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Saturday, October 28, 2017

You need to talk to your parents about their retirement

Is it time to have "the talk"?

Discussing finances with your parents can be as uncomfortable as the talk they gave you about the birds and the bees. But it still needs to happen.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/27/pf/retirement-questions-parents/index.html

Monday, October 19, 2015

FTC warns consumers on new chip card scam - Oct. 19, 2015

The credit card industry is undergoing a massive change as it switches to chip-based cards, and scammers are taking advantage.


Banks have been sending out new credit and debit cards that have an embedded microchip to meet an October 1 liability change deadline. But not everyone has received a new card yet: A September survey showed almost 60% of card users haven't received a chip-enabled card.



FTC warns consumers on new chip card scam - Oct. 19, 2015

America's 'smart money' is getting burned in Brazil - Oct. 19, 2015

American investors keep getting burned in Brazil.


Billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Novogratz -- a big name on Wall Street -- lost $100 million from his bets in Brazil in August and September, according to an investor in the fund.



America's 'smart money' is getting burned in Brazil - Oct. 19, 2015

Jimmy Kimmel on late night's shift to NY, Trump, and Leno's real name - Oct. 19, 2015

The last time Jimmy Kimmel taped his late night show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," from Brooklyn, N.Y., his major competition was David Letterman and Jay Leno.


Since then Letterman and Leno have signed off, the "Tonight Show" moved to New York, and Kimmel finds himself in a late night ratings battle with viral friendly "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon and the newly minted "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert.



Jimmy Kimmel on late night's shift to NY, Trump, and Leno's real name - Oct. 19, 2015

Apple bans hundreds of iPhone apps that secretly gathered personal info - Oct. 19, 2015

Apple has removed hundreds of apps from the iTunes App Store that secretly collected personal information from anyone who downloaded them.


Most of the 256 affected apps were made in China, but they were available worldwide on the app store and were downloaded 1 million times, according to app analytics service SourceDNA, which first discovered the problem.



Apple bans hundreds of iPhone apps that secretly gathered personal info - Oct. 19, 2015

Political media heats up with Biden fever - Oct. 19, 2015

There is a fever sweeping Washington. A Biden fever.


Is Vice President Joe Biden going to run for president? Is he already secretly running? Or is he about to rule out a run altogether?



Political media heats up with Biden fever - Oct. 19, 2015

Turning the Apple Watch into a seizure detector - Oct. 19, 2015

The Apple Watch has Siri, vibrating notifications and can even tell time. In the future, it might also be able to detect epileptic seizures.


When someone with epilepsy has a seizure, the new EpiWatch app will use Apple Watch's sensors to measure its duration and severity. Right now, the basic app gathers information and provides educational materials, but the researchers at Johns Hopkins University who made the app have bigger plans.



Turning the Apple Watch into a seizure detector - Oct. 19, 2015

Why techies are clamoring for this co-living space - Oct. 19, 2015

Can the New York City rental market be hacked?


Entrepreneur Brad Hargreaves is testing that out with his new co-living startup, Common.



Why techies are clamoring for this co-living space - Oct. 19, 2015

China's economic slowdown is killing thousands of steel jobs - Oct. 19, 2015

The global steel industry is feeling the chill from China's economic slowdown.


The world's biggest steel producer stands accused of dumping its unwanted steel on other markets, forcing rivals to close their plants and put thousands of people out of work.



China's economic slowdown is killing thousands of steel jobs - Oct. 19, 2015

Security firm: Chinese hackers tried to steal tech and drug companies' secrets - Oct. 19, 2015

Chinese government hackers have attempted to steal the secret sauce that makes American tech and drug companies tick, according to a prominent cybersecurity company.


Determining who is behind an attack is an extremely tricky business, since hackers can easily mask their locations.



Security firm: Chinese hackers tried to steal tech and drug companies' secrets - Oct. 19, 2015

Richard Branson: Decriminalize drug use worldwide - Oct. 19, 2015

Billionaire businessman Richard Branson is calling on governments around the world to decriminalize drug use and possession, saying the war on drugs has failed to reduce either supply or demand.


The self-made mogul argued in a statement that governments have wasted billions chasing the "illusion" of a drug-free world, while failing to take control of the global trade from criminal organizations.



Richard Branson: Decriminalize drug use worldwide - Oct. 19, 2015

Star Wars movie tickets: 'The Force Awakens' brings down booking sites - Oct. 19, 2015

Star Wars tickets are on sale, but fans who want them should brace themselves for a long, long wait.


First tickets for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" were released in the U.K. on Monday, two months before the movie premiere. Fans in the U.S. will have to wait until Monday evening to reserve theirs.



Star Wars movie tickets: 'The Force Awakens' brings down booking sites - Oct. 19, 2015

'Simpsons' fans want Australia's currency to be the 'Dollarydoo' - Oct. 19, 2015

The Australian currency will get a facelift if Simpsons fans get their way.


Tens of thousands of people have signed a Change.org petition to change the name of the Australian dollar to the "Dollarydoo," a reference from long-time Fox sitcom "The Simpsons."



'Simpsons' fans want Australia's currency to be the 'Dollarydoo' - Oct. 19, 2015