Dress Code: 1) You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary. 2) If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise. 3) If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your […]
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Katherine Jackson gets $86,000
Katherine Jackson gets $86,000 a month to care for herself, Michael Jackson’s children LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s mother is receiving $86,804 per month from her son’s estate to support herself and her three grandchildren, according to court records released Thursday. Katherine Jackson is one of the primary beneficiaries of her son’s estate along with […]
World’s 2 most valuable brands
World’s 2 most valuable brands: Coca-Cola, IBM Consumers lost trust in brands amid downturn, but Coca-Cola, IBM remain world’s most valuable Consumers lost trust in brands this year as the recession deepened, according to an industry report released Thursday, although longtime staples Coca-Cola and IBM retained their spots as the world’s two most valuable brands. […]
The secret code in U.S. Cyber Command’s logo
The newly formed U.S. Cyber Command is supposed to centralize and focus the military’s ability to wage war over the Internet, but so far it’s basically famous for brainteasers. The command’s fancy logo contains a super-secret code in its inner gold ring: 9ec4c12949a4f31474f299058ce2b22a. Though some people noticed the code late last month, Wired’s Threat Level […]
There is no NSA “backdoor”
Microsoft: There is no NSA “backdoor” in Windows 7 Microsoft assured users over the weekend that rumors of a secret “backdoor” in Windows 7 which would grant federal authorities access to Windows computers without their users’ permission were completely false. Reacting to the concerns raised by privacy advocates after it was revealed that the NSA […]
10 Home Buyer Mistakes to Avoid
It was supposed to be a momentous occasion for Brian, who was about to close on his first home. But after signing a thick stack of documents–and taking part in the ceremonious passing of the keys–something felt off for the then 26-year-old Montgomery County, Md., resident. There wasn’t even a chilled bottle of bubbly or […]
Bank of America loses $2.24B as loan losses rise
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bank of America Corp. said Friday it lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter as loan losses kept rising, providing further evidence that consumers are still struggling to pay their bills. The nation’s second-largest bank, which lost $2.24 billion after accounting for preferred dividends, said its losses for failed loans […]
ATM attacks reveal security holes
A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them. The attacks demonstrated Wednesday targeted standalone ATMs. But they could potentially be used against the ATMs operated by mainstream banks. Criminals have long known that ATMs aren’t tamperproof. There are many types of attacks in use […]