Nobel Prize up for sale in rare auction
The 1936 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Argentina’s Foreign Minister Carlos Saavedra Lamas went for $950,000 last March, while the 1935 Nobel for Physics given to James Chadwick for his…
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I turned a ‘fake’ $1 million into $120 million — what I’d buy now
My other big investments were Gilead Sciences (GILD)snagging over 600,000 shares for $67 and selling at $114, which made $30 million. I bought 600,000 shares of Alibaba (BABA, Tech30) at…
Ukraine recruits Internet army to fight Russian trolls
Related: Few Russian hackers have pulled off the biggest bank heist ever – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the…
Promise of owl pub draws flocks of Londoners
And to ease any safety concerns, they say “all owls are trained to be around the public and will be accompanied by professional falconers.” Annie the Owl isn’t the first…
Revenge porn king wants a clean slate
Even in Europe, which has a “right to be forgotten” rule, his request is likely to be ignored. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown…
Bill O’Reilly scrutinized by liberal media watchdog
Media Matters cited a professor of religion at the University of Florida who wrote that “no priests or nuns were killed in El Salvador for more than eight years” after…
SuperGroup fires CFO after discovering he’s bankrupt
Superdry sells a wide range of casual clothes, including shirts, jackets and knitwear. Japanese imagery and lettering are frequently incorporated into Superdry designs, so the British firm is often incorrectly…
It’s Magic! Send a text, get anything you need
Magic wasn’t intended to launch so soon, and some have reported glitches. Chen and his co-foundersBen Godlove, David Merriman, Nic Novak and Michael Rubinwere working on a different app in…
One of America’s oldest malls is closing
The shopping mall once boasted many other big names, including J.C. Penney (JCP) and Montgomery Ward. Its success spurred the construction three other malls in the suburbs of Detroit: The…
What Reddit’s privacy update means for revenge porn
That’s why activists have been pushing for a federal revenge porn law. California Rep. Jackie Speier is leading efforts to craft such legislation. And even if legislation isn’t the best…
What does net neutrality mean for you?
Still, it’s worth a quick recap over the two vastly different versions of this debate. The pro-FCC regulation side demands strong net neutrality rules. AOL (AOL, Tech30), Facebook (FB, Tech30),…
What does net neutrality mean for you?
Still, it’s worth a quick recap over the two vastly different versions of this debate. The pro-FCC regulation side demands strong net neutrality rules. AOL (AOL, Tech30), Facebook (FB, Tech30),…
Premarkets: 5 things to know before the open
Related: Fear & Greed Index 2. HP plunges: Shares in HP (HPQ, Tech30) are falling by about 8% premarket after the tech company reported a slide in quarterly revenue and…
Relax! The NSA failed to hack your phone
Plus, the company said that even if the encryption keys had been stolen, the spy agencies would only have the ability to spy on communications over 2G mobile networks, as…
Toddlewood dresses kid models like A-listers at the 2015 Oscars
Related: Red carpet knockoffs for a fraction of the price Jordyn Murvil, the five-year-old cast as a pint-sized Oprah, flew in from Detroit at the crack of dawn Tuesday to…
You want the best flight deal? Google it
Google said it found that 54% of people don’t know where they want to travel when they decide to plan their vacations. What Google doesn’t show is whether prices will…
American Express raises credit card rates
The changes will have minimal impact for AmEx customers who tend to pay off their cards each month, and a good number of borrowers will ignore the notice, said Detweiler….
Billionaire divorce: How Ken Griffin made his fortune
“He is one of the top managersperiodamong ETFs, mutual funds and hedge funds,” said Raul Moreno, co-founder and CEO of iBillionaire, which tracks the holdings of a pool of uber-rich…
Ashton Kutcher wants to pay you to write for him
Anyone can create a post on A+. The one caveat is that stories must follow the site’s editorial guideline. That is, articles must inspire positive social and personal change, according…
Zdravstvuyte! Siri is learning Russian
But the Silicon Valley giant is now facing pressure in Russia. Last December, it was forced to close its local online store because of plunging ruble. It reopened couple of…
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s wife wants $1 million a month in divorce
The filing states that Griffin has paid for 100% of the children’s needs, except for “her astronomical demand for $450,000 to take a ten-day vacation to St. Barth’s during the…
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s wife wants $1 million a month in divorce
The filing states that Griffin has paid for 100% of the children’s needs, except for “her astronomical demand for $450,000 to take a ten-day vacation to St. Barth’s during the…
Domino’s: Love or hate the pizza, it’s a great stock
On top of that, a voice-ordering app launched last year has been a big hit. “They’ve had more success than anyone gaining share in the quick service pizza segment,” said…
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s wife wants $1 million a month in divorce
The filing states that Griffin has paid for 100% of the children’s needs, except for “her astronomical demand for $450,000 to take a ten-day vacation to St. Barth’s during the…
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s wife wants $1 million a month in divorce
The filing states that Griffin has paid for 100% of the children’s needs, except for “her astronomical demand for $450,000 to take a ten-day vacation to St. Barth’s during the…
Red carpet knockoffs for a fraction of the price
These companies copy designs using software that can produce a dress pattern in a matter of minutes, using just a photograph or drawing. “The artistry comes from the operator of…
Only high-rollers get ringside seats for Mayweather-Pacquiao
MGM PR Director Scott Ghertner said he doesn’t have any details yet on pricing, or about the credit line. But published reports say the ticket prices will range from $1,000…
Pope Francis to Angela Merkel: Help the poor…and Greece
Germany acts to defend its national interest. It acts like the first among equals. It has been a clear defender of the rights and prerogatives of creditors. What is needed…
Elizabeth Warren brings a new fight for the middle class
Related: Warren wins as banker drops out of Treasury job nomination Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which…
Pebble unveils new Pebble Time smartwatch
This year, Pebble has a $500,000 target for Pebble Time. It’s a modest figure considering the success of the Pebble Watch, but setting a lower number to hit means a…