Bitcoin Breaks Out, You Can Now Pay The IRS In Cryptocurrency


As bitcoin moves away from being known only to the tech cognoscenti and becomes a real viable currency that is adopted broadly, more organizations arise that look to leverage all this attention and...
    






Jim Carrey Death Rumor Linked to Shia LaBeouf Retort


The whole drama began when Jim Carrey made some offhand remarks about Shia LaBeouf at the Golden Globes. Carrey spoke of how whereas death was easy, being a comedian was a tough job. He then...
    






Can The Gambling Industry Ever Become A Force For Good?


After what appears to be a long-cycle swing towards greater permissiveness of gambling, both in the USA and in the rest of the world, it remains true that most Americans cannot legally bet on sports...
    






Officials: Obama likely to OK phone record changes


AP sources: Obama expected to back changes to NSA surveillance with Congress handling details WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is expected to endorse changes to the way the...
    






Apple Declared to be Free from the Accusation of Violating Google’s Patents


Last Friday brought a great news for Apple as the tech giant is declared not to be found guilty of breaching Google’s patents related to Motorola Mobility in developing the iPhones.According to Apple...
    






How Silicon Valley Could Destabilize The Democratic Party


Much has been written, often with considerable glee, about the worsening divide in the Republican Party between its corporate and Tea Party wings. Yet Democrats may soon face their own schism as a...
    






Hubris: A Startup’s Worst Mistake


The following guest post is by Frederic Kerrest, co-founder and COO of Okta. Many startups experienced successful exits in 2013. Others crumbled to the ground. A common cause for those failures?...
    






Insane Clown Posse Goes in Court


The Insane Clown Posse is infamous for its rebel yells and notorious defiance of authority. Their fans also paint their faces like clowns and sport tattoos of a hatchet man on their bodies. Known as...
    






Your next TV: Will it be Ultra HD?


TV manufacturers and content companies bank on mainstream adoption of Ultra HD TVs LAS VEGAS (AP) — After attempts to hawk 3-D and OLED TVs fizzled in recent years, television...
    






Technology? Some justices want to keep distance


Supreme Court justices wary of bold action by judges weighing new technology, privacy issues WASHINGTON (AP) — At the Supreme Court, technology can be regarded as a necessary evil, and...