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NASA crowdsources a smartwatch for space; offers $1,500 to winning design

NASA is challenging programmers, UI interface designers and the likes to participate in their smart watch app interface design contest which will end on September 9. They will give out $1,500 to the winner.

Aug 17, 2015 3:16 AM EDT

Waze co-founder Uri Levine still lives in a rental apartment even after the $1B sale to Google

Uri Levine, the co-founder of Waze saved his money when Google bought the app in 2013 for $1B. Right now, he still lives in his apartment.

Aug 17, 2015 3:07 AM EDT

Leaked documents shows NSA and AT&T worked together in online surveillance

AT&T and NASA had an agreement to spy people's networks, accumulating information such as email and contacts for over 10 years. As of now, it's unsure if there are still transactions going on between the two.

Aug 17, 2015 2:57 AM EDT

Breather for BT as telecom regulator gives green signal in 12.5B EE buyout deal

UK telecom regulator Ofcom favored BT in GBP 12.5-bn buyout deal of EE in its report to Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Other telecom companies express fears that deal would create a industry giant that will kill the competition. Now, the ball is in CMA court.

Aug 17, 2015 2:50 AM EDT

Down Under: Gender pay gap is widest in Western Australia

It is an agony for most of the working women to receive wages far lower than men. Gender should not be an excuse since most of the men's work can now be done by women.

Aug 17, 2015 2:37 AM EDT

China requires bold structural reforms for new sources of growth: IMF

Despite slow down in growth, China can sustain the progress and manage the risk, says IMF in its latest assessment report on the world's second largest economy.

Aug 17, 2015 2:18 AM EDT

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will be available in Q4 in the US

Samsung Note 5 which is the new addition to the Samsung Note phablet family was launched in New York. The South Korean firm has no plans of releasing the Note 5 in Europe, citing marketing reasons and a change of strategy.

Aug 17, 2015 2:00 AM EDT

Volkswagen and Mazda recalls more than 600,000 vehicles in the US

Volkswagen and Mazda to recall more than 600,000 cars to due airbag and corrosion problems. The car makers announced the recall after regulators decided to open investigations this year.

Aug 17, 2015 1:42 AM EDT

Zirtual faces lawsuit for abrupt mass layoff

Zirtual, a company that provides virtual assistants to executives, is facing a lawsuit for violating the WARN Act.

Aug 17, 2015 1:37 AM EDT

Apple charts new programs to help students from minority groups learn to code; diverstiy figures up

Apple is hiring more women and techies from the minority groups. The world's largest company's aim to achieve diversity in its workforce.

Aug 16, 2015 11:37 PM EDT

GE sells online deposit platform to Goldman Sachs

GE is dismantling its financial services unit to focus on its industrial business. Goldman Sachs has agreed to buy the online deposit platform of its unit GE Capital Bank, which has been under regulatory pressure.

Aug 16, 2015 11:23 PM EDT

Goldman Sachs to shell out $272M to settle mortgage suit led by union pension funds

Ending a seven-year suit in New York southern district court, Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $272 million to over 400 bond investors to settle the lawsuit.

Aug 16, 2015 11:21 PM EDT

India High Court favored Nestle over food regulator noodle ban

Nestle India breathes a sigh of relief when India High Court lifts the noodle ban imposed by a domestic food regulator accusing Maggi noodle with high levels of lead content. Even so, Nestle still has to submit samples from the said product for testing by accredited food regulators and once proven that the noodle is safe to eat, that is when Nestle could start again manufacturing Maggi noodles.

Aug 16, 2015 11:12 PM EDT

Fiat Chrysler recalls 85,816 2015 Chrysler 200 sedans due to faulty connections

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 85,816 Chrysler 200 released in 2015. A post-production evaluation founds out that the unit has faulty connections.

Aug 16, 2015 6:26 AM EDT

Majority of Wall Street investors are not tempted on solar market

Investors on Wall Street are not convinced with the popularity of solar panel technology as solar companies publicly offered in the stock market has been devalued for two weeks.

Aug 16, 2015 5:08 AM EDT

Google and Dell introduce enterprise-class Chromebook

Google for Work has introduced a new addition to the Chromebook series, this time an enterprise-class laptop. The Chromebook 13 sets itself apart by being more of a business-class machine compared to the Asus models, which are geared towards home and casual users, such as educational institutions.

Aug 14, 2015 11:18 AM EDT

United Airlines Adds Interactive Map to iOS App

United Airlines adds a useful update to their app on the Apple App Store: interactive maps to help users navigate their way around the airport.

Aug 14, 2015 4:35 AM EDT

Despite jobless claims up, US 4-week average at 15-year low

The US economy witnessed a sudden rise in new application for jobless benefits. However, the four-week average eased to 15-year low indicating continuous recovery in the economy.

Aug 14, 2015 4:33 AM EDT

Sesame Street turns exclusive; Airs on HBO Starting this Fall

Sesame Street and HBO signs a five-year deal that would bring the iconic children's show to a private network.

Aug 14, 2015 4:29 AM EDT

Scott Walker approves $250M Bucks Arena

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signs the bill that will allow $250 million in public money to fund the new arena for Milwaukee Bucks. The rest of the money will come from Edens-Lasry and former owner Herb Kohl.

Aug 14, 2015 4:25 AM EDT

Street Talk: Look beyond just price, determine the market breadth, which is recently getting weaker

Market Breadth measures the health of the market. Since it turned negative from positive, people should be extra cautious.

Aug 14, 2015 4:22 AM EDT

Set yourself free: How to stay away from the college debt row

Forbes took to college financing guru Mark Kantrowitz for advice on how to curb student loans - some easy ways are knowing the different types of student loans, reduce costs, and not to over-borrow.

Aug 14, 2015 4:06 AM EDT

3% annual pay raise is the new norm - Towers Watson

Base pay raises in the United States are projected to be at 3% on average in 2016. Although that is the same as this year, the number of employers giving salary increases is rising.

Aug 14, 2015 3:34 AM EDT

Bill Gates’ Poop Machine can solve a sanitation problem with a clean water and biofuel solution

The Jackini Omniprocessor, better known as poop machine, undergoes testing at Dakar, Senegal. Gates wrote on his blog that he was impressed with what Jackini has built and he is thrilled with the business model.

Aug 14, 2015 3:24 AM EDT

Going back to school is expensive to both parents and teachers: study

Not only parents are looking for ways to save on back to school shopping. Survey says that teachers are also looking for discounts on school supplies as they are spending their own money for their school needs.

Aug 13, 2015 11:36 PM EDT

AT&T counting on DirecTV, expansion in Mexico for topline, bottomline growth

After the acquisition of DirecTV, the US wireless carrier AT&T is aiming to achieve double digit growth rate during the rest of 2015 and continue to grow throught 2018. AT&T plans expansion in Latin America.

Aug 13, 2015 11:31 PM EDT

BBM lets Canadian users send and receive money by integrating with PayPal

BlackBerry Messenger partnered with PayPal to provide a peer-to-peer send and receive money feature, which is still in its beta stage.

Aug 13, 2015 11:28 PM EDT

Google's Life Science to develop bandage-sized glucose monitoring device in partnership with Dexcom

Google Life Science division has struck a deal with glucose monitoring company Dexcom to develop a product that will help people with diabetes.

Aug 13, 2015 11:26 PM EDT

An Apple at Work: Apple's Mobile Mobility Program wants iPad to be the preferred work tool

Apple has entered into a partnership with several tech companies in order to integrate the iPad into more workplaces.

Aug 13, 2015 11:21 PM EDT

Women executives in Charlotte share their stories; how they get on top?

Women executives of Charlotte, North Carolina shared their stories and experiences in their careers in a recently held Charlotte Chamber's "Women Who Lead".

Aug 13, 2015 10:55 PM EDT

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