An NYC-Based Trader Committed Suicide Tuesday Morning
A New York-based trader committed suicide by jumping in front of a train, the New York Post reports. The trader was 47-year-old Edmund "Eddie" Charles Reilly, the report said.He worked for...
View ArticleThis Video Of Super Precise Eye-Tracking Software Is Insanely Impressive
Movement-tracking technology isn't new, but it's certainly ramping up.The Xbox Kinect tracks your entire body using a proprietary camera, and Samsung integrated what it calls Smart Scroll into the...
View Article3 Dead And At Least 64 Injured In Massive Harlem Building Explosion
Three people died and at least 64 others were injured in a massive building explosion in Harlem early Wednesday, ABC 7 reports.Nine people are still missing, and rescue crews have been sent in to...
View ArticleROSENBERG: This Chart Represents The Strongest Case For A CapEx Comeback
Many economists forecasting on accelerating U.S. GDP growth are banking on hope that business investment will pick up in 2014.They've argued that aging equipment and a general pent-up demand for these...
View ArticleA Senator Has Come Out Against Websites With Names That End In '.Sucks'
The World Wide Web just turned 25 and it has become a huge and sprawling place, with more websites coming online all the time.Now one U.S. senator is taking a stand against website names that end in...
View ArticleThis Head-Spinning Video Zooms Through A 3D Simulation Of The Universe
Astronomers from Durham University in England have created a three-dimensional fly-through of the universe, using the Galaxy And Mass Assembly galaxy catalogue.The galaxy images have been blown-up so...
View ArticleElon Musk Is About To Launch The Heaviest Rocket In Existence — And Yes, It...
Later this year, Elon Musk's private rocket company, SpaceX, will launch a test flight of what it claims is the most massive rocket in existence: the Falcon Heavy. It looks a little like SpaceX's...
View ArticleCHART: The Monthly Mortgage Payment Vs The Monthly Rental Payment Since 1981
People consider many factors before deciding between buying or renting a home.One of the more straightforward considerations is whether they can make their monthly payments.As the U.S. housing bubble...
View ArticleUS Satellites Found No Sign Of Mid-Air Explosion Where Malaysia Plane...
US spy satellites detected no sign of a mid-air explosion when a Malaysian airliner lost contact with air traffic controllers, American officials said Wednesday.The US government in the past has used...
View ArticleIncredible Images Show What Harlem Building Looked Like Before And After It...
ABC News and the Wall Street Journal have incredible before-and-after shots of the Harlem building that exploded early Wednesday because of a gas leak.The photo on the left is from Google Streetview,...
View ArticleThis Starkly Beautiful Picture Shows Springtime On Mars
Sand dunes emerge from a winter coat of carbon dioxide frost on a spring day in northern Mars, in a photo taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in January.The south-facing slopes are dark where the...
View ArticleUS Capitol Building Goes Dark After Power Surge
The U.S. Capitol dome went dark Wednesday night as a power surge hit the building, according to Fox 5 in Washington, D.C.Capitol Police say they aren't sure what caused the surge.The lights inside the...
View ArticleThe 12 Biggest Art Collectors In Tech
Some billionaires choose to spend their money on huge mansions and swanky cars. Others use their disposable income in a less flashy way. As tech entrepreneurs have seen their companies grow and become...
View ArticleAmazing Arnold Schwarzenegger Video Shows Him Crushing Things In His Tank
Arnold Schwarzenegger has teamed up with an after-school program, and made a wonderful video of himself crushing things with a tank to drum up support.The former governor and movie star drives a tank...
View ArticleFacefeed Is A Narcissistic, Bizarre App — But I'm Completely Addicted To It
The new iOS app Facefeed is easier to use than any other social app because it doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles; it relies on the art of taking selfies and looking nice.And the best part about...
View ArticleJohn McCain Just Gave Senate Republicans An Epic Tongue-Lashing For Holding...
Despite dozens of statements issued by American politicians expressing "grave concern" about the Ukrainian crisis, Congress has become mired in the all-too-familiar partisan gridlock with a spat...
View ArticleBLACKROCK: 2 Reasons Investors Aren't Freaking Out About Ukraine
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.Two Reasons Investors Aren't Freaking Out About Ukraine (iShares Blog) Ukraine...
View ArticlePlane Aborts Takeoff In Philly After Landing Gear Failure
A U.S. Airways jet at Philadelphia International Airport had to abort its takeoff around 6:30 p.m. Thursday after a tire blew and its front landing gear failed, ABC News is reporting."Initial reports...
View ArticleInvestors Should Beware A Steady Deterioration Of 'Pax Americana'
Below is an interview we did for our "10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell" newsletter with Sebastien Galy, a senior forex strategist at Société Générale, on some of the big stories...
View ArticleThis Guy Built An App For Getting People To Socialize...Offline
It's a little too easy to get sucked into doing all of our socializing through some sort of Internet-connected device, and Hunter Gray would like to remind everyone that there's no substitute for...
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