This Futuristic London Hotel Is Controlled Entirely By Tablets
London is starting to get serious about building a startup scene, so it gathered a bunch of reporters to promote "Tech City" this week.Tech City, originally dubbed Silicon Roundabout, is a section of...
View ArticleSuddenly Everyone Is Buying Private Islands
Private islands are all over the news.It's rumored that Jay-Z is looking for a private island getaway for wife Beyonce and baby Blue Ivy, and Skorpios — the most famous private island in Greece — just...
View ArticleTeacher Starts Using Meth To Lose Weight — Then Loses Everything
A 32-year-old elementary school teacher — we'll call her Jamie to protect her identity — never felt like she belonged. Not in her small town, not in the home she was raised in, and not in her own skin....
View ArticleGundlach Warns Bond Bears They're Dead Wrong In This Awesome Presentation
Jeffrey Gundlach, the bond god of DoubleLine Funds, just wrapped up a presentation at the New York Yacht Club.The title: "Why Own Any Bonds At All?"Gundlach has long been correctly bullish on...
View ArticleThe World's Currencies Like You've Never Seen Them Before
Some nations have debated getting rid of their smallest monetary denominations. Even President Obama came out against the penny earlier this year.Photographer Martin John Callanan is trying to save...
View ArticleThe Faces People Make On Roller Coasters Are Hilarious [PHOTOS]
You think you're tough. Yeah you can take it. This is only a roller coaster. Totally safe, totally engineered to give you a thrill. You'll contain your composure.Yeah right.You will make faces and you...
View Article12 Chic Kitchenettes That Can Add Space To Your Tiny Apartment
A kitchenette, which is simply a small kitchen, can provide all the cooking necessities for a smaller living space. It also can provide a welcome layer of convenience in a bigger house. Whether you're...
View Article5 Years After 'The Wire,' Nothing Has Changed For Baltimore's Poorest...
The popular HBO series The Wire introduced us to the grim reality of drugs, gangs, and life in poverty in Baltimore, Maryland.It was filmed in and around the city from 2002 to 2008, using its urban...
View ArticleSee How GE Tests Jumbo Jet Engines At Its Frigid Facility In Canada [PHOTOS]
Airplane engines operate in tough conditions: Tens of thousands of feet above the ground, temperatures drop far below freezing, and snow and ice can pose deadly threats.To make sure the GEnx engines it...
View ArticleMeet The 14-Year-Old Chinese Phenom Who Outplayed The Pros At The Masters
At 14 years old, Tianlang Guan became the youngest Masters competitor ever today.He exceeded all expectations too, shooting a 1-over 73, good for 45th place overall.The 8th grader has an incredible...
View Article11 Pictures from The Golden Days Of JCPenney
A JCPenney Christmas catalog from 1990 reveals how long it's been since the retailer was a dominant force in American shopping. JCPenney enjoyed a heyday in the 1990's, when it was the top catalog...
View ArticleEverything We Know About Microsoft's Next Version Of Windows, 'Windows Blue'...
Microsoft is working on a new version of Windows, which is expected to be available sometime this year.It's codenamed "Windows Blue" and a lot of details about it have leaked, including an early...
View ArticleThese Are All The American Apparel Ads That Are Banned In The U.K. (APP)
The Advertising Standards Authority, the U.K.'s advertising regulator, banned two more American Apparel ads this week.The ruling was controversial not just because the ASA appears to dislike ads that...
View Article14 American Cities Getting Buried By Foreclosures
One in every 859 U.S. homes receiving a foreclosure filing, according to RealtyTrac's latest foreclosure report. Foreclosure filings were reported on 152,500 U.S. properties. This was down 1 percent...
View Article15 Little-Known Tricks To Make Your Mac's Trackpad Way More Effective (AAPL)
You point, click, and scroll with your Mac's trackpad all day.But did you know that there are some handy built-in gestures that make navigating your computer so much easier?For example, swiping down...
View ArticleLife Is Great In America's Thinnest City
For the third year in a row, Boulder, Colorado has been crowned the "least obese" city in America, according to newly released Gallup data.The metro area posted a 12.5% obesity rate, less than half...
View Article20 Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Obama's Busy Month Of March
President Barack Obama had a busy month of March, including traveling overseas on a much-publicized trip to the Middle East and swearing in a new CIA director.Along the way, White House photographer...
View ArticleHere's How A 14-Year-Old (And Everyone Else) Qualified For The Masters
One of the biggest stories of this year's Masters is 14-year-old Tianlang Guan who shot an opening round 1-over 73 beating out many of golf's biggest names.But how did a young boy from China born in...
View ArticleHow Portugal Became A Horrific Economic Mess
Portugal has again moved to the forefront of the European debt crisis after its constitutional court rejected struck down parts of the country's 2013 budget. According to Nomura's Alastair Newton, this...
View Article$10,000?! These 8 Gold Ultra-Bulls Have Some Explaining To Do
The gold price sell-off is getting downright ugly.Down 4% today, gold is now 20% from its September 2011 high, which means it's in a bear market.We've heard some ultra-bulls say with a straight face...
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