Sony Is Rumored To Release A Phone Specially Built For Super Selfies
Sony will release a phone specifically designed to take grade-A selfies, according to a rumor from unofficial blog XperiaBlog.net.And while the report remains technically unconfirmed, Sony did tweet...
View ArticleZuckerberg: My Plan To Bring The Internet To Poor Countries Could Save...
Mark Zuckerberg published an essay in the Wall Street Journal on Monday on why he thinks it's so important to bring the internet to the whole planet, particularly the poorest nations.This has become...
View ArticleCrumbs Bake Shop Is Closing All Of Its Stores
The beleaguered Crumbs Bake Shop told workers that it would be closing all of its stores by the end of Monday, the Wall Street Journal reports. Here's a statement from a Crumbs spokeswoman posted by...
View ArticleThese Are The 11 Wealthiest Women In Tech
It's no secret that Silicon Valley is dominated by men.President Obama has even called on women to go into tech and other STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields.The tech...
View ArticleGoogle's Latest Real Estate Purchases Are Scaring Silicon Valley
As Google expands its tech empire, the tech giant is also buying up quite a bit of Silicon Valley real estate.With 24 Mountain View office buildings bought in the past three years, all it would take is...
View ArticleThis Company Saved A Lot Of Money By Tracking Their Employees With Fitbits
One day soon, your company could hand you a fitness-tracking device as a gift.The gift could have a sizeable payoff for the company. They could use it to track your fitness habits and, if you and your...
View ArticleThe Most Expensive Video Games Ever Made
Video games are getting to be as expensive to produce as Hollywood films. In fact, some video games have ended up costing way more than even the most expensive feature films.Unlike with movies, though,...
View ArticlePamplona's 'Running Of The Bulls' Is One Insane Street Party [PHOTOS]
The annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, kicked off today, sending thousands of thrill-seekers from all over the world sprinting down the city's narrow streets, ducking and dodging the horns...
View ArticleThese Robots Are Getting Ready For Their Own World Cup
As Brazil and Germany get ready to start off the FIFA World Cup Semifinals, a bunch of robots are prepping themselves for their own World Cup, the 2014 RoboCup.Around 4,000 engineers and scientists...
View ArticleHow The Massive Crumbs Cupcake Empire Finally Caved
Crumbs Bake Shop — the world's largest cupcake company — is officially closing all of its stores as of Monday night, the Wall Street Journal reported. Upon hearing the news, a Brooklyn-based Crumbs...
View Article'PEACE IS POSSIBLE' — Obama Writes Israeli Newspaper Op-Ed After Brutal Teen...
President Barack Obama declared "peace is possible" between Israelis and Palestinians in a new op-ed published in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Monday night."As I said last year in Jerusalem, peace...
View ArticleTwo MIT Alums Team Up To Take Down Gmail In An Email App Showdown
Inbox, the product from former Dropbox employees and MIT students, launched today, TechCrunch reports, and did so very quietly for a product gunning to go up against Google's Gmail.Last month at its...
View ArticleThis Artificial Intelligence Could 'Eradicate The Spreadsheet' And Do The...
Kris Hammond is chief scientist and co-founder of Narrative Science, a company that uses an artificial intelligence product called Quill to turn boring data and statistics into highly readable stories...
View ArticleApple’s Latest Patent Shows How Future iPhones And iPads Could Be Made Of All...
The same day a video surfaced showing off the near-indestructible glass display of the iPhone 6, Apple on Monday was awarded a patent that would allow it to build electronic device casings made of 100%...
View ArticleCustomer Allegedly Finds Dead Rodent In Chop't Wrap
A man allegedly found a dead rodent in a wrap he purchased from the salad chain Chop't, Gothamist is reporting.Someone named Steven Henderson tweeted a photo of the tainted wrap with the caption "My...
View ArticleBrazil Loses 7-1 In The Most Shocking Meltdown In World Cup History
In one of the most jarring scorelines ever, Germany beat Brazil 7-1 in the 2014 World Cup semifinals, eliminating the hosts in humiliating and historic fashion.Germany scored in the 11th, 23rd, 24th,...
View ArticleBuzz Aldrin Describes His 'UFO' Encounter During Apollo 11
"Engineer, American astronaut, and the second person to walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 moon landing" Buzz Aldrin participated July 8 in a Reddit AMA for the promotion of the 45th anniversary of...
View ArticleBrazil Player Makes A Crushing, Heartfelt Apology To His Country After 7-1 Loss
Moments after the worst lost in his country's history, Brazil captain David Luiz did a TV interview on the field.Luiz, who was filling in for suspended captain Thiago Silva, has been one of the stars...
View ArticleWhy Advisors Shouldn't Chase After The Heirs Of Current Clients
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.Taking On Current Clients' Children Could Be A Bad Idea For Advisors (Nerd's Eye...
View Article3 Photos That Perfectly Sum Up Brazil's Shocking 7-1 Loss To Germany
Germany scored early and often in their crushing 7-1 win over World Cup favorite Brazil.The German side's passes were quick and crisp and the Brazilian defenders appeared to be constantly confused and...
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