You just knew this would happen. In the days after Monday’s tragedy at the Boston Marathon, all sorts of marathon-related gear has shown up on eBay.
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‘Silicon Slopes’: Google Fiber Planned For Provo, Utah
Google announced its Provo plans less than two weeks after it named Austin, Texas as the second Google Fiber city.
How Far Can the Mighty Apple Fall?
Apple may be the world’s most celebrated electronics company, but its formerly high-flying stock price has plummeted to Earth.
Tom Wheeler, Former Lobbyist and Obama Loyalist, Seen as FCC Frontrunner
The well-regarded venture capitalist and former cable and wireless industry lobbyist recently received a major boost.
Attention JC Penney Shoppers, Look Out for the Return of ‘Sales Galore’
After months of abysmal sales tallies, the Ron Johnson era is over at JC Penney. Now that Johnson’s “fair and square” no-coupons pricing policies have proved to be a failure, the department store will have to try something else …
Coming Soon: The Summer When You’re Expected to Save Drive-In Movie Theaters
Care to cough up a $100 donation on top of the cost of popcorn?
Why Mark Zuckerberg Is Pushing for Immigration Reform
America has always been a nation of immigrants, but today, there is general agreement that the U.S. immigration system is broken. The southern border remains porous, there are 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the …
The Real Significance of the Bitcoin Boom (and Bust)
Online currencies like the Bitcoin are one day likely to alter government policy, just as the bond market did in the 1990s
After Austin: Five Reasons You’ll Want Google Fiber in Your City
This week, tech giant Google made it official: Google Fiber is heading to Austin. Residents of the hip Texas city will be the beneficiaries of Internet speeds of 1 gigabit, roughly 100 times faster than current speeds. In Kansas …
Free Lunches at Work? The Tax Man Wants a Bite
In Silicon Valley, the employee perks are the stuff of legend. Parents-to-be at Facebook are given a bonus to help with expenses and extensive maternity and paternity leave. Software company Evernote will pay to have their …
Murdoch’s News Corp. Threatens to Pull Fox Off the Air in Aereo Dispute
News Corp.’s flagship Fox network might cease broadcasting over the U.S. public airwaves if the company’s dispute with upstart challenger Aereo isn’t resolved, a senior company official warned Monday. News Corp. COO Chase Carey …
A Year Later, Instagram Hasn’t Made a Dime. Was it Worth $1 Billion?
Last April Facebook agreed to buy the quickly growing photo-sharing network Instagram for a cool $1 billion. A year later, the jury’s still out on whether Instagram will one day reap huge profits.