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Intuit Founder Scott Cook Has A Brilliant Way Of Doing Reference Checks
To get the most valuable information out of reference checks, Intuit co-founder Scott Cook asks a very specific question. Cook knows that most people try to be nice, so they will give the candidate a...
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The 15 US Cities That Are Driving The Future
The American economy is being reshaped along the booming industries of technology and energy, according to new rankings of America’s Best Performing Cities by the Milken Institute.In the 2013 rankings,...
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This Week's Economic Calendar Is Totally Stacked — Here's Your Complete...
Economists and traders are still trying to unpack what happened with Friday's disappointing December jobs report.PIMCO's Mohamed El-Erian described it as "somewhere between puzzling and worrisome."The...
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Twitter Does The Best Job Of Protecting People From The Government, Report...
When it comes to how Internet companies protect people when the government asks for data, Twitter wins.So finds a new report from privacy watchdog group Electronic Frontier Foundation.The EFF...
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Why The NFL Should Make The Goal Posts Taller, In One Kick
Under NFL rules, the height of goal posts must be at least 30 feet above the crossbar.There is no limit on how tall they can be. In theory, they can be 500 feet tall and poke out of the top of the...
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The Weekend Is Over And Markets Are Going Nowhere
The weekend is over and markets are going nowhere, despite Friday's shockingly bad jobs data.U.S. futures are totally flat. Gold is doing nothing. Bitcoin prices barely moved this weekend, lingering at...
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The Egyptian Stock Market Is Breathtaking
Think the US market has been on a nice run? Try Egypt.Here's a 1-year chart of the CASE-30 index, via Bloomberg. The index is up a breathtaking 55% just since last summer.Coincidentally or not...
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The Best And Worst Dressed At The Golden Globe Awards
This year's 71st annual Golden Globes honor the year's best in television and film.And nominees from "Girls" creator Lena Dunham and "Gravity" star Sandra Bullock to the casts of "Breaking Bad" and...
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The Sad Truth Is You Probably Won't Strike It Rich By Making A Mobile App
The news is full of stories about a mobile app turning its developers into millionaires: (Snapchat, Branch, Summly).And, yes, Apple says that people spent more than $10 billion in its App Store in 2013...
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One-Third Of Marketers Generate A Return On Their Social Media Efforts
Social Media Insights is a daily newsletter from BI Intelligence delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers. Sign up for a free trial of BI Intelligence today.SOCIAL...
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Ex-Apple Employee Tony Fadell Explains Why He Sold His Company To Google For...
Tony Fadell, the CEO of smart thermostat and smoke detector company Nest, sold his company to Google today for $3.2 billion.Fadell is most famous for helping create the original iPod. He left Apple...
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NBC Won't Live Stream The Olympics Opening Ceremony, Will Broadcast It On An...
NBC will not offer a way for American viewers to watch the 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony live.In an interview with Variety, NBC Sports Group chairman Mark Lazarus said that the Opening Ceremony...
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5 Things Every MBA Student Should Do Before Graduating
Whether you're looking to enhance your business savvy, increase your career flexibility, or just get a fatter paycheck, the benefits of obtaining an MBA are numerous.But it's not just having the degree...
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Ad Execs Have Mixed Feelings About Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's Big Adtech...
During her presentation last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced the introduction of Yahoo Advertising, a consolidated advertising suite that brings...
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Toyota's New Sports Car Concept Has The Coolest Mirrors We've Ever Seen
Toyota started the Detroit Auto Show with a bang this morning, unveiling a concept sports car that's so far the craziest thing we've seen in 2014. Toyota says the new FT1 (for Future Toyota) represents...
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Here's The 'Twice-A-Day' Reason Google Paid $3.2 Billion For Nest (GOOG)
Google just bought Nest, a startup that sells Internet-connected thermostats and smoke detectors, for $3.2 billion.It's easy to imagine there is some secret reasoning behind this acquisition. Something...
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You'd Be Surprised To Learn What Your Cat Thinks About You
Cats get a bad rap. They pretty much do what they want and are generally thought of as less friendly than dogs. But a new book,"Cat Sense," provides fresh insight into the relationship between cats and...
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Incredible Side-By-Side Video Footage Shows London 86 Years Ago And Today
During the 1920s, cinematographer and inventor Claude Friese-Greene traveled across the U.K., capturing stunning footage of life in London in 1927.He used his own process to create colored film, which...
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Google's Multibillion Purchase Of Nest Is Just The Beginning Of 'The Internet...
We saw some huge news today in the Internet of Things space, that area of tech that's trying to connect everyday objects to the Internet and make them smarter.Nest, a company founded by former Apple...
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The Lerer Family Launches The Dodo, Which Is Arguably The Smartest Media...
"Cute animals deserve respect."BuzzFeed co-founder Jonah Peretti told that to the audience at technology conference South by Southwest last year. And he should know.His site is investing in original...
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