New Hack Could Make Hundreds of Millions of Volkswagens Vulnerable

New Hack Could Make Hundreds of Millions of Volkswagens Vulnerable

Consumers are familiar with the idea that their computers could be hacked but the chance that their vehicle could be hacked is a fairly new issue to many. That hasn’t…

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Verizon Wins Yahoo Sale and Directs Attention to Digital Media

Verizon Wins Yahoo Sale and Directs Attention to Digital Media

In a final turn to the tumultuous saga of the internet trailblazer Yahoo (YHOO), the company has come to an agreement with Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) to sell its operating…

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Ashley Madison Under Investigation, Admits Some Women Were Computer “Fembots”

Ashley Madison Under Investigation, Admits Some Women Were Computer “Fembots”

Ashley Madison, the website branded for infidelity, has admitted some of the female profiles included on the site were not actual women but were in fact computer “fembots.” The admission…

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Google, Apple and Amazon breaking US child privacy law?

Google, Apple and Amazon breaking US child privacy law?

It’s common for this generation to be familiar with artificial intelligence. Nowadays every mobile device comes with Siri, Google Talk or some other type of voice-activated artificial intelligence. Well herein…

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Obama unveils new Overtime Eligibility Rule

Obama unveils new Overtime Eligibility Rule

The US Department of Labor’s Secretary Perez and President Obama announced a final rule updating the overtime regulations on Wednesday, May 18. This astonishing rule will automatically extend overtime pay protections…

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Toshiba share loss due to accounting probe

Toshiba share loss due to accounting probe

The Japanese conglomerate, Toshiba has been under massive consumer surveillance since its inflated profits shown in last years audits. They have been under scrutiny ever since the resignation of the company’s…

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Valeant CEO Resigns

Valeant CEO Resigns

The CEO of Valeant (a well renowned Canadian pharmaceutical company) is stepping down. Michael Pearson, the Chief Executive of Valeant has resigned on Monday after allegations of improper misconduct came…

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Amtrak Derails in Kansas

Amtrak Derails in Kansas

According to Kansas officials, the train engineer noticed a prominent bend in a rail and thus pulled the emergency brakes causing the train to derail. The Amtrak train was traveling…

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Monsanto Roundup Lawsuits as Weedkiller linked to Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Monsanto Roundup Lawsuits as Weedkiller linked to Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

With more and more people turning to the Internet and social media, insight is spreading about a lot of things, including the chemicals that are being used in food and…

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Banking made easy with instant payments

Banking made easy with instant payments

It was not too long ago when we were writing checks, making a withdrawal, tolerating those long lines at the bank or even hiding cash under the mattress. Technology made…

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Coke, Pepsi Alter Ingredient to Avoid Cancer Warning

Coke, Pepsi Alter Ingredient to Avoid Cancer Warning

Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo Inc have agreed to make changes to the production of an ingredient in their sodas to avoid the need to label the packages with a cancer…

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Justice Department’s Threat to Sue Apple Over E-book Pricing Could Benefit Consumers

Justice Department’s Threat to Sue Apple Over E-book Pricing Could Benefit Consumers

The Justice Department threatened Apple and five of the nation’s biggest book publishers that it will sue them for their alleged price-fixing of electronic books unless the companies agree to…

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Federal Regulators Investigate 10 States for Brokers Selling Improperly Structured Notes

Federal Regulators Investigate 10 States for Brokers Selling Improperly Structured Notes

Financial Regulators in 10 states including Florida, Texas, New Hampshire and Missouri, are examining whether brokers improperly sold structured notes; securities that package debt with derivatives which are typically offered…

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Madoff Regrets Deceiving Family, Not Clients

Madoff Regrets Deceiving Family, Not Clients

Bernie Madoff told Barbara Walters of ABC television that while he suffers from “horrible nightmares” in his North Carolina prison cell and feels despair over his estrangement from family members,…

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Reason Magazine Perpetuates False Information About Safety and Efficacy of Antidepressants

Reason Magazine Perpetuates False Information About Safety and Efficacy of Antidepressants

The September 27, 2011 edition of Reason Magazine reported on a “new working paper” from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), suggesting that the FDA’s 2005 black box warnings…

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Google Inc. Considering Purchasing Yahoo

Google Inc. Considering Purchasing Yahoo

According to the Wall Street Journal Google Inc. has been in discussions with least two private equity firms about potentially helping them finance a deal to buy Yahoo’s core business. Google’s…

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