As it turns out, Justin Timberlake's role as Napster founder Sean Parker in The Social Network was a wink and nod to the celebrity's little publicized role in driving Silicon Valley start-ups.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: InterDigital, Apollo Group, TiVo, Dendreon, and Logitech International. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Central European Media Enterprises, Applied Materials, JA Solar Holdings, Riverbed Technology, Vodafone Group, and Randgold Resources.
The National Basketball Association said Thursday it will begin a lockout of its players at 12:01 a.m. EDT on July 1 until it reaches a collective bargaining agreement with the league's players association.
Documents added to the FBI's online reading room, the Vault, detail the period between 1947 and 1954 when a rash of sightings of unexplained flying objects (UFOs) swept America, according to the web site.
Michael Jackson's red leather jacket from his music video Thriller was sold for $1.8 million dollars at an auction on Sunday, according to Julien's auctions website.
The future of same-sex marriage in New York after lawmakers' decision to legalize it on Friday is still in flux as proponents aim to influence media coverage and opponents say that Republicans who voted for the bill in New York will feel the consequences of their actions in the 2012 elections.
On Friday the New York state senate voted 33 to 29 to pass the legislation that will allow two people of the same sex to obtain a marriage license in the state.
The Golden Gate Bridge, one of the longest suspension bridges in the world, spans the Golden Gate - the opening of San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. Interestingly, the real 'Golden Gate' is actually the strait that the bridge spans.
Maho Bay Camps, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, was the pioneer in eco-tourism, opening up its mesh and wood “doors” in 1976 with a non-renewable 36-year lease. 35 years later, the day they’ve been dreading is fast approaching.
Private equity firms KKR and Silver Lake are in talks to buy Internet domain site GoDaddy.com and a deal could be more than $2 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Legislators left the Capitol late Thursday night with another day of inaction. The Senate's Republican majority is scheduled to meet behind closed doors at 10 a.m. on Friday, then go into open session
The long-stalled same-sex marriage bill in New York may finally see a floor vote later tonight in Albany, where Senate Republicans have been discussing the controversial bill for a week.
The Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver said this afternoon after meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo for 90 minutes he and his Senate counterpart, Dean Skelos, the Senate majority leader have not yet worked out the details of a framework agreement containing a property tax cap, rent stabilization regulation and relief of municipal mandates.
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Dean Skelos, the state senate Majority Leader said a framework agreement is in place on all outstanding issues except gay marriage.
Skype Technologies has reportedly fired some of its top executives before its buyout deal with Microsoft was closed, a move that is said to reduce their payout.
Pippa's shoes might become the next big thing in the royal family.
Senior executives of Skype Technologies SA, the Internet-calling service being acquired by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), has departed following its $8.5 billion buyout.
Chuter, belonging to the native of Corvallis, Montana, won a $5,000 cash scholarship, plus $11,500 in applied scholarships and many prizes, including a silver service tea set that Mitchell Oil Field Service has been giving to Miss Eastern Montana or Miss Montana for 29 years.
With the announcement of the Chromebook from Google, tech analysts, investors and consumers are watching closely to see if Google is more than a two trick pony. Google isn’t the only company betting big on the cloud either - Apple, Microsoft and Amazon have all made big moves into the cloud.
From comic book to the silver screen, here are a few things to be on the hunt for while journeying with the Green Lantern's Hal Jordan, portrayed by actor Ryan Reynolds, as it continues to hit theaters this weekend.
On June 15, the State Assembly passed a gay marriage bill by an 80-63 vote.The passage of the bill marks the fourth time in two years, and same-sex marriage is now just one vote away from legalization in New York. The same day, former Giants receiver David Tyree voiced his warning for same-sex marriage bill leading to anarchy.
