Your quest for the best tech gifts of the year starts right here. From the hottest tablets and our favorite big-screen phone to a booming wireless speaker, these are the gadgets at the very top of our wish lists. You’ll also find a killer smartwatch and a fitness tracker that will help your loved ones get a head start on ... Read More »
Whether it’s the management, sweet perks, or endless opportunities, some companies just know how to make their employees happy. Job community site Glassdoor released its annual Employees’ Choice Award, which measures employee satisfaction on a scale of one to five, as well as their overall experience at the companies. Read More »
The ballad of Bilbo Baggins continues in The Desolation of Smaug, director Peter Jackson’s second of three films in his adaptation of The Hobbit. After five films spanning 12 years, Jackson’s take on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth is as elaborate as ever, more so given those 12 years in filmmaking technologies and their development. Jackson’s world is pretty, vibrant, covered in ... Read More »
Keira Knightley is actually a super practical girl, it turns out. The 28-year-old married her husband James Righton in May, in the south of France (must be nice), wearing a tulle strapless dress from Rodarte. Knightley was seen hand in hand with Righton after the ceremony, happily gallivanting down the street in sunglasses. Read More »
Kate Bosworth said yes to the dress. An Oscar de la Renta dress to be exact. In the latest Vogue Wedding series, the actress—who married Michael Polish in Montana over the weekend—takes us through the creation of her dream dress which, if you’re inclined to get emotional, will bring a tear to your eye. If you don’t believe us, take ... Read More »
The singer married fiancé Brandon Blackstock Sunday, and she reported the happy news on Twitter Monday afternoon. Clarkson also shared an adorable picture of Blackstock planting a sweet kiss on her head. And she looks stunning in her long-sleeve lace wedding dress by Temperley There’s feminine, sweet, romantic and yet they are very rarely cloying or cutesy. Alice Temperley is ... Read More »
The World Ultra Wealth Report for 2013, a comprehensive analysis of the global ultra-high net worth population has identified the 10 nations with the greatest number of ultra-wealthy residents. Read More »
Awards Season is officially in full swing. Nominations for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards were revealed Thursday by Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde and Aziz Ansari, setting in motion the intricate red carpet dance that will continue through the Oscars on March 2. There were few surprises, save for the omission of “Downton Abbey” or “Homeland” from any of the ... Read More »
The pilot of the jet that crash-landed at San Francisco’s airport last summer worried privately before takeoff about handling the Boeing 777, especially because runway construction meant he would have to land without any help from a common type of guidance system. And neither the trainee nor an instructor pilot in the cockpit said anything when the first officer raised ... Read More »
In a sense, the latest NSA revelation – that the agency and its partners tap into commercial “cookies” to track people’s web usage – isn’t that big a deal, compared with earlier leaks from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. After all, this appears to be a technique employed to track specific targets that have already been identified. It’s not a ... Read More »
Expatriates in Caracas have the toughest time when it comes to cost of living, with the city topping a new survey that analysed the price of day-to-day essentials in locations across the world. According to the latest Cost of Living survey produced by consulting firm ECA International, the capital of Venezuela has jumped seven places to take the top ranking, ... Read More »
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