Brutal storms—including some that hit quite a few years ago—are causing rates on homeowner’s and flood insurance policies to skyrocket.
South Koreans Slam Down 11.2 Shots of Hard Liquor Each Week
When it comes to hard drinking, they rule
‘Dumb Starbucks’ Was a Comedy Central Stunt
Mysterious parody store popped up in L.A. this weekend
GM’s Mary Barra Will Earn $14.4 Million — 60% More Than Last CEO
Early reports had criticized the motor company for reportedly underpaying Barra
‘Dumb Starbucks’ Likely To Hear From Real Starbucks Lawyers
Coffee giant says it is “evaluating next steps” over trademark violation
Kraft Singles Are Going to Change Dramatically
The brand will no longer use synthetically manufactured preservatives in some cheeses
T-Mobile Now Owns the Color Pink
A federal court has granted the telecoms giant the rights to its own shade of magenta
This One Chart Will Make You Feel Better About Not Paying Your Credit Card Bill This Month
If you look at your financial mailers instead of simply throwing them away, you may already know that federal interest rates are at ‘their lowest levels in years.’ But how many years exactly? A chart by @Macro_Tourist published …
The Namath Effect? Interest in Fur Heats Up
You’ve seen the fur coat Joe Namath wore at the Super Bowl. You probably Tweeted about it. And apparently, the coat that got more attention than the game has inspired some to emulate Namath’s look—one alternately called cruel, …
There’s a Secret War on Apple Few Know About
In a rare public disclosure, Apple has offered some illuminating details about its ongoing battle with patent assertion entities, more commonly known as patent trolls. In a public comment to the Federal Trade Commission for an
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Carl Icahn Wins by Losing in Epic Fight With Apple
Carl Icahn is withdrawing the precatory proposal he filed on November 26 to try to get Apple to part with more of its $160 billion cash hoard. But that doesn’t mean he’s lost his war with the tech giant.
Uber Faces Its Biggest Test in India
Correction appended: Feb. 11, 2014
Mudassir is lost. He calls twice before pulling up in a white Mercedes Benz, twelve minutes after I placed my order. A GPS-equipped iPhone blinks in his Uber cab. Still, he struggled to find …