Daily Archives: February 24, 2016
NEWS 
February 24, 2016 Billionaire Wisdom: 8 Insights From a Quartet of the World’s Most Effective Entrepreneurs
Until very recently, taking on grand challenges was off-limits for most people. Historically, going big meant huge capital outlays and multi-decade bets. It meant staging personnel in dozens, sometimes hundreds, of countries. Assembling the astounding array of talent required an infrastructure for hiring, retaining and retraining it as technology evolved. But with the wealth of […]
ALL DEALS February 24, 2016 These Are the World’s Top 10 Young Billionaires
Life isn’t fair. Some earn their billions; others are born into them. Most of the world’s youngest billionaires fall in the latter category, but not Mark Elliot Zuckerberg. The 31-year-old hoodie clad programming prodigy is without a doubt a standout self-made billionaire, striking it beyond rich with a social media game-changer that forever transformed how humans […]
NEWS February 24, 2016 This City Just Unseated New York City as the Billionaire Capital of the World
Beijing just surpassed New York City to become the city with the most billionaires in the world. A hundred billionaires are based in the Chinese capital compared to New York City’s 95, according to findings from theHurun Global Rich List, an annual wealth ranking from the Shanghai-based Hurun Report. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are […]
ALL DEALS 
February 24, 2016 Every Successful Entrepreneur Had These Skills
What is Entrepreneurship? It is the ability to flourish, organize, and command a business model involved with risks in order to a get a profit. It is an engine, which, when combined with Land, Natural Resources, and Capital can drive the economy in a positive manner. Entrepreneurs are characterized by their vision, their innovative techniques […]
ALL DEALS 
February 24, 2016 Want to Sell Your Phone? Get a Better Deal With These Startups
Selling off old phones and other gadgets can be tricky, because it’s hard to know what value you can expect for it. You could always go in for an exchange offer (there are several even when buying online, and at the local store) but the deal you get is rarely as good as when you […]
ALL DEALS February 24, 2016 2016 Samsung Galaxy A7, Galaxy A5, Galaxy A3: What’s New and Improved
Samsung finally took the wraps off its three new Galaxy A (2016) smartphones on Wednesday that are a definitive upgrade over its predecessors. The new smartphones namely Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2016), and Galaxy A7 (2016) feature metal build and will also be available in dual-SIM options. The Galaxy A7 (2016) is the […]
COMPUTERS 
February 24, 2016 22 computers stolen from Link Hall computer lab
Courtesy of Stephen Sartori Security will be updated in Link Hall following the theft of 22 computers from a lab. Twenty-two computers, LCD monitors, mice and keyboards were stolen from a Link Hall computer lab on Friday, according to an email sent Monday by Can Isik — senior associate dean of the College of Engineering […]
COMPUTERS 
February 24, 2016 Google Cloud Vision Helps Computers To ‘See’ Pictures
It’s a lady and she is joyful about being open for business in Spanish – Google knows that much just from the picture. Image: Google The Google GOOGL -1.66% Cloud Vision venture is developing. The project is designed to help computers ‘see’ images and understand what they depict and represent. Heavily aligned towards the needs of […]
February 24, 2016 London fashion week: seven ways to make your wardrobe more interesting
London fashion week AW16: Erdem’s governess gown, Alexander McQueen’s eiderdown coat and Antonio Berardi’s black tailoring. Photograph: Rex/Getty Jess Cartner-Morley This is what I love about London fashion week: you can rely on this city to put the cat among the pigeons. As Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet says, we should be very proud that Burberry […]
ALL DEALS 
February 24, 2016 Apple Fight On iPhone Access Extends To Other Cases
Apple has been locked in a legal and public relations battle with the government in the California case. (AFP Photo) WASHINGTON: Apple is battling the US government over accessing locked devices in at least 10 cases around the country, in addition to the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers, court documents show. The […]
ALL DEALS February 24, 2016 Ted Cruz Says Would Deport Illegal Immigrants, Sharpens Immigration Stance
Ted Cruz speaks at a rally at the Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows in Reno, Nevada February 22, 2016. (Reuters Photo) WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz vowed to deport immigrants living illegally in the United States and build a wall to keep others out, sharpening his stance on the issue a week […]
ALL DEALS February 24, 2016 New London Railway Line Named ‘Elizabeth’ In Queen’s Honour
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth unveils the new roundel for the Crossrail line that will be known as the Elizabeth line. (AFP Photo) LONDON: A new commuter railway spanning London will be renamed the “Elizabeth Line” in honour of Queen Elizabeth II when it becomes fully operational in 2018, the London mayor said today. The queen visited […]
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