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9 Tips for Applying to Law School as a Minority Applicant 03/16/2015 08:00pm • Be a Successful Minority ApplicantThere's been a slight uptick in the percentage of minorities at law firms -- from 13.36 percent in 2013 to 13.83 percent in 2014 -- according to a February report from the National Association for Law Placement, a group for legal professionals. But getting into law Job-Hunting Insights From Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' Resignation 03/16/2015 08:00pm • Popular media is obsessed with the search for the new host of "The Daily Show" when Jon Stewart leaves it sometime later this year. Beyond speculating on what's next for Stewart and who will replace him, this major late-night transition can provide helpful insights for your own career advancement. 5 ways to keep the NSA from spying on you 03/16/2015 11:04am • By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More than half of Americans are worried about the U.S. government's digital spies prying into their emails, texts, search requests and other online information, but few are trying to thwart the surveillance. That's according to a ne FAA: Don't post drone videos on YouTube 03/16/2015 07:52am • WASHINGTON -- Posting drone footage on YouTube apparently runs afoul of the Federal Aviation Administration's rules against commercial use of drones. A Tampa-based drone hobbyist, Jayson Hanes, recently received a letter from the FAA, warning he could be subject to fines or sanctions if he doesn' 5 Workplace Stereotypes About Millennials That Aren't True 03/15/2015 08:00pm • If you're over the age of 30, you've probably witnessed your share of complaining and eye rolling about millennial workers: They're entitled and expect to get great jobs without paying their dues; they don't understand how office hierarchy works; they're high-maintenance; they're job hoppers -- the Why Sound Nutrition Advice Just Isn't Sexy 03/12/2015 08:00pm • We live in a culture where sex sells, and it's no different when it comes to nutrition and weight loss. As a nutrition educator for over 15 years, I have been preaching "portion control" and "eating in moderation" for years, but the message just isn't as exciting as others out there. Although many n Healthy eating myths: How many have you fallen for? 03/12/2015 08:00am • If your nutrition sources are primarily websites, blogs or social media, much of what you're reading may be misleading, inaccurate and potentially even harmful to your health. Here are four popular Internet-driven nutrition myths you can stop believing now. Myth: Coconut Oil is a Cure-All Fact The Best and Worst Credit Union Apps 03/09/2015 08:00pm • Access to mobile banking has become an important part of any customer credit union or bank relationship. Consumers want easy access to their funds and the ability to check balances on the go, make transfers in transit and deposit checks without heading into a local branch. Credit unions often get an 6 Steps to Becoming an Intrapreneur 03/08/2015 08:00pm • You've got a killer idea for a new product that might benefit your company. But the idea has little, or nothing, to do with your day job. Companies such as Google, Facebook and 3M are well known for giving employees leeway to hatch their own ideas. Not happening at your company? That doesn't mean Turning #TheDress into a statement against domestic abuse 03/06/2015 11:01am • WASHINGTON -- The Salvation Army has transformed the Internet's biggest meme into a powerful statement against violence in the home. The South African branch of the charity tweeted a public service announcement showing a battered woman in a white and gold version of "the dress" with the caption " Data Doctors: FREAK security flaw in some computers, smartphones 03/06/2015 04:31am • WASHINGTON — A reader asked Data Doctors' Ken Colburn about a new smartphone security risk: What exactly is the FREAK security flaw that’s been discovered on smartphones, and what do I need to do about it? A team of security researchers and cryptographers has discovered a security flaw tha 11 Tips for Job Seekers on Twitter 03/03/2015 07:00pm • Are you frustrated when your invitations to connect with people on LinkedIn get ignored? It may be because only 13 percent of LinkedIn users access the site daily, according to Pew Research, while 36 percent of Twitter users are on that site every day. If you're looking for another way to connect w 12 Steps to Asking for a Raise -- and Getting It 03/03/2015 07:00pm • So you're going to ask for a raise.Good. You probably should. Chances are, your boss isn't going to walk up to you, throw her hand on your shoulder and say: "Hey, we have some extra cash. What do you say to a 5 percent -- actually, let's make it 7 percent -- raise?" You've got to do the asking, and 10 Ways Millennials Are Changing Homebuying 03/02/2015 07:00pm • A new generation of homebuyersAs the millennial generation, also known as Generation Y, takes a greater role in the housing market, young people's preferences are starting to shape the way real estate business is done. The real estate portal Zillow predicts that millennials will overtake baby boomer How Millennials are Transforming the Homebuying Process 03/02/2015 06:30am • For decades, the telephone has been the real estate agent's tool of the trade. But a new wave of younger homebuyers is changing the way agents use those phones. Millennials, those born between 1980 and the late '90s don't want to talk. They want texts. "We're on our phones all the time, and this