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If social media sites ceased to exist, you would miss them — unless you’re a man living in the U.K., according to a recent survey by British Telecom. More than 2,000 Brits were questioned for a survey commissioned by BT … Continue reading →

After what appears to be a successful rollout period in the U.S., American Express cardmembers can now unlock and seamlessly redeem a variety of location-based offers from retailers in the UK. To participate, UK cardmembers need to sync their cards … Continue reading →

The opening track on Paul Simon’s 1986/87 album Graceland, titled “The Boy In The Bubble,” is an ode to the “miracle and wonder” of modern technology. “Staccato signals of constant information a loose affiliation of millionaires and billionaires, and baby … Continue reading →

If there’s such a thing as a master class for new CEOs, I think Tim Cook held it last night. In a warm, funny, smart and highly controlled interview with All Thing D‘s Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at the … Continue reading →

If there’s such a thing as a master class for new CEOs, I think Tim Cook held it last night. In a warm, funny, smart and highly controlled interview with All Thing D‘s Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at the … Continue reading →

Even if you don’t use Instagram, we’re guessing you’ve encountered an Instagram image somewhere on the web — even if you didn’t realize it. Instagram’s calling card is the photo filter, a digital layer that, when added to a standard … Continue reading →

Vivek Wadhwa is vice president of Academics and Innovation at Singularity University, Fellow at Stanford Law School and Director of Research at Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. Check out his research at Wadhwa.com and follow him @wadhwa. Dear … Continue reading →

Newly released footage of a grandmother’s skydiving accident went viral over Memorial Day Weekend. The clips show Laverne Everette grudgingly jumping from a plane before partially slipping out of her harness during a tandem skydive in California on her 80th … Continue reading →

The Global Innovation Series is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles — it delivers smart mobility services. Visit bmw-i.com or follow @BMWi on … Continue reading →

With a final-lap finish and poignant win by Dario Franchitti months after good friend and fellow driver Dan Wheldon was killed in an on-track accident, this weekend’s Indy 500 auto race was one for the ages. But how did the … Continue reading →