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…
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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…
Tesla misses, but SUV buzz builds
The company expects to deliver 55,000 Model S and X vehicles in the coming year. That would be a 70% increase over the number of vehicles it shipped in 2014….
‘House of Cards’ episodes leak onto Netflix two weeks early
Then the episodes disappeared as quickly as they arrived. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is…
Powerball’s $500 million? An exaggeration
Terry Rich, president of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries, says it would confuse people if they were to advertise both the amounts. He also disputes that…
In Some Alabama Counties, Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Denied Despite Court Order
Same-sex marriage spread farther across Alabama on Tuesday as more courthouses issued licenses to gays and lesbians, yet some counties still defied a federal judge’s order, so couples took their…
Americans spend more on the lottery than on …
Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar:…
Saudi Arabia ‘engineered’ oil crisis: Dallas Fed chief
“Although Saudi Arabia and OPEC countries did not engineer the reduction in the price of oil, there’s a positive side effect, whereby at a certain price, we will see how…
Brian Williams is benched. Now NBC must rebuild
Williams was, until this week, the country’s highest-rated news anchor. He is said to believe that he can stage a comeback and earn the “second chance” that NBCUniversal CEO Steve…
These stars got their start on Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’
Before he was Michael Scott of NBC’s “The Office,” Steve Carell was also a correspondent for Stewart from 1999 to 2005. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market…
English soccer is now world’s 2nd richest sport
Sky (SKYAY) forked out £4.1 billion ($6.3 billion) for the rights to show live 126 of the 168 matches per season until 2019, while rival BT (BT) paid £960 million…
Watch These Men Figure Out They’re Feminists
“When you hear the term ‘feminism’ what do you think of?” “Women’s rights.” – Sometimes all it takes is some education. Happy to see these guys figured it out pretty…
Can J.C. Penney and Sears avoid RadioShack’s fate?
J.C. Penney ended the third quarter with $684 million, down from more than $1 billion at the end of the second quarter. Sears had just $326 million in cash at…
Samsung says its eavesdropping TV works like Siri
Only those voice commands activated by a button-press on the remote are sent over the internet. A company called Nuance (NUAN), maker of Dragon speech-to-text software, converts that voice data…
You can now get your hands on this super-rare Android phone
People who buy their phones on Tuesdays will receive invites to share with their friends. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time,…
Who will replace Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’?
The actress was the Senior Asian Correspondent for “The Daily Show” from 2010 to 2011 before leaving to star on HBO’s drama “The Newsroom.” Munn would also inject some much…
Coke CEO calls 2015 a ‘transition year’
Most notably, Coke said that sales in North America rose largely due to what it called a “rational approach to pricing.” Coke has been raising prices of its products in…
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,”…
Don’t file a ‘frivolous’ tax return, the IRS warns. If you do, penalties will follow.
Any taxpayer, of course, is free to contest his tax liabilities. “But no one has the right to disobey the law or disregard their responsibility to pay taxes,” the IRS…
Google wants you to kick this robot puppy
“I know it’s not sentient, but I’d have a twinge of guilt after kicking it,” said Reddit user euratowel. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are…
Apple CEO Tim Cook believes Apple Watch will help people live healthier lives
Related: The Apple Watch will flop. Here’s why – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed…
Tim Cook to address hacking at White House summit
It’s just the latest example of how Apple waits too long to fix bugs and fails to update its customers when a major vulnerability needs to be addressed. Apple sometimes…
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. –…
Israeli startup’s unique cybercrime solution
Then, Team8 assembles a team of “founders” to work on that particular problem, like a startup. The startups won’t have to worry about raising moneyTeam8 will fund the first two…
My week at RadioShack Computer Camp in 1983
“Camp” was located in a small classroom in the very back of the store, so we’d have to salivate over the cutting-edge hardware on the way in, and again on…
NBC: Brian Williams suspended for 6 months
For NBC News, the rolling calamity began last last month when Williams paid tribute on his newscast to a soldier who had provided security to the anchor and his NBC…
Anonymous: We’ve taken down 800 ISIS Twitter accounts
Its campaign against ISIS was triggered by the bloody attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in January, in which 12 people were murdered. – Most stock quote data provided…
Currency jolt: Strong franc may hit UBS profits
Related: Sleepy Switzerland jolts currency markets UBS also confirmed it is being investigated by U.S. regulators over possible tax breaches, as global interest in the financial affairs of wealthy clients…
Jon Stewart to sign off ‘Daily Show’
Colbert’s successor Larry Wilmore started a new program, “The Nightly Show,” that now follows “The Daily Show.” – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in…
Red flag: Dot-com era valuations are back in IPO market
“With biotech, people are gambling on a blockbuster drug, even though they know that most will never develop one,” explains Ritter. Investors may not care that some biotech are unprofitable…