CBC Is Tweeting A Blow-By-Blow Account Of D-Day, And It's Incredible
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is tweeting a fascinating blow-by-blow account of the D-Day invasion that took place 70 years ago tomorrow. The D-Day invasion, code named Operation...
View ArticleMale Democratic Senate Candidate Compares Female Opponent To A 'Chick'
The campaign of Bruce Braley, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Iowa, released a new ad Wednesday comparing Republican nominee Joni Ernst to a baby chick. Republicans responded to the commercial by...
View ArticleAddressing The American Savings Crisis
By: Sen. Jerry Moran is the junior U.S. senator from Kansas. Rep. Tom Cotton is a congressman from Arkansas. The newest Davis Guggenheim documentary Spent: Looking for Change premiered on YouTube this...
View ArticleSee How Weird Apple's New Advertising Looks Compared To The Old Ads That...
Apple appears to be going through a wrenching change in terms of its marketing. It appears to be in the process of ditching its relationship with TBWA/Media Arts Lab, the ad agency created at founder...
View ArticleTake A Look At This Fantastic New Condom Funded By Bill Gates
Researchers at the University of Wollongong are working on a next-generation condom that feels like skin.The project was funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which gave $100,000 to about...
View ArticleTomorrow Is Jobs Day: Here's What You Need To Know
Tomorrow is Jobs Day: The May U.S. employment report is set for release tomorrow at 8:30 am ET.Here's what economists are expecting in tomorrow's report, according to data from Bloomberg:Nonfarm...
View ArticleThe MLB Draft Has A Huge Flaw That Overcompensates Baseball's Worst Teams
Tonight is Major League Baseball's draft, and for the third year in a row the Houston Astros will have the No. 1-overall pick.This absurdity highlights the biggest flaw in baseball's draft.Since...
View ArticleThe Rise And Fall Of The Crumbs Cupcake Empire
The world's largest cupcake company is crumbling. Crumbs Bake Shop's stock price has plunged to around 27 cents per share from a high of $14 per share in July of 2011. The once-hot bakery catapulted to...
View ArticleThe iWatch Is Coming In October
Apple will unveil and release its highly-anticipated smartwatch, which many presume to be called "iWatch," in October, according to a report from Re/code.Re/code has a stellar track record when it...
View ArticleA Famous Pitmaster Explains How To Tackle A Summer BBQ Festival
The Big Apple BBQ Block Party takes place in New York City this weekend, and thousands of diners will line up to sample authentic barbecue from around the U.S.Navigating a barbecue festival can be...
View ArticleObama And Putin Just Spoke For The First Time In Months, And A Ceasefire In...
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Friday morning for the first time since April, the White House said, a conversation in which Obama offered an exit ramp for Putin...
View ArticleInvestors Love Arista Networks And Ignore Its Controversy: IPO Pops Nearly...
Arista Networks became a public company on Friday, and on its first day of trading investors are absolutely loving it.The stock was priced at $43 late Thursday, above the original range of $36-$40 and...
View Article10 Amazing Brazilian Dishes You've Never Heard Of
When most people think of Brazilian food, they think of honking skewers of meat from a Churrascaria. But Brazilian cuisine is much more varied than that. Sure, there's enough meat that carnivores will...
View ArticleCharlie Rangel Makes Racially-Charged Remark During Debate
Democratic New York Congressman Charlie Rangel made a rather racially-charged remark about the main rival in his re-election bid during a debate Friday. Rangel suggested his opponent in the Democratic...
View ArticleVideo Game Consoles Are Still The Most Popular Streaming Devices For TVs
When people talk about the streaming video to TV market, the most common devices discussed are smart TVs and dedicated devices like Roku and Apple TV. But what gets overlooked are video game consoles....
View ArticleThe CIA Joins Twitter, Starts Off With Really Good Tweet
The CIA has joined Twitter today and its first tweet perfectly hits the mark. We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet.— CIA (@CIA) June 6, 2014 Join the conversation about this...
View ArticleJOB OF THE WEEK: Sr. Director, Product Strategy
Check out the Business Insider Jobs section >>As part of our new partnership with CareerBuilder.com, each week we'll feature one of the awesome jobs advertised on the Business Insider jobs...
View ArticleUber Says It's Creating 20,000 Jobs Per Month
Hidden in Uber's recent announcement that it just raised $1.2 billion at a $17 billion pre-money valuation, the company also made another noteworthy announcement.The car service says it is creating...
View ArticleSNOWDEN: Here's Everything We've Learned In One Year Of Unprecedented...
Just one year ago, The Guardian reported the first leak based on top-secret documents that then-29-year-old Edward Snowden stole from the National Security Agency (NSA). At the time, Snowden worked as...
View ArticleThe French Government Posted A Video Of Obama's Meeting With Putin
There is video footage of the conversation between President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin that took place at the D-Day anniversary celebrations in Normandy, France Friday.The clip...
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