AT&T Is Trying To Buy DirecTV For $50 Billion (T, DTV)
AT&T is in late talks to buy DirecTV for $100 per share, the equivalent of about $50 billion, Bloomberg reports.It's not the first time we've heard of this deal. The Wall Street Journal reported...
View ArticleREPORT: Clay Aiken's Primary Opponent Dies Suddenly
North Carolina businessman Keith Crisco reportedly died suddenly Monday, six days after he faced off against "American Idol" star Clay Aiken in a Democratic House primary. Initial official results...
View ArticleNational Geographic's Newest Ad Campaign Features Animal Selfies
Selfie fever, man. What's the cure? We might not have one yet, but National Geographic is taking the "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" approach with its newest campaign.Partnering with Diomedia Stock...
View ArticleFox Chairman: Batman Prequel 'Gotham' Will Be This Fall's Biggest Show
Last week, Fox announced it picked up Batman prequel series "Gotham" for a full season this fall.The origin story will follow the adventures of a young Bruce Wayne along with Detective James Gordon's...
View ArticleThe West Antarctic Collapse Is Now Unstoppable — Here's What That Will Do To...
Monday, May 12 NASA broke some devastating climate news — two studies with the latest measurements and models indicated that it's almost certain that the melting of the Western Antarctic Ice sheet is...
View ArticleHere's What It Would Look Like If Saturn Flew Past Earth Closer Than The Moon
This month Saturn is closer to the Earth then it will be all year, making it appear particularly bright in the night sky, Slate reports. But even at its closest, the ringed planet is 830 million miles...
View ArticleSurvey: 72% Of Millennials Say They'd Move For Their Wife's Job
If you'd like to see generational attitudes shift in real time, check this out: Just 59% of Baby Boomers say they'd relocate if their wife got a new job, according to a recent survey from moving...
View ArticleA 71-Year-Old Man Built A Fully-Functioning Volkswagen Beetle Out Of Wood
Momir Bojic, 71, crafted a completely wooden Volkswagen Beetle from over 50,000 pieces of hand-carved oak. Every external detail of the fully-functioning automobile is made out of wood, including the...
View ArticleAn Alarming Prediction About Antarctica Made In 1978 Is Coming True
Two new studies published on Monday report that the melting of the ice sheet in West Antarctica is unstoppable and could raise global sea levels by as much as 4 feet in the next century, a higher...
View ArticleEarnings And Revenues Beats Keep Dwindling
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors. Sign up here » The Percent Of Firms Beating Earnings And Revenue Forecasts...
View ArticleAiling Radio Host Casey Kasem Missing Amid Family Dispute
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered an investigation into the whereabouts of Casey Kasem after an attorney for the ailing radio personality's wife said the former "Top 40" host had been...
View Article15 Smart Gifts For The New College Graduate
As graduation ceremonies around the country start to take place, you may be looking for the perfect gift for a new college grad.Money is an obvious option, but presents that will help grads...
View ArticleA House In New Hampshire Just Exploded On Live TV
A house in Brentwood, New Hampshire, just exploded into flames on live television. — Ryan Breton (@RyanBretonWX) May 12, 2014Boston.com reports an officer had been involved in an alleged shooting in...
View ArticleM. Night Shyamalan Is Making A Mysterious TV Show And It Looks Really Good
Fox is unveiling its new slate of TV shows today.Among them is a new limited 10-episode series called "Wayward Pines" from M. Night Shyamalan, the director behind "The Sixth Sense," and it looks really...
View ArticleHow 2 Brothers Brought Wagyu Beef To America And Started Selling The Most...
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View ArticleThe Huge Comma Mistake That Even Educated People Make
John ate a slice of pepperoni pizza, and drank a bottle of beer.If that sentence doesn't make you involuntarily scowl, then you do not have a proper understanding of commas. Yet sadly, in my experience...
View ArticleHere's How You Get People To Dance Without Teaching Them A Single Dance Move
Artist William Forsythe has figured out how to solve one of the most awkward situations that most everyone has experienced at some point: getting someone up to dance. At the annual Brighton Festival,...
View ArticleJudge Tosses AirBNB Subpoena, New York Attorney General Vows To Crush Company...
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman vowed to continue his attempts to investigate Airbnb users on Tuesday after a state Supreme Court judge threw out the subpoena he issued the...
View ArticleI Took Toyota's New Corolla On A Road Trip, And It Was Surprisingly Great
There are few things more stressful than a road trip.For hundreds or thousands of miles, you're stuck in a tiny space that may or may not have adequate air flow. Depending on the destination, you might...
View ArticleOne Chart That Explains Apple's $3.2 Billion Interest In Beats (AAPL)
Streaming music revenue is growing quickly, while the rest of the music industry is contracting. This explains, at least in part, why Apple is reportedly buying Beats for $3.2 billion. Beats makes...
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