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16 Of The Most Impressive Predictions Of All Time
Really impressive predictions are the ones that sound ridiculous at the time but come true in the end.As science fiction writer Arthur Clarke said, "If by some miracle, a prophet could describe the...
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10 Stunning Villas You Can Rent Along The Mediterranean
This post originally appeared on Architectural Digest. From a traditional whitewashed Greek villa to a modernist retreat in Corsica, France, find your dream destination in our roundup of extraordinary...
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REVIEW: The Ridiculously Fun Sphero Ball That You Control With Your Smartphone
Orbotix has released Sphero 2.0, a better-faster-stronger version of the robotic ball that you control with your smartphone.When they came by our offices in 2011, the Orbotix team introduced us to the...
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Yelp's Local-Mobile Success Shows How Consumers Are Using Mobile To Drive...
Yelp has become the bellwether for a location-based service, as well as the huge opportunity in local-mobile marketing. It's also often mentioned in connection with social-local-mobile strategies,...
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How Money Goes In And Out Of A College [FLOW CHART]
So, how exactly does the business of higher education work?Michael Zezas, a municipal bond analyst for Morgan Stanley offers this interesting flow chart to show a rough breakdown of the cash inflows...
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Hillary Clinton Comes Out In Support Of Obama's Plan In Syria
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is backing President Barack Obama's call for limited military strikes in Syria. "Secretary Clinton supports the President’s effort to enlist the Congress in...
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Forget 'Saudi America' — Here Comes 'Qatari America'
Since 1997, the Arab state of Qatar has dominated the liquefied natural gas market, and today holds the title of world's largest supplier of the fuel.In a new note titled, "Forget Saudi America, What...
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Here's The Full Definition Of The Most Complex Word In The English Language
One of many interesting facts about words we learned in "The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary" by Simon Winchester (2003) is that the most complex word in the language...
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Russia Warns Citizens About Traveling To America Or Allied Countries
The Russian government has issued an odd travel warning to its citizens — beware of the United States. Travel warnings typically warn citizens of war, disease, other unrest. This announcement from the...
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E-Cigarette Reportedly Explodes In Atlanta
An explosive e-cigarette almost cost Elizabeth Wilkowski, of Atlanta, her home with a 4-foot tall flames as the battery stood charging while plugged into her home computer, she told WSBTV 2.Here's...
View ArticleMatt Drudge Asks: 'Why Would Anyone Vote Republican?'
I think it's probably safe to say that Matt Drudge—he of the eponymously named Drudge Report—is less than pleased with the news that House GOP leaders are slowly lining up behind President Obama's plan...
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John McCain Caught Playing iPhone Poker During Syria Hearing — And 'Worst Of...
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) quickly tried to diffuse a controversy that popped up after a Washington Post photographer captured a shot of him playing poker on his iPhone during a Senate hearing on Syria...
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Former Cisco Employee Convicted Of Murdering His Wife Could Be Saved By...
This is a scary story involving a Google map, a murder, the Internet and network security experts who were not allowed to testify.The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for former...
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The Vast Majority Of America's Prisoners Won't Get The Mercy Obama Gave This...
The Justice Department has taken the huge step of reforming America's draconian drug sentences, but President Barack Obama has shown mercy to just one prisoner during his time in office.Obama's lone...
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High Cost Lenders Have Found A Devious Way To Dodge New Laws
Alarmed by the explosion of high-cost lending in the state, cities across Texas have passed ordinances to prevent the cycle of debt that short-term, high-cost loans can create.But some big lenders are...
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New York's Airports Have Become A Cash Cow For High-End Retailers
The increasingly high-end retail options — think Coach luggage and Juicy Couture tees — at the city’s three major airports have turned store spaces into something of a cash cow for owners and...
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7 Crazy Facts About The $75 Million Mansion Calvin Klein Is Building In The...
After five years of construction, designer Calvin Klein's minimalist mansion in Southampton, NY is nearly complete.The home, on a 10-acre oceanfront lot on Meadow Lane, cost some $75 million to build,...
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ECONOMISTS: Summers As Fed Chair Would Shave 0.5% Off GDP And Cost Us 350,000...
Economists at BNP Paribas have issued a research note saying if President Obama picks Larry Summers as the next Federal Reserve Chairman, he will do serious harm to the U.S. economy.Julia Coronado,...
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UBS Debunks That Popular Treasury List Of America's Big Creditors
According to the Treasury Department's popular Treasury International Capital System (TICS) report, official foreign holdings of Treasury securities fell to $4.009 trillion in June from $4.072 trillion...
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6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Buildings In Tokyo
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck Japan, according to Reuters, citing Japan's NHK.Witnesses in Tokyo reportedly saw tall buildings in the city shake, Reuters reported.There is no tsunami threat...
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