Amazon Buys Digital Comics Company ComiXology
The company makes a mobile app for buying and reading digital comics, including titles from Marvel and DC Comics. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
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Tech Alternatives To Passwords Could Help Thwart Hackers
A bug called Heartbleed has revealed a hole in one of the most popular encryption programs online. Tech professionals are working on other ways to protect your data beside needing a password.
What To Do Now That The Heartbleed Bug Exposed The Internet
As companies scramble to patch a bug that exposed much of the Internet for two years, you can protect yourself by practicing some good Web hygiene.
Many Millennials Expect To Spend Decades Paying For College
When Morning Edition asked millennials what their concerns are, almost two-thirds responded college debt. David Greene talks to three women, who are wading through massive college debts.
The Future Of Clean, Green Fish Farming Could Be Indoor Factories
Aquaculture in the U.S. has lagged because of opposition from environmentalists and people living on the coast. But entrepreneurs say they've found a way to produce fish on land with little pollution.
After Avoiding Bankruptcy, Greece Resumes Bond Sales
Over the past 4 years, Greece has endured a crippling debt crisis, and was bailed out twice. David Greene talks to Nick Malkoutzis, editor of Macropolis, an economic and political website in Athens.
Ex-Interns Want Credit For Taco Bell Idea
Taco Bell has been serving Doritos Locos Tacos since 2012. Four former interns say they came up with the idea in 1995 but were told it wasn't marketable.
With Proposed Mega-Merger On The Hill, Spotlight's On Consumers
Comcast and Time Warner executives ran into stiff opposition as they pitched their proposed merger to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The deal would give the combined company a large share of both pay TV and broadband internet service markets. In both cases, lawmakers wanted to know how consumers would be affected.
Why Men Outnumber Women Attending Business Schools
New research explores gender disparities in business school enrollment by the different ways men and women appear to process ethical compromise.
Tax Preparers Often Get Returns Wrong
Tax Day is less than a week away. The Government Accountability Office examined the work of 19 paid tax preparers – 17 got things wrong.