Jamaican Bobsled Team Seeks Funding for Winter Olympics


The twin athletes from Jamaica who have qualified for the Sochi Olympics are having pecuniary problems. Way back in 1988, the Jamaican bobsled team got medals in memory of which a movie by the name...

Why Are Executives Jumping Ship At Barnes & Noble’s Nook Unit?


In the past few months, three key senior executives have left Barnes & Noble’s Nook ebook and digital device division. Bill Saperstein, Jim Hilt and Jamie Iannone have all jumped ship. In...
    






The Target Data Breach Is Becoming A Nightmare


Over the past month, details about the breadth of the Target data breach have continued to emerge.  It’s not a pretty story.  Bad enough when it appeared that through some means, hackers had gotten...
    






Pregnant women advised to avoid drinking tap water following toxic spill


Health officials in West Virginia are advising pregnant women to refrain from drinking tap water until further notice. The advisory was issued on Wednesday night, citing a report from the Centers for...
    






Rockstar Promises Swift Justice For GTA Online Cheaters


Some of the players in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto Online, the multiplayer component of GTA 5, have pulled off an impressive heist. Unfortunately, it’s not the kind of heist that developer Rockstar...
    






Beyerdynamic DX 160 iE In-Ear Headphone Review: Solid, Comfortable, And Inexpensive


The Beyerdynamic DX 160 iE are smaller than the last Beyerdynamic headphone I reviewed. A lot smaller, since those were big open-back over-ears. Perhaps best known for those big over-ears, and on-ear...
    






App Tracker uTest Raises $43M From Goldman Sachs For Future Acquisitions And IPO


A startup known for its mobile application testing, uTest, has more than doubled its funding to date as it pursues acquisitions and an eventual IPO, raising $43 million in a late-stage Series E round...