People Who Dump Pay TV End Up Using 7X More Bandwidth Than Average
People who are "cord cutters" are bandwidth hogs according to new data from Sandvine, via Re/Code. People who are looking at dumping paying for TV end up watching video through the internet which takes...
View ArticleHow A University Once Known As 'America's Rape Capital' Is Turning Around Its...
Time magazine's cover story this week focuses on how a college town once known as "America's Rape Capital" is repairing its image and working to better protect students from sexual assault.Missoula,...
View ArticleObama Has A Wimpy Statement On The FCC Proposal That Could Ruin The Internet
President Barack Obama released a statment through his press secretary this afternoon on the FCC's new net neutrality proposal. There's no meat to it. Obama says he favors net neutrality, but provides...
View Article30 Photos Of The Pickup Soccer Fields That Produce Brazil's Best Players
The Brazilian word for pickup soccer — "pelada"— means "naked" (specifically, a naked woman).It's soccer at its most basic. All over Brazil there are pickup games going on at all times, despite the...
View ArticleReport: Uber Is Gunning For A $10 Billion Valuation With A Big New Investment...
Uber is reportedly in talks to raise a round of financing at a valuation that could exceed $10 billion, Bloomberg's Serena Saitto reports.According to Saitto, Uber is seeking less than $1 billion from...
View ArticleDan Loeb Dumped Yahoo (YHOO, ABT, GILD)
Third Point, the hedge fund run by Dan Loeb, dumped all 8 million of its shares of Yahoo! in Q1.This is according to a new 13-F regulatory filing.The fund also dumped all 3.25 million shares it held of...
View ArticleThese Nutella Cronut Holes Are Dominique Ansel's Best Creation Yet
Nutella is marking its 50th anniversary on Monday, and famous New York City pastry chef Dominique Ansel has come up with the perfect dessert to celebrate.They're mini versions of Ansel's smash-hit...
View ArticleHundreds Of Fast Food Workers Walked Off Their Jobs Today In A Massive Global...
Fast food workers in 150 cities across the U.S. walked off their jobs Thursday in what organizers called the biggest fast food protest ever organized.The strikes targeted at least 17 chains including...
View Article19 Top Menswear Designers Explain How To Buy And Wear A Suit
Invest in a well-tailored suit today and you'll be wearing it for years to come. But when it comes to finding the right style and getting the perfect fit, we turn to the experts—Michael Bastian, Tom...
View ArticleThe World's Largest Helicopter Can Lift An Airliner With Remarkable Ease
Even against the backdrop of a clear blue sky, there is no doubting the sheer size of the Russian-built Mi-26 helicopter.But it's only when the aircraft lands that observers are truly able to...
View ArticleJohn Paulson Is Sticking To His Big Bet On Gold
John Paulson's Paulson & Co. Holdings is out with its 13F.Paulson kept maintained his stake in SPDR Gold Trust. As of March 31st he had 10,234,852 shares of SPDR Gold Trust, valued at about $1.3...
View ArticleA Photo Of Top NBA Prospect Andrew Wiggins Jumping Freakishly High
Andrew Wiggins, who's expected to be one of the first three players taken in the loaded 2014 NBA Draft, is not participating at the NBA Combine.Instead he's working out with Peak Performance Project...
View ArticleThis Ingenious Lid Solves The Most Annoying Thing About Paper Coffee Cups
Everyone knows the feeling of spilling hot coffee on their hands or pants.With a conventional coffee cup lid, spills and leaks are a constant threat. Some establishments, like Starbucks, offer plugs to...
View ArticleCheck Out Jim Chanos' Sweet Chinese Yuan Cuff Links
Just because Jim Chanos is short China, doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate the country.In fact, he has a sick pair of Chinese yuan cuff links. He wore them as he sat on a panel at SALT Las Vegas 2014,...
View ArticleA Material Found In Silly Putty Could Triple Your Smartphone's Battery Life
Silly Putty is more than just a child's toy, at least that's what researchers at The University of California believe.A team of scientists in the university's Riverside Bourns College of Engineering...
View ArticleMLB POWER RANKINGS: The Top Teams And Their Top Players After 7 Weeks Of Action
After losing two of three to the Minnesota Twins, the Detroit Tigers rebounded to sweep the Baltimore Orioles and open up a 6-game lead in the American League Central and retain their spot at the top...
View ArticleSTOCKS RISE: Here's What You Need To Know (DIA, SPY, QQQ, WWE, JCP)
Stocks were higher Friday but still ended the week net negative. Scoreboard:Dow: 16,491.38, +44.57, +0.27%S&P 500: 1,877.86, +7.01, +0.37%NASDAQ: 4,090.59, +21.30, +0.52%And now the top...
View ArticleFor A Brief Moment Last Week, Electricity Prices In Germany Dropped To Zero
It didn't last long — maybe an hour or so — but for a brief, electrifying moment, the price of energy in the German electricity markets dipped below zero.The reason is demonstrated in a fascinating...
View ArticleStranded In Open Ocean For 5 Days — The Survivor Of The Worst US Navy...
The sinking of the USS Indianapolis by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II was the single greatest loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy. Out of a crew of 1,196 sailors, 300...
View ArticleAn Amazing Cancer Treatment Based On The Measles Virus Saved A Woman's Life
After years of cancer treatments failed, Stacy Erholtz was out of options. So she let doctors at the Mayo Clinic infect her with a genetically engineered version of the measles virus.As the virus...
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