There are more than 500,000 hoverboards being recalled due to the possibility of explosions or fires. The devices, which really don’t hover, were a really popular Christmas gift last holiday season. There…
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$20 Bill Will Get A New Face: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman will be on the $20 bill. Tubman will replace former President Andrew Jackson. That’s the world that came from Jack Lew, U.S. Treasury secretary, Wednesday. Lew announced the back of…
Takata CEO Isn’t Stepping Down
The CEO of Takata Corp., the Japanese airbag manufacturer whose company has been tainted by constant safety recall crisis, will not resign any time soon. According to people close to the company,…
Microsoft Cleans House, Stops Support For Several IE Versions and Windows 8
Microsoft has been cleaning house, and it’s notably significant with its house cleaning of all its Internet Explorer versions except one and its Windows 8 (not 8.1) release. Windows 8 will no…
President Gives Last SOTU Address, Announces MoonShot Program To Cure Cancer
In his last State of the Union address, U.S. President Barack Obama said he was determined to find a cure for cancer and that America must use its “spirit of innovation” to…
PayPal New Parents Can Take Advantage Of New Leave Time Starting Jan. 1
PayPal, an electronic payment company based on San Jose, Calif., recently increased its paid parental time leave program, making it one of the many Silicon Valley firms to do this in order…
UK Police Arrest VTech Toymaker Hacker
Personal data of millions of children and adults may have been compromised after a creepy hack of the toymaker VTech servers happened last month. While the extent of the damage is not…
Hoverboards Harder To Find As Retailers Like Amazon and Wal-Mart Pull Them From Their Shelves and Websites
If you’ve been looking for a “hoverboard” to give as a Christmas gift, you’re going to find it’s much harder than before. Amazon has opted to suspend the sales of the majority…
Facebook CEO Taking 2 Months Paternity Leave After Daughter’s Birth
Mark Zuckerberg announced via Facebook that when his daughter is born, he’ll take two months of paternity leave. Many comments have been made, praising him for his decision and saying it sent…
Nestle Japan To Make Golden-Coated Kit Kat Bar
Would you eat a gold-coated Kit Kat bar? Chocolate lovers in Japan have the option to do so in December when the company releases its mouth-watering bar for $22 (or 2,016 yen)….