A Brand New Hybrid Bird Flu In China Has Scientists Worried
A new-to-humans flu virus killed a 73-year-old woman from the Jiangxi province in China, on Dec. 6.At the time, the doctors knew it was a H10N8 bird flu virus that killed her. But, they've just...
View ArticleMAP: Here's Where Single Americans Have No Qualms About Revealing Pot Use On...
Online dating site AYI.com did a study of their users' profiles, and they found an interesting link between users' openness about drug use and drug laws.From AYI's blog post about the study, their...
View ArticleInvestors Should Think Twice Before Blindly Throwing Their Money Into A...
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.The Great Fallacy Of Target Date Funds (CFA Institute) Investors should look at...
View ArticleSamsung Is Asking Olympians To Hide Their iPhones At The Opening Ceremony
Thanks to a few athletes on the Swiss Olympic team, we now know that Samsung Mobile has been offering Olympians free Galaxy Note 3s in their goodie bags — with a catch.According to reports from Swiss...
View ArticleThe Woman Who Wrote About How Her Dad And The Real 'Wolf Of Wall Street'...
The most vivid description of what happened to the victims of real-life Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort's stock pumping scam unquestionably came from Christina McDowell, formerly Christina...
View ArticlePENTAGON CHIEF: The Military Is Facing A Potential Ethical 'Breakdown'
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is concerned that recent scandals signal a potential ethical "breakdown" in the US military and has asked commanders to urgently address the problem, his spokesman said...
View ArticleBITCOIN: How It Works, And Why It Could One Day Threaten Legacy Payments...
Bitcoin is most often discussed as a volatile digital currency, beloved by some, derided by others. But where Bitcoin's real value lies is as a payments technology that has the potential to...
View ArticleHere's How Much A Pack Of Cigarettes Costs Around The World
Everyone's talking about cigarettes today in the wake of CVS Caremark's huge decision to ban sales of tobacco.Thanks to varying excise taxes, a pack of Marlboro reds runs just under $5 in Kentucky,...
View ArticleSamsung's New Phone Won't Launch With Another Glitzy Event, But That Won't...
Last year, Samsung held a splashy Broadway-themed event to announce its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone.Some called it sexist. Some called it dumb. Some called it a nice break from the standard mold of...
View ArticleHTC Jumps Aboard The Wearable Tech Train
Not to be outdone by literally everyone around it, HTC told Bloomberg today that it, too, will jump aboard the wearable tech train with a release of a wearable device later this year.HTC Chairman Cher...
View ArticleIt Looks Like The US Markets Are Returning To Normal
"Historically, rising equity prices have been associated with falling bond prices (rising bond yields), as stronger economic fundamentals drove investors to stocks and away from bonds, and weaker...
View ArticleFather's Emotional Video Plea To Facebook Goes Viral
A father who lost his son two years ago is asking Mark Zuckerberg and the Facebook team for the "Look Back" video his loved one couldn't share.John Berlin, of Arnold, Mo., posted a short video to...
View ArticleApple Drops The Most-Popular Bitcoin Wallet From The App Store
Apple has removed popular Bitcoin wallet Blockchain from the App Store without any clear reason given, Wired reports.The removal of the Blockchain app, which allows users to send and receive Bitcoin...
View ArticleNBA Player Converted An Alley-Oop At The Buzzer Into His Own Basket
In one of the more bizarre bloopers you will ever see, Gorgui Dieng of the Minnesota Timberwolves caught a missed shot by Derek Fisher of the Oklahoma City Thunder at the end of the third quarter and...
View ArticleEx-Red Sox Pitcher Curt Schilling Diagnosed With Cancer
Three-time World Series-winning pitcher Curt Schilling, now a commentator for ESPN, says he has been diagnosed with cancer."I've always believed life is about embracing the gifts and rising up to meet...
View ArticleCheck Out Apple's New iPhone Ad Created From Footage Of The Burberry Fashion...
Apple released a new thirty-second ad for the iPhone 5s today that "features footage from the Burberry fashion show combined with behind-the-scenes footage of the iPhones used to document the event,"...
View ArticleMysterious Giant Jellyfish Washes Up In Australia
Scientists were on Thursday working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on an Australian beach, describing it as a "whopper" that took their breath away.The 1.5-metre (4 foot 11...
View Article13 Movies That Bombed In The US But Were Huge Hits Overseas In 2013
It's no secret Hollywood is becoming more and more dependent on the foreign box office to make a profit on films.China is currently the largest source of international box office earnings, and by 2018,...
View ArticleBrother Of Samsung Chief Loses Appeal For $850 Million Share Of Family...
The elder brother of South Korea's richest man, Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-Hee, lost his court appeal on Thursday for an $850 million share of his sibling's inherited wealth.The Seoul High...
View ArticleA Bunch Of Lunatics Are Surfing On Lake Superior In The Dead Of Winter [PHOTOS]
Minnesota is probably the last place you would think of surfing, but a group of diehard surfers is making it happen on Lake Superior in the freezing winter, when the waves are biggest.Photographer and...
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