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A whole new place to eat McDonald's: Vietnam

Jul 16, 2013
International expansion is part of the fast-food chain’s business strategy. In fact, Vietnam will be the 38th Asian country McDonald’s is entering.

Tobacco crop threatened by excessive rain in Kentucky, Georgia

Jul 15, 2013
Tobacco is a drought resistant plant. But this year, the weather has been anything but dry in major tobacco growing states like Kentucky, North Carolina and Georgia.

T-Mobile's plan: $10 monthly for phone upgrades twice a year. Worth it or not?

Jul 11, 2013
The cellular carrier announced a new program that will allow customers to upgrade their phones up to twice a year for a $10 monthly charge.

How much should e-books cost?

Jul 10, 2013
A judge has ruled that Apple conspired to set e-book prices. How much are consumers willing to spend on e-books?

Tesla Motors wants to bypass car dealers

Jul 3, 2013
In its petition to the White House, Tesla said, “state legislators are trying to unfairly protect automobile dealers in their states from competition."

Good hack, bad hack: A cybersecurity camp teaches the ethics of hacking

Jul 2, 2013
Engineers like to take things apart to learn how they work. When applied to computer networks, the urge can increasingly get young techies in trouble.

Forget Congress: How Obama can fight climate change solo

Jun 25, 2013
After years of butting heads with congressional Republicans, President Obama will announce climate change policies through administrative action.

Silicon Valley feels the surveillance heat

Jun 14, 2013
Revelations that some tech companies have been turning over our data to the government -- however reluctantly -- has put Silicon Valley under a microscope.

Washington Post puts up paywall

Jun 12, 2013
The Washington Post is erecting a paywall. It’s one in a long list of newspapers that are trying this business model. So, how's it working out for them?

Waze: A volunteered, social sort of surveillance?

Jun 10, 2013
Google scoops up the crowd-sourced social mapping app, where users volunteer their location and traffic details. How does volunteer surveillance data compare to the PRISM/NSA variety?