Chinese TV Star Apologizes For Remarks Critical Of Mao
Bi Fujian, one of the country's most popular television presenters, recently ran afoul of his employer, state-run CCTV, for a parody song he performed at a private banquet.
Technology
Founder Of Indian IT Giant Satyam Gets 7 Years For Fraud
B. Ramalinga Raju, the founder of the computer services company that collapsed in 2009, and two of his brothers were among those convicted of defrauding shareholders.
Volunteer Recap: Connecting Moms To Midwives In Timor-Leste
A global health student from Seattle went to the tiny country to study maternal health. But she also learned how to be more friendly to her neighbors.
Police Departments Open Up 'Safe Lots' For Craigslist Transactions
Several crimes around the U.S. have been tied to the website's in-person transactions. So police departments are offering up their parking lots to provide a secure space for buying and selling stuff.
The 'Netflix Of Books' Hopes To Open Up The E-Book Market
Oyster, the subscription e-book service, says it is opening up a retail component and has the Big Five publishers on board. The move sets up Oyster to challenge Amazon.
John Hancock Hopes You'll Trade Activity Data For Insurance Discounts
Life insurance customers will receive discounts each year based on their activity levels. The practice is used in Australia, Europe, Singapore and South Africa. But privacy experts are concerned.
Hackers Teach Computers To Tell Healthy And Sick Brain Cells Apart
Scientists are still better than computers at assessing a neuron's health by looking at its shape. But an effort that includes an international series of hackathons could help speed the process.
The Risky Boom In Carefree Social Payment Apps
Lots of young adults are using apps like Venmo to settle all kinds of debts. As the apps get more popular, they've become targets for scammers and hackers. But that hasn't seemed to scare away users.
Is Cash-Free Really The Way To Be? Maybe Not For Millennials
Financial advisers advocate using cash whenever possible. New technologies make it easier to do just the opposite. Still, a recent study shows more millennials are turning away from plastic.
A New Internet Domain: Extortion Or Free Speech?
New Web suffixes have popped up in recent years to supplement .com and .net. One of the newest — .sucks — has companies worried their reputations will take a hit, so they're buying up the addresses.