RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on the televised debate by North Carolina U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and Democratic challenger Deborah Ross on Thursday (all times local):
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North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr says he takes Donald Trump at his word that he didn't commit sexual assault ...
Returning a product you bought online is inherently a statement of dislike, but smart retailers are quickly learning that they're far better off if they shelve their defensive impulses and instead embrace your dissatisfaction with open arms. This is because it turns out that a smooth return process makes customers considerably more likely to repurchase in the days following the…
Most won't have noticed a recent $6.5M Series A for a company called Mobilize, but it's indicative of a major change occurring in businesses today. Companies' growing reliance on a distributed workforce have been occupying headlines and podcasts for the past couple of years. However, these conversations must now turn to how companies increasingly depend on partnerships as…
I've spent quite a bit of the last few months with headsets strapped to my face. Whether that has enriched my life significantly or left it in shambles I cannot say, but I will mention that the games are at least starting to get really fun and the video content is only getting better. The PlayStation VR launched today, and with that there are about three great options for consumers…
In this episode we catch up with the founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, and dive into its implications in the world of cryptocurrency. Ethereum is considered the most exciting innovation using blockchain technology, as its use cases go beyond that of bitcoin and could eventually have more overarching effects on how we run the world. However, after a recent hack of its Decentralized…
ISIS reportedly carried out its first successful drone attack this week, using a commercially available drone to deliver explosives and kill two Kurdish fighters. It's an effort that has been a long time coming: a Facebook group dedicated to supporting Kurdish forces reported that two small drones packed with explosives were shot down in December, and reports of ISIS using commercial…
Los Angeles is famous for two things: entertainment and traffic. Back in the 1950s, any association with "stars" and "cars" would be the envy of any modern city. But today, that's sometimes overshadowed by images of aggressive paparazzi and gridlocked freeways. But when it comes to transportation, there might be more to LA than just bloated commute times.
Mateusz Mach and Piotr PolaÅ„ski wanted to create an app to send jokey hand signs to each other. They created little animated figures that signed "I love you" or "I see you" and sent them to each other. They got 56 downloads and were about to give up when an occupational therapist named Cindy Chen asked them to modfiy the app for the deaf. Ten thousand users and $150,000…