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Own a Vizio Smart TV? It���s watching you 11/10/2015 12:44pm • By Julia Angwin,��ProPublica TV makers are constantly crowing about the tricks their smart TVs can do. But one of the most popular brands has a feature that it���s not advertising: Vizio���s Smart TVs track your viewing habits and share it with advertisers, who can then find you on your phone and More Arab Region Universities Offer Blended Learning 11/09/2015 07:00pm • The use of blended learning is becoming more common at Arab region universities, and can prove an added benefit to traditional learning for Arab international students studying in the region. Somali national Zakaria Mohamed Hagi Hassan is currently taking a mix of in-class and online learning for h Understanding the FCC 'Do Not Track' decision 11/09/2015 05:11pm • Q: If the Federal Communications Commission��isn���t going to enforce the Do Not Track system, what are we supposed to do to maintain our privacy? A: Do Not Track was an attempt to create the web equivalent of the Do Not Call list, however, the complexity of tracking on the Internet is far more i Which is right for you: a river or ocean cruise? 11/09/2015 01:30pm • With time to linger in scenic places -- from the storied canals of Amsterdam to the lush landscapes of the Amazon -- and the chance to enjoy authentic and immersive experiences onboard and ashore, it's easy to understand river cruising's rising popularity. With spacious cabins, fewer crowds and typi Medications: balancing risks and benefits 11/09/2015 11:20am • One of the tasks of a physician is to manage acute and chronic medical conditions. Often, this involves prescription of medications. Many medical problems are matched with a drug that treats it. Physicians follow guidelines for diabetes, heart failure, osteoporosis, hypertension and other conditions Starbucks' plain red holiday cups rile some Christians online 11/09/2015 10:29am • WASHINGTON ��� The familiar red cups that Starbucks uses to mark the holiday season have gotten some people outraged ��� not for what they say or depict, but for what they don���t. The annual red cups have never read ���Merry Christmas,��� at least going back several years, but their illustration How the use of data changes sports off the field 11/09/2015 02:26am • WASHINGTON ��� It took all of about 90 seconds to get to��the first invocation of ���Moneyball.��� Even in 2015, even at a��sports data conference sponsored by data-heavy companies such as��Bloomberg and SAP (appropriately named Building the Big Data Economy: The Winning Formula in Sports), the 2 Veterans: Would You Hire You? 11/08/2015 07:00pm • Job search is hard for military veterans and frankly everyone else. Some days, every step forward can be followed by two agonizing steps backward. Think about the perfect-fit position that gets away or comes to your attention a week after it was filled. Frustrations abound, and it can be a struggle A Guide to Revamping Your Work Wardrobe on Black Friday 11/08/2015 07:00pm • Whether you are the CEO of a tech company or a barista at a hip coffee shop, the clothes you wear play a big role in creating your image. In order to project an image of a modern and attentive professional, you have to take your wardrobe seriously. If much of the clothing you wear to work is worn, 5 Ways Younger Students Can Be Successful in Online Programs 11/08/2015 07:00pm • Because online higher education has generally been aimed at older students, so has most advice for online students. But with an increasing number of 18- to 24-year-olds turning online for at least some of their undergraduate study, perhaps it's time to update that advice. Here are five suggestions Free phone service to offer smartphone that conserves cellular minutes and data 11/06/2015 02:00am • WASHINGTON ��� Free phone service FreedomPop��says it will soon offer a smartphone that lets users tap into any Wi-Fi network to make and receive calls and go online without having to use expensive cellular minutes and data. FreedomPop offers free and low-cost mobile service, including unlimited When is the right time to buy your child a cellphone? 11/05/2015 07:00pm • If you have children, you're going to make a lot of decisions as they grow up. How much TV should they watch? How much junk food are they allowed to have? Should you pester them to do their homework, or just let them flounder and hope they learn a valuable lesson? There's one question you may have How to Invest in Africa 11/04/2015 07:00pm • Africa: In the investment universe, it's the final frontier -- a rapidly developing, still mostly inaccessible region that has oodles of untapped potential and plenty of thistles guarding it. On one hand, Africa in many ways looks like a growth powder keg just looking to explode. Charles Sizemore, Oprah Is Weight Watching ... Again 11/03/2015 07:00pm • Once the news hit that Oprah had partnered with Weight Watchers, I watched the Internet light up with a host of mixed reactions, ranging from shock, disappointment, skepticism and disapproval to happiness and amazement. Her $43 million investment for a 10 percent ownership in the company caused sha How to Save Money on Thanksgiving Dinner 11/03/2015 07:00pm • Whether your Thanksgiving plans include hitting the stores early or intentionally boycotting "Black Thursday" sales, most Americans have at least one thing in common on Turkey Day: the preparation of an epic meal. This year, some unwelcome news is wafting into households: According to the Departmen