Despite heightened central banking actions, increased spending and government reforms - otherwise colloquially known as Abenomics - the nation of Japan has slipped back into a recession in the third quarter as consumers decided to put their wallets away during the July-to-September … [Read more...]
Price of Chocolate Increases Because We’re Running Out
A new report released suggests that the world will soon face a shortage of chocolate, something that has become increasingly expensive in recent years because of the growing scarcity of everyone's favorite remedy to a hard day at work, sadness or the breakup. Cocoa, the Washington … [Read more...]
NY Fed President: It’s Too Early to Raise Interest Rates
Is now the time to start raising interest rates or is it still too early for a rate hike? New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley delivered a speech at the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Thursday in which he urged the United States central bank … [Read more...]
Like Cheap Gas, There’s More Where That Came From
How have you been enjoying these lower gas prices as of late? You're probably jubilant about the extra dollars in your pocket over the past few months. Want even more good news? These gas prices are expected to last into the new year. According to a new short-term market report … [Read more...]
Bank of England Delays Interest Rate Hike
The Bank of England (BoE) has hinted at another delay in raising interest rates, despite two months after claiming the central bank would start hiking rates beginning in spring. The BoE cited lower inflation levels for Great Britain, a trend that will continue for another three … [Read more...]
19-year-old Vulnerability in Windows 95 Found and Fixed
Nineteen years ago, consumers were given the most innovative Windows operating system ever created: Windows 95. It helped establish a precedent for future generations of operating systems, and it is still celebrated for assisting in the progression of other Windows products that we … [Read more...]
President Obama Urges Greater Net Neutrality Rules
United States President Barack Obama is in China this week, but the White House still released a written statement and a video of the Commander in Chief calling for heightened net neutrality rules, a divisive issue on the Internet. The president urged the Federal Communications … [Read more...]
12 Top Holiday Scams, Don’t be the Next Sucker
Christmas is more than a month away, but that hasn't stopped retailers from ramping up their holiday sales and scattering decorations all over their stores. Also, it hasn't prevented cyber criminals from moving forward with their data breaches, scams and security infiltration … [Read more...]
Russia Ends Currency Controls for Rubles
Is the Russian Federation on the brink of a recession and financial crisis that could send one of the superpowers tumbling? Officials within Moscow may think so as the Kremlin and central bank continue to reduce economic forecasts, abandon currency controls and foresee sanctions … [Read more...]
Amazon Echo is a Joke and Here’s the Proof
Last week, online retail juggernaut Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) unveiled an introductory video of Echo's Alexa, a digital personal assistant that does everything from answering questions to writing down shopping lists, from answering questions to playing music. Many described the near … [Read more...]
Texas Man Charged in First Ever Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
A McKinney, Texas man who operated Bitcoin Savings & Trust (BCS&T) was charged with defrauding his clients Thursday in a case that attorneys say is the very first bitcoin Ponzi scheme that has been brought forward as a federal criminal securities case. Trendon Shavers, who … [Read more...]
410 Black Market Websites Shut Down
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Europol shut down 410 hidden web domains, while also arresting 17 suspects and seizing approximately $1 million worth of bitcoin. This was part of a collaborative international … [Read more...]
ECB’s Mario Draghi Hints at Further Stimulus
European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi may be igniting further stimulus if the eurozone economies and markets signal that they need greater easing, cheap money and lower interest rates. Draghi told reporters at a news conference Thursday that the door is open for … [Read more...]
Amazon Prime Now Includes Unlimited Photo Storage
Amazon is caving into the high demand for cloud storage, something that is being embraced by consumers, corporations and websites all over the world because the data can be accessed anywhere in the world and be edited and viewed at anytime. The online retail juggernaut announced … [Read more...]
Rolls-Royce, Scotiabank & Sprint Layoff Thousands
The recession may be officially over, but for the tens of thousands of American, British and Canadian workers still being laid off a few years after the economic collapse, financial havoc is still being imposed upon the labor force as companies continue to downsize and reduce their … [Read more...]
Most Americans Still Text and Drive Despite the Danger
The smartphone is sitting in the passenger's seat and there is a new Facebook update. Their hand immediately reaches for the mobile device as they wait for the red light to turn green and attempt to read it clandestinely but suddenly they're blocking traffic as the motorists in front … [Read more...]
AT&T Pricing Gets More Competitive with ‘Next 24’
AT&T (NYSE:T) continues to ramp up its competitive pricing models ahead of the holiday season. During the AT&T Consumer Industry Analyst Conference, the wireless carrier unveiled "Next 24," a measure that spreads the number of installments for a new smartphone over a course … [Read more...]
Dish Network Profits Decline as Pay-TV Subscribers Flee
Dish Network announced in its quarterly results Tuesday that its third-quarter profits declined sharply as the television provider continued to lose subscribers to other competitors, particularly when it comes to streaming services, like Netflix. According to the company's figures, … [Read more...]
Retailers Staying Open All Night for Gray Thursday (Black Friday)
If you didn't think the holiday shopping season was a fierce, competitive battle between retailers all over the United States then one glance at the growing Gray Thursday trend will open your eyes. More retailers announced their intentions for Thanksgiving Day, a time when … [Read more...]
900 Arcade Games From the ’70s to ’90s Uploaded to Archive.org
Who can forget the old days of heading to the arcade, inserting a quarter or two and playing games with your friends after school? For those who grew up in this era and enjoyed combatting space aliens, street fighters and basketball this may very well be the greatest news since the … [Read more...]
