Cyber-extortion losses skyrocket, says FBI
Cyber-criminals collected $209 million in the first three months of 2016 by extorting businesses and institutions to unlock computer servers.
She’s giving a voice to millennial women
Laila Alawa’s media startup The Tempest gives a raw look at the passions and concerns of women of color around the world.
U.S. govt to Windows customers: delete QuickTime
Windows customers should uninstall Apple’s QuickTime program, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Amazon lets Seattle’s homeless move into one of its buildings
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Apple recovers 2,204 pounds of gold from old iPhones
Apple said it recovered $40 million worth of gold from recycled iPhones, iPads and Macs last year.
Yahoo makes it easier to give Marissa Mayer a huge payday
Yahoo’s board has adjusted its bylaws to make it much easier for Marissa Mayer to get a huge payday if the company gets sold.
Twitter is hiring a China executive despite ban
Twitter has hired its first China managing director, even though the micro-blogging service is still blocked in the country.
New York drivers might get mandatory ‘textalyzer’ phone scans
A New York bill would force drivers to hand over their phones to police officers after a car crash.
Medication wars: When business turns ugly, people suffer
On April 30, Express Scripts said it will cut startup PillPack off its network, leaving thousands of people in limbo when it comes to managing their ongoing and chronic medications.
Microsoft builds new AI bot to ignore Hitler
Microsoft seems to be trying to avoid another PR disaster with its new AI bot. The company released a new program on Thursday that can describe what it “sees” in photos — except it ignores anything that has to do with Hitler.
Microsoft sues government for secret searches
Microsoft has sued the U.S. Department of Justice for overusing its power to secretly search customers.
Facebook’s ad chief: Let’s rethink STEM
Facebook’s ad chief Andrew Bosworth is a passionate advocate of STEM and credits 4-H with helping him develop his skills as a technologist.
Former Reuters editor Matthew Keys gets 2 years in prison for LA Times hack
Former Reuters social media editor Matthew Keys was sentenced to two years in prison for helping Anonymous hack the Los Angeles Times.
Theranos CEO in jeopardy after regulators propose ban
Regulators proposed to ban Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos president Sunny Balwani from their labs.
Snapchat overtakes Instagram as ‘most important social network’ among teens
Teens say that Snapchat is the “most important social network,” according to a new Piper Jaffray survey.
Social media and mental health: ‘We are more than our profile pictures’
A Facebook post from Amber Smith spurred a much needed online conversation about anxiety, mental health and the reality of social media.
Sling TV offers YES Network on new streaming service
Yankees fans in the Northeast can now watch games on Sling TV which launched a new streaming service on Wednesday.
Senate bill would force Apple to put a back door on iPhones
A draft bill — from the top two members of the Senate Intelligence Committee — would make private devices illegal.
Verizon CEO says Bernie Sanders is ‘disconnected from reality’
After Bernie Sanders spoke at a rally of striking Verizon workers, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam lambasted the presidential candidate in a LinkedIn post.
Google turns its Calendar app into a personal coach
Google Calendar has a new ‘Goals’ feature to help people manage their schedules to achieve their personal goals.
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- Re: Bond ETFs for Euro investor October 2, 2022Stork wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 3:17 pm The market has now changed so much we consider putting some of our cash into bond ETFs, and as we are in Euroland we think it should be Euro or Euro hedged. Both Eurozone and G7 bond ETFs have a significant part of Italian bonds, we are […]glorat
- Re: 3.69% term deposits on the USD : Should I jump in? October 2, 2022I'm saying a whole bunch of advanced stuff in my previous posts for education. If that's too much, I'll break it down into actionable advice Option 1) You don't mind losing principal Invest in a global bond ETF. You'll save at least 0.5% in fees by choosing this over HSBC time deposits Option 2) You […]glorat
- Re: Conversation with co workers/ financial literacy among non-boglehead types October 2, 2022I am not surprised at what OP found. My brother and I inherited. A nice amount from my mom in an inherited IRA. He did not realize that taking all from the would that the tax bill for most of the money would be over 30%. Both wife and brother have no idea of expenses […]Dottie57
- Re: Why isn't diversification working... October 2, 2022Logan Roy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 10:36 pm bethanybeachreader wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 6:38 pm This is a very rookie question. I always thought that diversification was a good thing. When the stock market went up, bonds didn't do so well. And vice versa, when stocks did bad, bonds would help to limit […]helloyou
- Re: MarketWatch: Many young people shouldn’t save for retirement October 2, 2022A lot of young adults I know would like to believe that it's not important to save until you're older. They want to spend every penny they earn on buying a big house, having a big family, with all the perks. Problem is that the spending habits you establish early in your relationship/marriage tend to […]baconavocado