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Hack back: Spear phishing and how you can avoid it

klong — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:09:06 +0000

'Spear phishing', a form of targeted hacking, is drawing a lot of attention. How can you protect yourself?

Freedom Tower enters crowded New York market to lure broadcaster antennas

jkarp — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:48:46 +0000

Before 9/11, many local TV broadcasters transmitted from the World Trade Center. Now, they are being wooed by the Freedom Tower, but there's competition from other skyscrapers.

Microsoft's new Xbox battles mobile gaming

Kim Bui — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:34:01 +0000

The new Xbox merely has to catch up with the past eight years of digital devices.

Tim Cook goes to Washington

Kim Bui — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:32:17 +0000

Apple CEO Tim Cook tries to answer the $1.7 trillion question: How does the U.S. get corporations to repatriate their overseas profits?

New York tech scene celebrates Tumblr purchase

klong — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:31 +0000

Members of the New York City's tech scene are celebrating the announcement that Yahoo will buy the NY-based blogging service Tumblr.

A new Xbox, and the future of unbreakable screens

klong — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:55 +0000

The company LG says it's going to show off a flexible 5-inch screen this week which could soon be a normal part of our phones and tablets. And Microsoft is revealing its latest Xbox gaming console today.

NASA footage shows meteor crashing into moon

klong — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:37 +0000

Things crashing into the moon -- that's how the third Transformers movie starts right? Sorry Michael Bay, when it comes to explosions, we'd rather watch the NASA source footage.

Moleskine's CEO on paper's advantages (and how to pronounce Moleskine)

bbodnar — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:27:42 +0000

Arrigo Berni puts his bet on paper over tablets after taking Moleskine public.

Power, risk and Jamie Dimon

Mark Garrison — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:29:48 +0000

Jamie Dimon faces shareholder judgment on whether he should remain chairman -- as well ask CEO -- of JPMorgan Chase. It's a symbolic vote, but important to a banker who prefers control.

Yahoo spends a cool billion on cool

Kim Bui — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:27:48 +0000

Marissa Mayer is looking to the Tumblr acquisition to help change the DNA of Yahoo, from old and tired to young and hip.

The steps to making Tumblr a moneymaker

Kim Bui — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:29:37 +0000

How does Yahoo plan to sell ads to turn Tumblr into a profitable acquisition?

Dove's viral video hit becomes most watched ad -- ever

Kim Bui — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:06:40 +0000

Dove says the video has been watched over 114 million times.

New Cirque du Soleil show will keep money flowing to Jackson estate

Celeste Wesson — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:56:11 +0000

Michael Jackson is gone, but his music is still breaking records, earning around $150 million a year.

How much does organic gardening really save you?

Nancy Marshall-Genzer — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:58:51 +0000

Do you save money by growing your own food? Or does the cost of maintain a garden wither any savings you get from harvesting your own heirloom tomatoes?

Texting while driving? There's an app to stop that

John Haas — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:14 +0000

AT&T and other mobile carriers are uniting to help prevent teens from texting while driving. What technology exists, and does it work?

Nashville's Music City Center hopes to make a lasting note

John Haas — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:20 +0000

Nashville's Music City Center cost $600 million and has a lot of cutting-edge bells and whistles. But convention organizers looking for a new convention center have a lot of options.

PODCAST: Yahoo tumbles to get back up

klong — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:52:03 +0000

Yahoo buys Tumblr. What will happen if the Federal Reserve backs off? And public pensions bounce back, but not enough for some.

Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion to get hip

Nancy Marshall-Genzer — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:33:10 +0000

Yahoo buys Tumblr in an effort to reach a younger audience.

Is the economy ready to fly by itself?

klong — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:59 +0000

What happens if the Federal Reserve takes away the big can of sterno it put under the U.S. economy?

Boeing 787 Dreamliner returns to the skies

Chau Tu — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:59:49 +0000

Four months after being grounded for safety inspections, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner flew safely from Houston to Chicago today.