Kelly Osbourne quits E!'s 'Fashion Police'

Kelly Osbourne (center) has quit E!'s 'Fashion Police.' E! announced on Friday that Kelly Osbourne will be departing the network's style and red carpet show to "pursue other opportunities." "We would like to thank her for her many contributions...

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'House of Cards' fans that already finished season 3

That's 13 episodes. Each episode is about 50 minutes long. @TanjaBumbar said on twitter (TWTR, Tech30) it was a "Really good season, it was amazing having all 13 episode [sic] available at the same time." @MurphyOReilly thought it was a great season...

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Warren Buffett knows who next Berkshire CEO is

He also said that he knows who will one day replace him. Of course, Buffett did not share that name with the rest of us. "The board and I believe we now have the right person to succeed me as CEO -- a successor ready to assume the job the day after...

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'House of Cards' fans that already finished season 3

That's 13 episodes. Each episode is about 50 minutes long. @TanjaBumbar said on twitter (TWTR, Tech30) it was a "Really good season, it was amazing having all 13 episode [sic] available at the same time." @MurphyOReilly thought it was a great season...

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Iran hacked an American casino, U.S. says

For the first time, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said the Iranian government was behind a damaging cyberattack on the Sands Las Vegas Corporation (LVS) in 2014. He mentioned it while testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee...

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Kelly Osbourne quits E!'s 'Fashion Police'

Kelly Osbourne (center) has quit E!'s 'Fashion Police.' E! announced on Friday that Kelly Osbourne will be departing the network's style and red carpet show to "pursue other opportunities." "We would like to thank her for her many contributions...

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Apple iPhone import ban sought by suit

Up until last month, Apple (AAPL, Tech30) had been paying Ericsson patent licensing fees in exchange for using its critical cell phone technology. Ericsson's (ERIC) patents cover crucial cell phone functions, including making and receiving calls, GPS...

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Google allows porn on Blogger after backlash

Google (GOOGL, Tech30) said it has received a big backlash after deciding earlier in the week that bloggers will no longer be able to "publicly share images and video that are sexually explicit or show graphic nudity." The ban was to have taken place...

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Fashion firm flirts with fame as #TheDress goes viral

Social media was overrun Thursday with comments about #TheDress -- some people were convinced it was black and blue; others saw white and gold. "I can officially confirm the color is royal blue with black trimming," said Michelle Bastock, fashion...

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BuzzFeed's newest traffic driver: debate about the color of a dress

Some people say this dress is black and blue; others see white and gold. If you were online on Thursday night, you know what happened: social media services were overrun with comments about the colors of a woman's dress. Some people saw black and...

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Stocks: 5 things to know before the open

Click chart for in-depth premarket data. As we approach the final trading day of the month, here are the five things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. Fabulous February: The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P...

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India looks for economic magic in new budget

The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to reveal its second budget, an event so highly anticipated that TV news channels have doubled their advertising rates around Saturday's presentation. The budget launch itself will not be scintillating...

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Google learns how to beat you at Atari video games

Google's deep-Q network computer algorithm was able to beat Atari video games like a human. Google has developed a computer program that can play -- and beat -- the 1980s-era Atari video games. With an algorithm that Google (GOOGL, Tech30) calls...

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From street child in China to Intel mentor

Shu-Ling Garver wants to get kids, especially girls, excited about engineering. Garver, 52, said she's an example of how a young girl's love for science and technology can open doors. "I went from the streets to working as an engineer at Intel...

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It's official: America has deflation

Prices for goods actually declined -0.1% in January from a year ago, according to the Labor Department. That means it actually cost less to buy things in America this year than it did in January 2014. It's the first time since October 2009 that...

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America: The new destination for rich Chinese shoppers

These high-spending travelers make most of their trips in Asia, but the U.S. is gaining popularity fast. HSBC expects Chinese tourists will drive sales of luxury goods in the coming years, and describes America as their "new Eldorado," or golden...

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Morgan Stanley agrees $2.6 billion settlement

Morgan Stanley agreed to pay $2.6 billion to settle with the Department of Justice. The U.S. Department of Justice claimed the investment bank was packaging bad loans into mortgage-backed securities, misrepresenting their quality. In a regulatory...

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Stocks: 5 things to know before the open

Click chart for in-depth premarket data. U.S. stock futures are edging up, though the gains are small. Here are the five things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. Watch the banks -- Morgan Stanley, Standard Chartered,...

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15 startups. One Silicon Valley bed and breakfast.

Bishara (center) with his tenth Blackbox cohort at pitch night. But Blackbox, a Palo Alto accelerator, has been doing it for the past three years. Just without the cameras. The founders selected to participate are far from your average Silicon...

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Nobel Prize up for sale in rare auction

A Nobel Prize in Economics is due to go up for auction on Wednesday. Opening bid: $150,000. The Nobel Prize given to economist Simon Kuznets in 1971 is going up for auction starting Wednesday. The minimum bid is $150,000 and it's only the sixth...

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4 reasons small stocks could be studs this year

It's starting to look like a little stock kind of year. While the S&P 500 is up 2.3% since late November, the small stock index -- the Russell 2000 -- has gained nearly 4%. Both indexes hit all-time highs on Tuesday, but analysts project that...

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Stocks: 5 things to know before the open

Here are the five things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. Stocks sitting at record levels: U.S. stock futures are kicking around the record levels set Tuesday. European markets are mixed in early trading, while Asian...

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Reddit's stand against revenge porn

The change, which will go into effect March 10, is a departure for the sprawling online community, which has avoided policing non-consensual explicit content. It's only a first step, but for activists who have been pushing to get the issue of...

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Is this the worst CFO ever?

SuperGroup is probably feeling SuperSilly after announcing its now-former CFO went bankrupt this month. The publicly-traded British retailer SuperGroup announced Wednesday it booted out its chief financial officer after discovering the executive...

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Apple may give Genius Bar major overhaul

Starting on March 9, help desk appointments at Apple (AAPL, Tech30) Stores will be triaged based on the urgency of a customer's problem, according to 9to5Mac, a website with detailed coverage of the company. A broken iPhone screen would likely take precedence...

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Home prices gain, but recovery is 'faltering'

The S&P Case/Shiller index of home prices in 20 major U.S. cities released Tuesday showed prices rose 4.5% in 2014. That compares with a 13.4% increase in 2013. On a month-to-month basis, home prices nationwide edged lower in December from...

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Will a winter World Cup kill holiday shopping?

FIFA wants to hold the 2022 World Cup in November and December. Could that hurt sales in the crucial shopping season? Soccer's world governing body FIFA has recommended the Qatar 2022 World Cup be played in November and December. The scheduling...

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Bill O'Reilly tries to end Falklands controversy: 'I want to stop this now'

O'Reilly's latest rebuttal to a report published by Mother Jones focused on a protest he covered in Buenos Aires for CBS News at the conclusion of the 1982 conflict between Argentina and Britain. At issue: O'Reilly has made several references...

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Vine is hiring an office dog

Video app Vine is expanding its team by hiring an office dog. The video app is "seeking a dog to join our growing team of humans" in its New York office. Applicants must have a "computer science degree from an Ivy League school...[with] boundless...

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Stocks: 6 things to know before the open

Markets are looking timid, oil prices are dipping and investors seem uncertain whether to push stocks to more record highs. Here are the six things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. It's all about the Fed: Federal Reserve...

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Oscar winner Patricia Arquette calls for pay equality for women

"It's our time to have wage equality once and for all, and equal rights for women in the United States of America," said Arquette, sparking enthusiastic applause and cheers from many in the audience. Television viewers saw actresses Meryl Streep and...

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Obama pushes protections for retirement accounts

It unveiled broad strokes of a proposal Monday that would hold financial advisers handling individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and 401(k)s to a higher standard than they currently are. The change means financial advisers would be held to a so-called...

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Target cuts free shipping minimum to $25

Its previous free-shipping minimum was $50, which placed it in the higher end of the spectrum. Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) offers free shipping on orders above $35, and offers free two-day delivery for customers who buy a subscription to its Amazon Prime...

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Facebook's bus drivers set for raises after union vote

Anti-gentrification protesters block a bus of tech workers in December 2013. Most of the 90 drivers who ferry workers to and from the Facebook (FB, Tech30) campus in Silicon Valley voted Saturday in favor of a contract that would boost their wages...

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Stocks: 4 things to know before the open

Here are the four things you need to know before the opening bell rings in New York: 1. Ready for more records? Most major European markets are jumping in early trading as investors welcome a new conditional deal that should see Greece stay in the...

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Honda CEO steps down

Honda CEO Takanobu Ito will resign from his post as of June. Ito will be succeeded by Takahiro Hachigo, currently Honda's managing officer, the company said in a statement. Honda (HMC) didn't say whether Ito's resignation had anything to do...

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No dogs allowed: San Francisco's pet housing crisis

According to San Francisco animal welfare nonprofit SF SPCA, there's been a surge in owners abandoning their pets due to an inability to find pet-friendly housing. Over the last year, one in four people who left pets with the organization cited...

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