Why is there a lack of innovation in educational technology for school-aged children? This question was originally answered on Quora by Steve Song.

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

If you?ve been paying attention to the debate over the constitutionality of the health reform law, you?ve probably heard mention of the hypothetical ?broccoli mandate.? The questions, if the federal government can make everyone buy health insurance at a particular coverage level and type, can it make everyone buy anything? For example, could the federal ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

Yeesh, it has become a competition today to see which Research In Motion analyst can write the most depressing research note. Earlier, I posted about the Citigroup list of the 10 reasons things can still get worse. Now comes over the transom a piece from Barclays analyst Jeff Kvaal headlined ?Grim and Getting Grimmer,? in ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

? Because he cannot publicize himself passionately enough, Damien Hirst has come up with yet another narcissistic self-aggrandizing tool: damienhirst.com, complete with live feed directly from his studio. (There is, however, at the time of this writing, absolutely nothing whatsoever going on. Thrilling. Maybe everyone?s at lunch.) Here, too, of course, not only can you ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

Peabody Energy, one of the world's largest coal producers, cut its production and thus earnings forecast for the first quarter blaming storms and floods in Queensland, Australia.

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

Jennifer Lawrence is probably the perfect Katniss Everdeen. Her performance in Winter?s Bone proved that she can handle a gritty role with maturity and depth. The Hunger Games opens today with enough anticipation to net $15 million in pre-sale tickets alone, and I have no doubt in my mind that as the lead, Lawrence will ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

Get ready for ACC.1212, the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology. Sessions start on Saturday. The first late-breakers come off embargo at 9 AM ET (8 AM CT). See you in Chicago! ?

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

The film earned $20 million at midnight shows.

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On 'Star Trek', George Takei may have been a peaceful explorer. But in social media, he's conquered Facebook in less than a year. In this interview he talks Facebook and his other projects.

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55

B. Riley analyst Bill Ong this morning picked up coverage of the LED lighting sector with a generally bullish outlook. He starts Veeco, Aixtron and Cree with Buy ratings, while starting Rubicon with a Neutral. Here are some of the details on his call: Veeco: He sets a $42 target on the LED equipment maker; ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 18:55