There’s a new battle brewing in the social media world. Direct messaging, long a minor feature of most social networks, is gaining more prominence as mobile users increasingly favor apps for communicating instead of traditional
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Netflix Says You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Binge-Watching
If you’re curled up on your couch this weekend during the winter storm that’s about to batter the Northeast, don’t feel guilty when you let the fifth consecutive episode of Orange Is the New Black start automatically
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Europe Warns of Bitcoin Dangers
Regulator to highlight price volatility and lack of legal protection for users
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Post Volcker Rule, Banks Still Aren’t Safe Enough
FDIC vice chairman Tom Hoenig, perhaps the smartest banking reformer around, gave an important speech in Europe this week. His talk, entitled “Global Banking: A Failure of Structural Integrity,” gets at exactly why, despite …
Flummoxed by Benefits Options? So Is Your HR Rep
The shifting landscape around retirement and healthcare has human resources professionals struggling like the rest of us. The good news: employers are offering more access to third-party advice.
Aereo CEO to Broadcasters: Go Ahead, Make My Day
Aereo wants the Supreme Court to settle the legality of its video service once and for all
An Investment In The Future
Some people spend their days thinking about how to get ahead in life. Then there are those, like Anna Maria Chávez, who focus on helping others move forward.
The CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA recalls as a little girl being …
Will 2014 Finally, Really, Truly Bring an End to the Financial Crisis?
Short answer: no. After five years of recession and joblessness, the global economy is looking much better, but plenty of problems linger
Coca-Cola Spilts North America Business in Two
Move is part of a return to a franchise model in the U.S.
Stock Market Slumps for Third Day in a Row; Dow Falls Triple Digits
Sahres of Coca-cola and Lululemon fell, while Facebook stock rose amid rumors of it joining the S&P next week
Ford’s Vision of Automated Driving Is Very Different From Google’s
Executives revealed the company’s new “automated” research vehicle at a press conference
For an Upscale Treat, Try $2.99 Dollar Store Wine
In the continued quest to become one-stop destinations, dollar stores have begun selling alcohol. While single beers go for $1 or less, only big spenders will opt for dollar store wine, which sells for $2.99 and up per bottle.