Super-sneaky malware found in companies worldwide
“The U.S. government calls on our intelligence agencies to protect the United States, its citizens, and its allies,” NSA said in a statement to CNN. The Kaspersky report is the…
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Pope Francis has arrived…as a “plush doll”
The idea for Bleacher Creatures struck Hoffman four year ago, at a baseball game with his kids. “I wanted to buy them toys at the ballpark, but there weren’t many…
Wanted at police departments: Guns that don’t kill
Called the Alternative, the device is basically a small metal ball that is clipped on the end of a gun. When the gun is discharged, the bullet embeds itself into…
What we know about the bank hacking ring
What did they get? Hackers managed to steal the money in all sorts of creative ways, Doggett said. They managed to take $7.3 million by reprogramming a single bank’s ATMs….
Hackers stole from 100 banks and rigged ATMs to spew cash
Related: Congress wants banks to admit they’ve been hacked – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is…
Obamacare open enrollment ends Sunday
Though open enrollment officially ends Sunday, consumer advocates are pushing the administration to extend the deadline so people hit with penalties for being uninsured in 2014 can enroll for this…
Shopping for luxury brands? Here’s how to spot a fake
“You have to know what the item is before you know if it’s real,” said Graham Wetzbarger, the director of authentication and brand compliance at The RealReal, a luxury consignment…
David Carr, New York Times columnist, was one of my dearest friends
Yes, he wanted to protect the boots-on-the-ground reporting, which heretofore relied on print advertising, but he celebrated the “self-cleaning oven” ethos of the web, and he believed in the destiny…
Buying a gun silencer just got a lot easier
Related: Gun silencer sales are booming The federal government categorizes silencers as firearms, even though they are accessories that cannot fire bullets themselves. – The civilian market for silencers soared…
2 Ingredients That Give Your Salad A Major Antioxidant Boost (VIDEO)
We’ve all heard the assertion that fat-free salad dressings and vinaigrettes are better to put on your greens than the heavier, creamy varieties. But registered dietitian Janis Jibrin says that…
Wedding dresses women want, backed by data
In July, Loverly started digging into this data for trends and discovered that crop tops were trending. That was reinforced during October’s Bridal Fashion Week, where Khalil said “a lot”…
New York’s Rotterdam shopping mall’s cut after owner fails to pay bill
That’s small comfort to employees at the mall. A salon at the mall had to shut down because there was no power for its hair dryers. An employee, who did…
Chinese phone maker enters U.S. market with … bunnies
“A lot of their success in China is because they have very tightly integrated and localized features in their operating system,” said Ben Bajarian, an analyst at Creative Strategies. In…
Newark to sell discounted land to couples on Valentine’s Day
Related story: I bought a house for $1,000 – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed…
With Jon Stewart’s exit, late-night wars shift online
The importance of the digital audience has made networks realize just how important it is to own their late night programming, rather than renting it from a production company. –…
Jon Stewart’s exit: Did Comedy Central let its 3 biggest stars slip away?
Perhaps it could have been Oliver. When Stewart took a leave of absence in summer 2013 to direct his first feature film, “Rosewater,” Oliver filled in. His performance was nearly…
Driverless car debuts on U.K. roads
But this marks the fist time automated cars will be allowed in real traffic. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except…
Banks awarding ‘lottery prizes’ for savings accounts
“Literally, you can’t lose,” said Kilmer. “The worst that happens is you save a bunch of money, and the best thing is you win a cash prize.” Most of the…
NBC’s fact-checking of Brian Williams will be finished ‘sooner rather than later’
At least one NBC correspondent is also involved: Kate Snow, a national correspondent who joined NBC from ABC in 2010. When Williams had a prime time newsmagazine called “Rock Center,”…
Read NBC’s statement on Brian Williams’ suspension
Related: How Brian Williams’ Iraq story changed In addition, we have concerns about comments that occurred outside NBC News while Brian was talking about his experiences in the field. –…
Hackers are stealing your tax refund
Pulling off the crime Fraudsters prefer to use commonly available tax preparation software. Forms are quickly put together, so they can file dozens or hundreds in a single day. And…
Sony makes deal to bring Spider-Man to Disney’s Marvel
The long-rumored deal could mean superhuman profits at the box office for Marvel and Sony. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time,…
Jon Stewart on Williams: “Bri… why?’
“Finally,” he said sarcastically, “somebody is being held to account for misleading America about the Iraq War.” A “Daily Show” alum, Larry Wilmore, also took the time to comment on…
Netflix is now available in Cuba
The Castro regime tightly controls Internet access, only allowing select information to be available to its citizens. Yet the Cuban government has recently signaled that it wants to expand access….
Grammy celebs demand fair pay for musicians
Related: The world’s 10 richest recording artists – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by…
Money can buy you love — or at least make you datable
But as work picked up (“I was working 60+ hours a week,” he said), he had less time to date online. “I found a writer on Craigslist and paid him…
BuzzFeed editor to interview President Obama
Related: BuzzFeed raises another $50 million – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two…
What the stock market needs now: American spending
Yet consumers still aren’t buying as much as they once did, as if they are still nervous about the Great Recession. Cheap gas was supposed to help Americans feel better….
You can buy Warren Buffett’s Cadillac
The Cadillac, with only 20,000 miles on it, has leather in the interior with heated and cooled power seats, automatically dimming side mirrors, a parking sensor system and it is…
Uber will include ‘panic button’ in India app
Related: Uber to develop self-driving cars Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes….