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Seeking Virtues in Virtual Reality Stocks 09/25/2017 08:00pm • For all the immersive games you might want to play via virtual reality, gaming the market probably isn't one of them. The technology has excited many gamers and tech geeks but hasn't yet yielded substantive investment returns, virtual or otherwise. "While the idea of virtual reality is exciting, we 50 Genius Money-Saving Travel Tricks Experts Know (That You Don't) 09/24/2017 08:00pm • Bookmark these cost-trimming tips and strategies.You know a few tried-and-true hacks for scoring a deal. You've signed up for fare alerts. You leverage loyalty points. You know how to dodge steep foreign transaction fees. But you don't want to focus all your energy and efforts on browsing the intern Know These Interview Questions -- And How to Answer Them 09/24/2017 08:00pm • Before heading into a job interview, it's essential to prepare to answer a range of common interview questions. While you can't anticipate -- or memorize -- the responses to every interview question you'll be asked, practicing good answers, brainstorming illustrative anecdotes and doing the researc How to Ace a Job Interview 09/24/2017 08:00pm • When embarking on a job interview, job seekers have lots of questions: What do I bring to a job interview? How do I dress for an interview? What do I say? How do I know whether the interview went well? Unfortunately, the answer to many of these questions is: It depends. But take heart. There are st Alexa, can you understand me? 09/22/2017 05:13am • Q: Is there a voice recognition system that can replace typing that actually works well? A: As much as technology has advanced since Bell Labs developed "Audrey" in the 1950s, which could only recognize digits spoken by a single user, it's still far from what you’ve seen in science fiction movi Does Smartphone Use Contribute to -- or Help Combat -- Teen Depression? 09/21/2017 08:00pm • Aristotle was a firm believer in the law of non contradiction, which says that an idea and its opposite cannot be both true at the same time. But Aristotle never had a smartphone. Research has increasingly shown that smartphone use can contribute to depression, especially in teenagers. At the same Tools and Tricks to Curb Impulse Spending 09/19/2017 08:00pm • Whether it's online shopping after enjoying a few drinks or picking up a set of speakers you never knew you needed until ads started targeting you on social media, it's easy to fall prey to shiny object syndrome (where you're distracted by shiny new things). Personal finance comparison site Finder.c 5 ETFs to Play the Tech Revolution of 2017 09/19/2017 08:00pm • Most investors have heard a lot about the "FAANG" stocks -- Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), Amazon.com ( AMZN), Apple ( AAPL), Netflix ( NFLX) and Google-parent Alphabet ( GOOG, GOOGL) -- and for good reason. Technology stocks have dominated the market in 2017. Collectively, these five heavyweights command m How to Be a More Conscious Consumer 09/17/2017 08:00pm • Who hasn't given in to retail temptation from time to time? Very few people, in fact. According to a recent survey from personal finance comparison site Finder.com, 88.6 percent of Americans admit to buying things impulsively online. You might have anticipated that near-unanimous response on the sub This week in odd news: 'Sewer war' and record-setting cats 09/16/2017 10:50am • ONE HOME, TWO RECORD-SETTING CATS FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Here's a very tall tail: Two record-setting cats are living together near Detroit. Arcturus Aldebaran Powers holds the Guinness World Records mark for tallest domestic cat, measuring at about 19 inches (48 centimeters). Housema How to Outfit a Smart Home on the Cheap 09/13/2017 08:00pm • Today, adding smart features to your home is easier and far less expensive than when the trend began. "If someone wanted to make their home smart 10 years ago, they would have had to hire a home-automation specialist and purchase an incredibly expensive system, such as Crestron or Savant," says Col Investors of eBay Shouldn't Worry About Amazon 09/13/2017 08:00pm • Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) may be the gold standard for e-commerce investors, but it's certainly not the only game in town. D.A. Davidson analyst Tom Forte has initiated coverage of eBay ( EBAY) with a "buy" rating and says the online auction giant has plenty of growth levers to pull in coming Is Salt Lake City the New Austin? 09/12/2017 08:00pm • As Silicon Valley continues to become expensive to the point of unaffordability, it's become a common guessing game as to which metro area is poised to become the next "it" market for startups to flourish, find investors and win over consumers. Naturally, major locales like Seattle, New York, San D Beware of These 5 Popular Investment Narratives 09/11/2017 08:00pm • Storytelling has a universal appeal, and storytelling narratives are a powerful force influencing investment trends. However, popular investment narratives often lead investors to make poor decisions. Some popular narratives are inherently off-target, while other narratives persist beyond a logical 4 Ways Hotels Are Luring Business Travelers 09/11/2017 08:00pm • Today's business travelers are in a hurry. They have meetings throughout the day. They're running from place to place, and they need a comfortable, tech- and design-savvy retreat to reenergize for the following day. Whether it's the ability to quickly find healthy meals, squeeze in an early morning