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Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone expected March 1Samsung鈥檚 flagship Galaxy S line is expected to unveil its latest edition in less than a month.聽Samsung smartphones, particularly with the Galaxy S line, have emerged in the past couple of years as the chief challenger to Apple鈥檚 iPhone dominance.聽- Anthem hit by computer hackers; millions of customers could be affectedThe company said information the hackers gained access to included names, birthdates, Social Security numbers, and street addresses of people who are currently covered or have had coverage in the past.
Tesla Model S drivers can control their cars with Apple WatchApple Watch ships in April, and one of the third-party apps available for it could be one that allows drivers to control certain functions of the Tesla Model S electric car. The app will display information on the Tesla Model S's state of charge, available range, and temperature on the Apple Watch's tiny screen.- Jobless claims jump 11K, but less than expectedJobless claims 聽increased 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 278,000 for the week ended Jan. 31, the Labor Department said on Thursday.聽Economists had forecast jobless聽claims聽rising to 290,000 last week.
Valentine's Day gifts: How to snag the best dealsValentine's Day gifts like jewelry and chocolate won't be much of a bargain this close to the holiday. But we've聽sifted through last year's best Valentine's Day gift deals to predict where you'll find the real value this year.
Taxes dispute: Are accrued capital gains income the year you die?When it comes to capital gains taxes, policymakers and experts disagree on what actually counts as income.聽The dispute centers on the President鈥檚 proposal to tax accrued, but unrealized, capital gains at death.聽
2015 Honda Fit gets highest safety rating from NHTSAThe 2015 Honda Fit聽proves that small cars and good safety ratings aren't mutually exclusive.聽The newest Honda Fit received a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the NHTSA, and was also named a Top Safety Pick by the IIHS
What would FCC 'net neutrality' rules mean for you?FCC chairman Tom Wheeler proposed new rules Wednesday to ensure net neutrality 鈥� allowing the FCC聽to police Internet service as a utility in the same way it does radio, television, telephone and cable.
Doctor Who and WALL-E to enter the Lego universeAfter reviewing eight projects that garnered 10,000 votes on its website in recent months, Lego chose two new themes to add to its collection.
UPS announces holiday 'surge pricing' for shippingUPS announced聽plans last week to implement holiday surge pricing during what they call 'peak season.' The UPS decision comes in part to avoid the shipping delays and snafus of past holiday seasons.聽
Gay marriage: a tax guide for newly-wedded couplesMany gay and lesbian married couples in 36 states will be filing joint tax returns for the first time this year. If you fall in that group, don鈥檛 get caught off guard this tax season by higher tax rates or benefits you didn鈥檛 know were available.- Secret Vermont multimillionaire had two hobbies: collecting firewood and stocksRonald Read left $4.8 million to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital and $1.2 million to the Brooks Memorial Library. Until he died, not even his stepson knew that Read had amassed an $8 million fortune in stocks.聽
ADP: US employers added 213,000 jobs in JanuaryADP聽said Wednesday that companies added 213,000 jobs last month, a decent increase though also the smallest in four months. The ADP figure suggests Friday's government jobs report will also show a solid burst of hiring.
Staples to buy rival Office Depot in $6 billion dealStaples announced the $6 billion acquisition of rival Office聽Depot Wednesday, another major consolidation in the retail office supply business. The Staples purchase聽comes a little more than a year after Office聽Depot combined with OfficeMax,聽with too many stores fighting for too few sales
Corinthian Colleges students get $480 million in debt reliefStudents and former students of Corinthian Colleges were harmed by the chain's predatory student loan program, the US Department of Education announced Tuesday.聽Corinthian had more than 100 campuses under the names Everest, Heald, and WyoTech. It also offered degrees online.
Digging deeper into Obama's 'middle class economics' planObama's tax cuts primarily benefit low-income single workers and families with children. Households with very high incomes and substantial capital assets would pay more. His plans would have a modest effect on middle class Americans.聽
Amazon's Kindle e-reader sales are down, but so are most tabletsA recent report from the IDC showed that the last quarter of 2014 was hard on tablet manufacturers.
Uber, Airbnb, and the 'share-the-scraps' economyUber, Airbnb,Instacart, and other multibillion dollar startups make up what is referred to as the 'share economy.' A more accurate term would be the 'share-the-scraps' economy,' one that allows workers to patch together barely enough to live on.聽
Uber, look out. Google may enter the ride-share game.Google is reportedly working on its own app-based ride-sharing service to compete with Uber and Lyft, possibly in聽conjunction with the company鈥檚 heralded driverless-car program.聽The move would put Uber聽in competition with one of its biggest backers, Google Ventures.
Ford Focus RS coming with over 316 HP, all-wheel driveFord Focus RS' latest model聽features the turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine found in the 2015 Ford Mustang, at least 316 horsepower, and all-wheel drive. Ford says it hasn't ruled out launching more powerful versions of the latest Ford Focus RS model at a later date.聽
