business and commerce
Signs of Tech Addiction
Cellphone vibration syndrome and other signs of tech addiction ‘It turns out that the phantom cellphone vibration syndrome is fairly common. Ask around. See if you can find someone who believed the smartphone in their pocket was vibrating but found when they checked, there was nothing new. No call. No text. ‘There’s a growing body [...]
Vatican Bank Head Ousted for Scandal
The Vatican Bank ousted its president on Thursday after he failed to clean up the image of an institution that has come to symbolise the opacity and scandal gripping the Holy See’s administration. Ettore Gotti Tedeschi was forced to resign “for failing to carry out duties of primary importance,” the Holy See said in a [...]
Most Blatantly Corrupt Industries in the World
What YOU Can Do About It ‘Corruption is everywhere, but nowhere is it so blatant and so deep-seated as in the 5 following industries: Banking, Energy, Agriculture/Biotech, Media, and Healthcare. ‘Conspicuously missing from this list, of course, is politics. ‘The reason that politics was not included is because political corruption is very rarely confined to [...]
50% Of PC Users Are Pirates
A tech expert has said that you just can never be sure if you’re doing something illegal on-line ‘Over half of PC users worldwide have admitted to using pirate software last year, according to a study by the trade group Business Software Alliance (BSA). ‘BSA’s ninth annual Global Software Piracy Study has shown a sharp [...]
Chinese Fake Parts ‘In US Military Equipment’
Now this is far more dangerous than the Chinese poisoned milk because this concerns national security ‘Vast numbers of counterfeit Chinese electronic parts are being used in US military equipment, a key Senate committee has reported. ‘A year-long probe found 1,800 cases of fake parts in US military aircraft, the Senate Armed Services Committee found. [...]
Radioactive Car Pulled Over by Police
‘…Apatow, 42, was entering Interstate 84 in Newtown when the cruiser appeared, and he had no idea what he’d done to merit police attention. It turns out he didn’t do anything. ‘But earlier that day, Apatow, who’d experienced a recent spike in his blood pressure, had a nuclear stress test at Cardiology Associates of Fairfield [...]
Too Poor to Go Bankrupt
Many Americans can’t afford $1,500 bankruptcy fees ‘This year, hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to be too broke to file for bankruptcy. ‘The average cost to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, the most common form of consumer bankruptcy, is more than $1,500, according to recent research submitted to the National Bureau of [...]
A Real Brilliant Online Stealing Game
Guy Finds Stolen Bike on Craigslist, Steals It Back ‘…Lesh located the bike on Craiglist shortly after last weekend’s theft — his bike had a prominent sticker on it, so he was certain it was his. ‘The ad asked for $100, and Lesh called the police, who told him they wouldn’t be able to respond [...]
The Patent Mafia
This skull was found in modern day Sudan more than 3500 years ago. Guess where the hole on the forehead came from. No. It’s not a bullet hole. Not as mysterious as that. The hole was the result of a sophisticated medical procedure called trepanning. And that is still mysterious isn’t it? The Patent Mafia [...]
Should We Write Our ‘Social Media Will’
The US Government wants you to I have created mine and even wrote How to Make a Digital Will. But professor Naomi Cahn implies that it’s legally dangerous. ‘Formal wills become public. So you need to be careful what you put in a will, because anyone in the world could have access to it.’ From [...]
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