13 Apps That Will Get You In Shape For Spring
After a long winter that kept many of us inside with Netflix, it's time to get healthy.Research shows that 40% of a person's actions during the day are habitual: What if you could make your after-work...
View ArticleHere's The Hardest Part About Being An Undercover Cop
This post was originally published on Quora, in response to the question, "What does it feel like to be an undercover cop?"In that post, the author, Tim Dees, talked about the difficulty undercover...
View ArticleFacebook Is Giving $30,000 Of Free Stuff To Anyone Who Wants To Build An App...
Facebook will give app developers $30,000-worth of free services and support to anyone who wants to build an app.The initiative was announced at Facebook's F8 conference for developers.Facebook is...
View ArticleMcDonald's Franchisees Are Furious About New Menu Items
McDonald's franchisees are furious that the company has been rapidly expanding its menu and ramping up promotions like offering two weeks of free coffee, according to a recent survey."Our menu is a...
View Article2 UPenn Cooks Are Starting A Food Truck To Help At-Risk Kids In West Philly
West Philly natives Troy Harris and Kareem Wallace say they are witnessing a vicious cycle in their neighborhood: Young kids drop out of school and turn to drugs and violence. Those who do finish,...
View ArticleHarry Reid Says NFL And 'Redskins' Need To Clean Up Their Act After NBA...
In the wake of the NBA's lifetime ban of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling after his racist rant, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday urged NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to take...
View ArticleWhy Wall Streeters Don't Go To Jail
Jesse Eisinger's new article in NYT Magazine, "Why Only One Top Banker Went to Jail for the Financial Crisis," leaves you with that unsettled feeling you get after waking up from a nightmare — the...
View ArticleFacebook Figured Out How To Completely Take Over Your Phone (FB)
After a series of failures, Facebook announced today a promising plan that will finally give it the mobile platform it's been trying to figure out for years.Last year, it took a shot at creating its...
View ArticleLIVE! Atletico Madrid Is On The Verge Of Kicking Chelsea Out Of The Champions...
Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are playing the second leg of their Champions League semifinal fixture at Stamford Bridge in London.It's tied 2-1 Atletico in the 2nd half.Fernando Torres scored the opening...
View Article11 Signs Someone Is Lying To You
Are you bad at spotting a lie?New research by Dr. Leanne ten Brinke, a forensic psychologist at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and her collaborators, suggests...
View ArticleThe High School Senior Who Got Into All 8 Ivies Is Going To Yale
Kwasi Enin, the high school student who got into all eight Ivy League schools, is choosing Yale, according to USA Today. Enin announced the news today at a press conference in his high school's gym.The...
View ArticleEnterprise Social Media Company Sprinklr Is Planning An IPO
Sprinklr, the New York-based social media management firm that helps companies deal with their ever-expanding number of accounts on Facebook and Twitter en masse, is hoping to file for an IPO in about...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg Just Backtracked On Two Of Facebook's Guiding Principals, But...
Mark Zuckerberg just announced an about-face on two of his most famously daring ideas: 1.) It's OK to fail, even if you break things. 2.) There's no need to be anonymous online.It turns out that...
View ArticleFor 15 Months Of Work, Marissa Mayer's Compensation As CEO Of Yahoo Has Been...
Steven Davidoff at the New York Times took a look at Marissa Mayer's pay package as CEO of Yahoo, and came away with a rather stunning conclusion. Mayer's pay from Yahoo has totaled an estimated $214...
View ArticleThe Rise Of Bro Culture In Silicon Valley
Please enable Javascript to watch this video Mightybell founder Gina Bianchini shares stories of her experience as a woman in technology and in Silicon Valley. Produced by Justin GmoserNOW WATCH: We...
View Article7 Ways To Make The Most Of Your 30s
Your 30s are typically a time of increasing responsibility. Many 30-somethings are busy settling down, raising a family, and building their careers. Working to pay a slew of new bills can take over...
View ArticleTarget Just Dumped Visa For MasterCard
Editors note: This is the free edition of Payments Insider, a briefing on all things payments produced by BI Intelligence. Click here to subscribe to Payments Insider and receive it in your inbox...
View ArticleDOW CLOSES AT RECORD HIGH: Here's What You Need To Know (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)
We got our first estimate of Q1 GDP, a preview of this Friday's jobs report, and an announcement about monetary policy from the Fed.First, the scoreboard:Dow: 16,580.8 (+45.4, +0.2%)S&P 500:...
View ArticleOriginal 'Star Wars' Casting Announcements From 1977
In honor of yesterday's big official casting of "Star Wars: Episode VII," the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (the same place that gives out the Academy Awards) released some great photos...
View ArticleREPORT: The U.S. Military's Top Spy Is Being Forced Out
Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, is being pushed out after a series of clashes over his leadership style, reports Greg Miller and Adam Goldman at The Washington...
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