A six-year-old viral video sparks an important battle over copyright law
Watch Google’s New Robot Run Like Hell
Google is going to the dogs—the mechanical, self-correcting, scary intelligent automated dogs. Last week, the technology giant confirmed that it had bought Boston Dynamics, a little-known Northeastern robotics company that has …
Bread, Beef and Other Foods That Will Cost Way More Next Year
Got milk? You probably will next year — reports of $8-a-gallon milk are overblown, but there are some food items that will have you digging deeper in your pockets next year.
6 Ways to Convince Your Boss to Give You a Vacation
You want time off during the holidays. So does everybody else. Here’s how to make your request go smoothly, so you can be one of the people sipping hot cocoa in your bathrobe and relaxing with the newspaper on a weekday …
Why Owning an Inexpensive Kindle Could Cost You Hundreds
Survey indicates Kindle users spend $443 more annually than regular Amazon members
Apple CEO Tim Cook Gives Remarkable Speech on Gay Rights, Racism
Notoriously private executive spoke of personal discrimination
7 Things You Don’t Know About the Surprisingly Huge Xmas Tree Business
It’s hard to overstate how vital the Christmas shopping season is to the American economy–especially when it comes to retail sales. The National Retail Federation projects that Americans will spend more than $600 billion on …
Here’s How to Give the Perfect Gift This Holiday
When holiday shopping, we defer to gift cards and items on wish lists because we think they’ll be appreciated—or at least not disappointing. But these gifts are rarely memorable. And they’re unlikely to get the gushing, “Oh …
By Going Cheap, Mercedes Looks to Win a High-Price Crown
There were skeptics who viewed Mercedes “affordable luxury” strategy as a potential brand killer. But the sub-$30,000 CLA line we’ve been hearing about for months has proved to be a hot seller,and it’s a big reason why Mercedes …
U.S. Stocks Cut Week’s Losses on Friday
But the Dow is down overall for the second week in a row
Why Nobody Wants to Shop at the Mall Anymore
The pattern established over Black Friday weekend has continued: While sales at brick-and-mortar stores have slumped, e-retail sales keep on soaring.
3 Things You Should Basically Never, Ever Say
Sometimes leadership is quite simple: Avoid these three phrases.