Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Business
Video game studio pirates its own game -- with an ironic twist
An indie video game developer is drawing attention to the industry's rampant piracy problem with an ingenious stunt: The company pirated its own game -- and added in an ironic kicker.
Verizon iPhone sales tumble 33%
Either iPhone customers are growing savvier, or they're starting to tire of Apple's smartphone.
Worst PC sales drop in history
PC sales certainly hasn't been good over the past year or so, but this past quarter was record-setting bad.
Cybersecurity lobbying doubled in 2012
Cybersecurity was in the headlines practically every day last year, grabbing the attention of lawmakers -- and lobbyists.
Facebook extends pay-to-message trial
Facebook is giving select users in nearly 40 countries around the world access to a trial service that will charge them a fee for sending direct, personal messages to people outside their network.
New York KFC, McDonald's workers strike
Girls Gone Wild files for bankruptcy
Girls Gone Wild, the softcore video empire founded by Joseph Francis, has filed for bankruptcy after accruing millions of dollars in debt, mostly to casino mogul Steve Wynn.
Marissa Mayer: Yahoos can no longer work from home
Marissa Mayer brought free food and shiny new iPhones to Yahoo. Now, she's issued a more serious policy to revamp company culture: Yahoos can no longer work from home.
Google stock hits all-time high
Shares of Google soared to an all-time high on Friday, as the company appears to be nearing a settlement of an antitrust investigation in Europe.
Bentley World Packaging laying off 97 workers
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has received a notice that Bentley World Packaging in Milwaukee is laying off 97 workers on March 31st. The 97 workers are employed at the Milwaukee Parts Distribution Center located on 5211 S. 3rd St.
