Kate Middleton's 'Duchess Effect' Is Making Brands Boatloads Of Money
When Kate Middleton wears a brand, it quickly sells out. The fashion phenomenon has been dubbed, "The Duchess Effect."While Middleton is also a fan of high-fashion favorites like Burberry and Stella...
View ArticleHow America's Credit Reporting System Gets Away With 40 Million Mistakes
Consumer activists were rattled Monday after the FTC released a report on widespread credit reporting errors.According to the agency, as many as one in five consumers have errors on their credit...
View ArticleThe Big Winners And Best Looks From The BAFTAs
You were probably too busy watching the Grammy Awards on Sunday night to even realize that the the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards were also going on at the same time.The...
View Article20 Ads That Changed How We Think About Race In America
Today, it's unusual to see a major U.S. advertiser using only white models in its ads or using racist themes to promote its brands.When that happens, the advertiser usually gets into trouble — as...
View ArticleHow Etsy Grew Its Female Engineers By 500% In 1 Year
Etsy, the popular e-commerce site full of one-of-a-kind trinkets, handmade jewelry, and other personalized high-quality items, has risen to become a formidable competitor to eBay and other web-commerce...
View ArticleHow The Most Ambitious Auto Venture In A Century Nearly Collapsed And Then...
Tesla Motors will soon announce its fourth quarter financial results. The stock was down Monday after a negative review from The New York Times, which prompted CEO Elon Musk to take to Twitter and...
View ArticleThe Crazy Story Of The Time When Almost Anyone In America Could Issue Their...
The U.S. has been able to sit back and watch as Europe struggles to hold its currency union together.Americans can safely assume there is no danger Illinois, as bad as its finances are, will drop out...
View Article10 People Who Can Get You The Best Jobs In Tech And Make You Rich
The war for talent has never been hotter in Silicon Valley. Sometimes a key hire can make the difference in when a company launches a product—or lands its next financing round.Think we're kidding? We...
View ArticleMeet The Four Little-Known Athletes Who Got Picked For This Year's Swimsuit...
The four athletes in this year's SI Swimsuit Issue are only famous in a few small corners of the Internet.But after the magazine his newsstands today, they stand to get much bigger.SI made great short...
View ArticleThe Monster Military Vehicle That Appeared As A Decepticon In 'Transformers'
Warning: Explicit LanguageVideo shows a different explosion than the one described here."I'll never forget it. The bomb was on the right side of the Buffalo," Ryan Tomlinson, a former Marine corporal,...
View ArticleDisgraced Designer John Galliano Dressed As A Hasidic Jew For Fashion Week
Convicted anti-Semite John Galliano was seen on the streets of New York yesterday wearing what many would suggest was an outfit reminiscent of traditional Hasidic Jewish garb (via DNAInfo) (see the...
View ArticleJohn Deere Says Agriculture Outlook Is Getting Brighter (DE)
It looks like things are going to slow down for American farmers after months of crazy receipts, according to John Deere's latest slides on the state of the farm world.After a year of record profits,...
View ArticleSince Microsoft Is Giving Dell $2 Billion, Let's Take A Look At Its Spotty...
Last week, Microsoft announced plans to loan $2 billion to Dell, which is trying to take itself private in a $24 billion buyout. It's a pretty surprising move because it looks like Microsoft is playing...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Photos From The Westminster Dog Show
2,721 dogs, 187 breeds, but only one winner — last night, the tiny black Affenpinscher named Banana Joe was crowned Best in Show at the 2013 Westminster Kennel Club competition.After two days of...
View ArticleHere's What The Future Of Cooking Will Look Like
When Nick Fauchald moved to New York in 2003, he worked full time at Wine Spectator magazine and part time at a law firm while attending the French Culinary Institute at night."Working seven days and...
View ArticleThis Kitchen Table Nearly Doubles In Size In Seconds
This is the expandable Capstan Table from the UK furniture maker Fletcher.Why We Love It: This is one of the most innovative tables we've ever seen. The Fletcher Capstan Table expands from a standard...
View ArticleThis Is By Far The Easiest Way To Fix Email Overload
E-mail overload is a huge problem. In fact, the average employee wastes the equivalent of 73 days a year on email, reports McKinsey Global Institute ,and others argue that email is actually bad for...
View Article11 Strange Things You Need To Know About Your Heart
Your heart isn't gold. It isn't sweet. And don't put in on your sleeve — you'll make a mess!Just in time for Valentine's Day, here are 11 scientific facts about your ticker.1. Heart attacksThe most...
View ArticlePeople Still Live On The Incredible Floating Islands Of Lake Titicaca
It's a living situation unlike any other.The Uros, a pre-Incan people in Peru, reside on artificial islands built out of totora reeds in Lake Titicaca. The manmade islands have been a major tourist...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: Sacha Baron Cohen And Isla Fisher Are Selling Their Sweet...
Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife Isla Fisher are selling their Hollywood Hills West home for $2.595 million, according to a report in the LA Times (via Estately).The stars of The Dictator and Wedding...
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