes - 31 Dec 2014 22:23
Corporate Social Responsibility IS The New Norm. From Giving Tuesday to the Ice Bucket Challenge to Climate Week NYC, 2014 brought plenty of opportunities for companies to get creative with their corporate social respons...
'The Interview' lands on PlayStation Network, Vudu, DirecTV, cable VOD, and in more theaters
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 22:04
It's spreading to even more services, in case you haven't seen it yet.
6 social apps we loved -- and then dumped -- in 2014
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 22:00
We downloaded these apps but quickly forgot about them.
How Android beat iOS in 2014, and vice versa
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 21:26
Which mobile platform won 2014? It's complicated.
League of Legends' servers are not over capacity -- so here's why your ping stinks
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 20:45
Riot is now dealing with the same problems that forced Netflix to make an agreement with big ISPs like Comcast.
Many Entrepreneurs Are Too Busy, But Not Productive
Forbes - 31 Dec 2014 19:40
If you define your self-worth as an entrepreneur by how busy you are, it’s time to find another lifestyle. We all know people who are extraordinarily busy, but never seem to accomplish anything. For survival, entrepren...
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 19:38
Get all the tech funding news of the day delivered straight to your mailbox! Sign up for Funding Daily and never miss a deal. Here's a list of today's tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you ...
50 Proven Ways To Grow Your Email List
Forbes - 31 Dec 2014 19:15
You may have already noticed that your website visitors aren’t automatically going to sign up for your list just because you have an opt-in box in your sidebar. Marketers are beginning to face the realities of an onlin...
GamesBeat welcomes Dale North as senior editor, Mike Minotti as community manager
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 19:00
Most of you went out this holiday season and got fancy gifts like game consoles. We got a pair of new staffers.
HP, IBM, and Oracle have the oldest workforces in tech. Guess who has the youngest
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 18:30
Just four big tech firms have employees with median ages under 30.
Do Falling Oil Prices Foreshadow a Slump in the Stock Market in 2015?
Forbes - 31 Dec 2014 17:43
Often falling oil prices foreshadow an economic downturn and a slump in stock price. However, the current fall in oil prices is largely driven by greater efficiency and thus increase in US shale oil production and is lar...
Why PSN went down: Lizard Squad's capabilities 'far exceed typical DDoS groups'
Venture Beat - 31 Dec 2014 17:00
The cyberattacks may still get worse.
Tashi and the Monk: A Social Experiment in the Foothills of the Himalayas
Forbes - 31 Dec 2014 16:30
Tashi, a 5-year-old feisty, little girl abandoned by an alcoholic father, arrives at school, perched at 7,000 feet in the foothills of the Himalayas. Her pants are oversized, always dropping at inopportune moments as she...