Iran Bans WhatsApp Because It's Owned By 'An American Zionist'
Officials in Iran have blocked residents in the country from using WhatsApp, citing the fact that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — who purchased the messaging app a couple months ago — is Jewish. "The...
View Article15 Stunning Photos You Wouldn't Believe Were Taken With A Smartphone
A few years ago, smartphone cameras were valued for their convenience rather than the quality of the images they produced. Now, smartphone manufacturers are putting much more attention into beefing up...
View ArticleJapan Is Tumbling
The US had an ugly session that saw social media stocks lead the way down.And now Japan is following suit. Stocks are off 1.8%.Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleThe 50 Best Engineering Schools
Studying engineering can result in incredibly lucrative job offerings and salaries upon graduation.In Silicon Valley, salaries for experienced engineers can start at $165,000 per year. The national...
View ArticleKickstarter's Funky New Brooklyn Headquarters Is Filled With The Company's...
Kickstarter threw a block party at its Brooklyn headquarters this weekend, featuring booths and games from a host of successfully funded projects. They also gave tours of the company's brand-new...
View ArticleTour The New York Filming Locations Of ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
Unlike other superheroes, Spider-Man makes his home in a very real place: New York City.So when the production set out to make the "Amazing Spider-Man 2," it was important to include as much of the Big...
View ArticleThe Republican Establishment Scored An Enormous Victory In North Carolina...
One of the most heated battles of the 2014 election is set to begin. North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis captured the Republican nomination Tuesday, the Associated Press reported, avoiding a...
View ArticleHow A Pink 'Mobile Nail Salon' Became The Latest Perk For Googlers
Susan Aflak was working crazy-long hours as an investment banker when a lunchtime visit to a food truck gave her the idea for a new business venture. "I barely had enough time to eat, let alone run...
View ArticleCHUCK HAGEL: Isolationism Won't Protect Us From The World's Troubles
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday warned Americans against isolationism, saying the United States could not afford to turn away from the world's crises.Hagel's appeal coincides with a growing...
View ArticleRichard Branson Wants To Build A Plane That Can Go From New York To Tokyo In...
In an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday, billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson said he believes in the future he could get a plane from New York to Tokyo in "less than an...
View ArticleCandy Crush Declines, King Goes Flat (KING)
King Digital, the company behind Candy Crush, had a rough day. The stock was down 13.4%, putting it at $16.25 per share. The stock was priced at $22.50 when it IPO'd. It started off as a relatively...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: The History Of Quick 10-Year Treasury Yield Rallies
For the last 20 years, interest rates have been tumbling in what's been an epic bull market in bonds.But even on the way down, we experienced many short-term interest rate rallies."Since 1966, the 10yr...
View ArticleAir France's Awesome New 'La Premiere' Suites Come With Massage Seats And...
Air France's new "La Premiere" luxury suite is the latest contender in the ongoing battle for luxury supremacy in the skies.The new luxury suites will be available for the first time this September...
View ArticleChristie's Is Using YouTube And Instagram To Advertise For Its Next Big Art...
Christie's has a storied history of blockbuster art sales that date all the way back to the 18th century. But the auction house is taking a decidedly different direction with "If I Live I'll See You...
View ArticleThere's A 'Game Of Thrones' Reference Hidden In John Oliver's HBO Show Set
The set for John Oliver's new HBO show "Last Week Tonight" contains famous landmarks from New York and Egypt to a ficitonal land from another HBO series.According to Slate, during a Q&A session...
View ArticleSearching For The Next WhatsApp: A New Look At The Fast-Growing Mobile...
Over the past decade, as the mobile industry has grown to billions of users worldwide, messaging has risen to the top of the product heap. WhatsApp and other messaging services could become the next...
View ArticleTesla Will Probably Break Ground On Its First Gigafactory Next Month, But...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday evening he hopes to break ground on the company's first Gigafactory as early as next month, but that the company is still deciding where to do so.In the firm's Q1...
View ArticleLinkedIn Wants To Build Several Massive New Offices In Mountain View
LinkedIn has plans for some massive expansions.The social network teamed up with a developer to submit proposals to Mountain View, California, city officials for multiple office buildings that could...
View ArticleA Startup That Wants To Totally Reinvent Mobile Search Just Won TechCrunch...
After three days of startup demos at TechCrunch Disrupt NY, Vurb walked away with the Disrupt cup.Vurb's mission is to make mobile web browsing a whole lot easier by connecting and compiling relevant...
View ArticleThe GOP's Latest Anti-Obamacare Talking Point Just Went Down In Flames
Last week, the Republican-led House Committee on Energy and Commerce released information claiming only 67% of enrollees in insurance exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act made their first...
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