By: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY The increasingly vivid virtual world has the power to help veterans overcome post-traumatic stress syndrome and heroin users kick their habits. But for all the health benefits, risks loom — namely, that overexposure to virtual reality may generate its own trauma. That’s the upshot of conversations with a variety of researchers working in VR-focused university labs around the […]
Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan: Finding Direction Off the Beaten Path
This interview with Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan,founder and C.E.O. of Drawbridge, a cross-device advertising platform, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant Tell me about your early years. I grew up in Bombay, which is now called Mumbai. Education was always important in our family. I remember my mother saying often that if you study hard and do well, then […]
Oscars Facts: 25 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About the Academy Awards
by Jonny Black writing for MovieFone The Academy Awards are this Sunday evening, and we’re counting down the minutes! We’ve already given you our Oscar predictions, and now we’re bringing you a few of the best (and craziest) Academy Awards facts. From the first Best Actor winner to the “one dollar” Oscar rule, here are 25 […]
LATEST MONEYGRAM SCAM
Do you ever sell things via Ebay, Craig’s list or other online platforms? Be aware of a recent scam using phony MoneyGram or company checks. Here’s how it works: You list a computer for sale at $400. You then receive a commitment from a buyer who promises to send the payment immediately via MoneyGram. A […]
SHAKIRA MADE SURE HER ZOOTOPIA CHARACTER HAD ALL THE RIGHT CURVES
by SASHA GEFFEN for MTV news Shakira is about to make her animated film debut in Disney’s Zootopia, but she only wanted to lend her voice to the feature if her character had enough curves. In a new interview with E!, the 39-year-old singer revealed that the original design for her character Gazelle — a pop […]
15 Body Language Blunders Successful People Never Make
By Travis Bradberry writing for Forbes Our bodies have a language of their own, and their words aren’t always kind. Your body language has likely become an integral part of who you are, to the point where you might not even think about it. If that’s the case, it’s time to start, because you could […]
Lorna Borenstein of Grokker: Invest in People for the Long Term
This interview with Lorna Borenstein, founder and C.E.O. of Grokker, a provider of online cooking, yoga and fitness videos, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. What were you like as a kid? A. I was really curious. My mother is a judge, and my dad’s a lawyer. So they encouraged my curiosity and […]
Top 20 Most Expensive NYC Office Sales in 2015
By Roxana Baiceanu writing for propertyshark.com In 2015, several of the trophy buildings in Financial District and Central Midtown in Manhattan found new owners among the big buyers of office space in NYC and we mined our data for the top 20 most expensive office building sales: 1. 730-734 5 Avenue, Manhattan Sale price: $1,775,000,000 SEE MORE PLUS PHOTOS […]
ABC to air ‘The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60’ special
From Orlando Attractions Magazine. In a special two hour Wonderful World of Disney special, ABC will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Walt Disney’s original park, Disneyland. The star-studded Diamond Anniversary event will be held both in the heart of Hollywood at the Dolby Theater and throughout some of the most iconic locations at Disneyland, including […]
Uber and Airbnb Are Making the World Better—They Promise!
By ISSIE LAPOWSKY writing for Wired UBER AND AIRBNB haven’t just changed the world. They’ve made it better. At least, that was the starry-eyed view that Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia pushed during their talks during the second day of TED this morning. The two tech leaders, whose companies have faced frequent criticism and relentless opposition […]
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