Apple Pay: A New Frontier For Scammers
Criminals in the US are using the new Apple Pay mobile payment system to buy high-value goods – often from Apple Stores – with stolen identities and credit card details….
HUFFPOLLSTER: Netanyahu Visit Polarizes Americans
Nearly half of Americans disagree with Republican’s Netanyahu speech invite, with Democrats being more in dissent. Republicans rate Netanyahu more favorably. And with few following the DHS funding battle, beware…
Genius: How The Ability To Make Believe Changed The Course Of The World
What is it about the human brain that allowed otherwise unremarkable primates to become the most powerful species on the planet? Historian Yuval Harari explores this question in his new…
One Machine To Rule Them All: 3D Printing With German Precision
Why does 3D printing get all the love? Probably because it evokes visions of Star Trek’s famous replicator. Back here in the humble 21st century, however, it’s just one of…
Bacon Crackers Are The Stupid Easy Appetizer You Need To Try
The only thing better than discovering a ridiculously easy recipe that impresses everyone is finding one that includes bacon — which is exactly what these gloriously simple bacon crackers [add:…
Why Tossing Pizza Dough Isn’t Just For Show
It’s a familiar scene: you’re at a pizzeria and behind the counter you see disks of dough flying high into the air. Whether you’ve witnessed it in person or seen…
The Most Offensive-Smelling Foods To Eat In The Office, Ranked
Some unwritten rules: Always allow people to first exit the elevator before you get on it. When the host starts cleaning, it’s time to leave the party. Never eat a…
Poll: Nearly half of U.S. voters disapprove of Netanyahu invite
The Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey out Sunday found that 48% of registered voters disapprove of congressional Republicans’ move to invite Netanyahu to address Congress without notifying President Barack Obama…
7 women who changed the world
They wrote books that revolutionized people’s view of society; made scientific discoveries that transformed medicine as we know it; and brought about laws that shook up the establishment. In celebration…
Google is becoming a wireless carrier
The search giant already makes the most-used mobile software on the planet, it designs and sells phones online, and it has become an Internet service provider with its Google Fiber…
PCs are dead. So says Wall Street. Again.
Related: Microsoft sales soar … for non-Windows products Intel is also emphasizing mobile as well as other growth areas, particularly the so-called Internet of things (aka connected devices) and data…
French Director Paul Verhoeven Sues Cannes Film Festival For Rejecting Movie
A French director is suing the Cannes Film Festival for rejecting his work. – The claims of homophobia against the festival have come as a surprise to many Cannes regulars….
CEOs make double what NBA players do
The program brings middle schoolers to NBA arenas, but instead of learning about the game, they are drilled on compound interest and how to aim for the C-suite. It’s the…
China tops U.S. at the box office for first time
Chinese moviegoers also love foreign films”Transformers: Age of Extinction,” which was shot extensively in China, was a smash success. But it remains a tricky place for foreign filmmakers. Chinese regulators…
Iraqi forces try to wrest Tikrit back from ISIS’ firm grip
The Iraqi army, along with Sunni and Shiite militiamen, attacked ISIS strongholds in the area Monday, the state-run Iraqiya TV reported. It’s part of a wide-scale offensive ordered by Iraqi…
Iraqi forces try to wrest Tikrit back from ISIS’ firm grip
It’s part of a wide-scale offensive ordered by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday. Tikrit fell to ISIS in June of 2014, after the group’s capture of Iraq’s second-largest…
Yankees, Eager to Retire Numbers, Subtract Options for Current Players
TAMPA, Fla. — When Garrett Jones was traded to the Yankees in December, he was hoping to bring with him his good-luck charm of a number, 46. When the Yankees…
Horse safari: Riding into the lions’ den
But if you want to get a bit closer to some of nature’s most beautiful beasts then heading out on four legs, not four wheels, might be your best bet….
Iraq Begins Offensive to Recapture Tikrit From ISIS
BAGHDAD — The Iraqi military, alongside thousands of Shiite militia fighters, began a large-scale offensive on Monday to retake the city of Tikrit from the Islamic State, a battle that…
U.N. Report Faults Russia for Escalating Conflict in Ukraine
GENEVA — The United Nations said Monday that an influx of troops and heavy weapons from Russia had intensified the conflict in eastern Ukraine, undermining prospects for peace and causing…
This Is What Retiring Abroad Looks Like
Forget Florida and Arizona. When it comes to retirement, a growing number of Americans are opting to relocate abroad, to places with fabulous weather, stunning scenery, a lower cost of…
European Prices Continue to Fall, Fueling Concerns
PARIS — Europe experienced a third straight month of falling prices in February, adding to worries about possible deflation, official data showed on Monday, but the jobless rate ticked down…
Boom! Nasdaq finally tops 5,000 again
The plunge was breathtaking. By October 2002, the Nasdaq had fallen to around 1,1108nearly 80% below its all-time high of about 5,132. But tech stocks have come roaring back since…
U.K. fights Russian oligarch over North Sea oil
Related: Putin’s cronies lose $50 billion Fridman’s deal with RWE was first announced a year ago, just as the West imposed its first round of sanctions against Russia over Ukraine….
Guinness returns to sponsor N.Y.’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Brewers Heineken U.S.A. and Sam Adams also withdrew their sponsorships for the parade last year. A spokesman for Heineken said it hasn’t yet decided whether it will sponsor the parade….
Trail To The Chief: The CPAC Effect Edition
– Candidate Photos: Getty, Associated Press
Bigger Teams May Miss Playoffs at Cricket World Cup
England is running out of chances, as the Cricket World Cup’s qualifying games wind down. When play resumes Tuesday after an off day, 19 of the 42 pool matches will…
Bigger Teams May Miss Playoffs at Cricket World Cup
England is running out of chances, as the Cricket World Cup’s qualifying games wind down. When play resumes Tuesday after an off day, 19 of the 42 pool matches will…
Ukraine Conflict Death Toll Passes 6,000, UN Human Rights Office Says
More than 6,000 people have died in eastern Ukraine since the start of the conflict almost a year ago that has led to a “merciless devastation of civilian lives and…
Timberwolves Fan ‘Jiggly Boy’ Welcomes Kevin Garnett Home With Topless Dance; Everyone Goes Wild
In 2003, Minnesota Timberwolves’ superfan John Sweeney showed his love for NBA star Kevin Garnett when he danced topless during a Wolves game, flaunting the initials “KG,” which had been…