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Women Execs Talk Corporate Ladder

Women Execs Talk Corporate Ladder

Recent surveys show women hold about 15% of management roles in the top 500 U.S. Watch »

Apr 5, 2013
Cyber Attacks Are

Cyber Attacks Are "Major Assault" on Banks

Fifteen of the country's biggest banks have been offline for 249 hours in just the last six weeks, thanks to... Watch »

Apr 4, 2013
Twitter Launches New Mobile App Features

Twitter Launches New Mobile App Features

The microblogging site added three new types of "cards" to Twitter Cards, a tool that allows... Read »

Apr 4, 2013
Facebook Unveils

Facebook Unveils "Home," New Mobile Experience

Rumors had been swirling for more than a week that the Facebook phone was on the way, but instead CEO Mark Zuckerber... Read »

Apr 4, 2013
The Cell Phone Turns 40

The Cell Phone Turns 40

The first cell phone call ever made was on 54th Street in New York City 40 years ago by inventor Martin Cooper, now... Watch »

Apr 3, 2013
Speculation Swirls Over First Facebook Phone

Speculation Swirls Over First Facebook Phone

Facebook has been teasing the release of an Android product since last week and while details have been scarce,... Read »

Apr 3, 2013
Auto Sales Booming

Auto Sales Booming

Thanks in part to low interest rates and an improving economy, new car and truck sales recently hit their... Watch »

Apr 3, 2013
Smartphone Photos as True Art

Smartphone Photos as True Art

Mobile phone photography, better known as iPhoneography, is a snapshot away from becoming the newest form of art. No Watch »

Apr 3, 2013
Apple CEO Apologizes to Chinese Customers

Apple CEO Apologizes to Chinese Customers

Apple's CEO Tim Cook apologized to customers in China on Monday after an investigative report slammed the... Read »

Apr 2, 2013
Google, Twitter Get in on April Fools' Day Fun

Google, Twitter Get in on April Fools' Day Fun

The end of YouTube, smell-enabled Google search, Twitter paywall, bacon mouthwash. If these ideas sound like jokes... Watch »

Apr 2, 2013
Teen Builds Hi-Tech

Teen Builds Hi-Tech "Helping Hand"

A Pennsylvania teenager's prize-winning science fair experiment could end up changing Watch »

Mar 29, 2013
Privacy Backlash Faces Drone Industry

Privacy Backlash Faces Drone Industry

Drones are ready for peaceful, everyday use in the United States, but privacy backlash could ground the... Watch »

Mar 29, 2013
Hybrid Power Plant Burns More Than Just Coal

Hybrid Power Plant Burns More Than Just Coal

The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in St. Paul burns more than just coal from mines. Wood chips go into the fir Watch »

Mar 29, 2013
New Apps Ease Home Buying Hassle

New Apps Ease Home Buying Hassle

Tech gurus share three apps designed to help you find your new home. Watch »

Mar 29, 2013
Tumblr Reaches 100 Million Blogs

Tumblr Reaches 100 Million Blogs

Tumblr hits big milestone this week, following other social media giants. Read »

Mar 28, 2013
Indoor Mega Farms

Indoor Mega Farms

Indoor "vertical" farming is a hot trend in the upper Midwest and other parts of the world, though some farms... Watch »

Mar 28, 2013
Give Up Instagram, Win $100,000

Give Up Instagram, Win $100,000

Mobli wants you to give up on Instagram Read »

Mar 27, 2013
New, Less Expensive Wi-Fi Phone

New, Less Expensive Wi-Fi Phone

New phone company, Republic Wireless, offers unlimited talk, text and web for less than $20 but there's a Watch »

Mar 27, 2013
Sweden Eliminates

Sweden Eliminates "Ungoogleable" From List of New Words

The Swedish Language Council has removed the term “ogooglebar,” or “ungoogleable” from its annual list of new words... Read »

Mar 27, 2013
Yahoo Buys Startup Run by 17-Year-Old Entrepreneur

Yahoo Buys Startup Run by 17-Year-Old Entrepreneur

Yahoo is buying the London startup Summly, which makes a mobile app that summarizes long-form news stories... Read »

Mar 26, 2013
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