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By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - U.S. regulators moved a step closer on Thursday toward clearing the country's first nuclear reactors since the Three Mile Island accident in 1979, even as the industry struggles against plunging natural gas prices and safety fears after Japan's Fukushima disaster.

Hackers stole credit card data from 200 businesses over three years and racked up $3 million in bogus charges. Don't think it can't happen to you.

In the next year, The Black List will venture beyond films--aiming to be the go-to site for the industry's favorite unproduced TV pilots and stage shows. Are TV specials and conventions in its future?

On the heels of Live Nation's acquisition of BigChampagne, the consumer data analytics firm, the ticket seller is set to make yet another high-profile pickup: Ethan Kaplan, Warner Music Group's former SVP of emerging technology, will soon join the company. Together with BigChampagne founder Eric Garland, the two will help redefine Live Nation and Ticketmaster's business through big data

On the heels of Live Nation's acquisition of BigChampagne, the consumer data analytics firm, the ticket seller is set to make yet another high-profile pickup: Ethan Kaplan, Warner Music Group's former SVP of emerging technology, will soon join the company. Together with BigChampagne founder Eric Garland, the two will help redefine Live Nation and Ticketmaster's business through big data

These will be the five hardest slots for you (and any start-up) to fill in the new year. The year flew by mostly because it was a very, very busy one. Although the economy continues to face many challenges, the startup and tech industries are very much alive.

As the sharing economy expands, peer-to-peer exchange sites such as Refashioner have pushed the industry from power drills and waffle irons into communities trading in penthouses, Porsches, and Prada.

What can technology companies learn from a 50-year-old hardware store?

Recently the world of digital entertainment was rocked by a disrupter known for taking the stage wearing almost exclusively black shirts and jeans. This guy is obsessed with details about how his product should look, sound, and feel to consumers, no matter how or where they consume it. He micromanages pricing and insists on making sure every aspect of how people buy his stuff is as frictionless a process as possible.

Sick of the soup kitchen?

Why your website user experience matters--and how to create a great one. Facebook vs

With its splashy augmented reality-infused sets, unorthodox format, and world premieres of gamer-baiting blockbusters, this year’s VGAs are rewriting awards show code. The idea of a glitzy award show is far from the frag fests gamers are used to. But for Spike TV’s Video Game Awards , the worlds of pageantry and pixels collide to create something entirely new.

Picture this: You are sitting in, say, a Bermuda hotel on vacation. Suddenly you are struck by a crazy idea for a new soft drink taste

"I wanted to make something bigger than myself," says Mitchell. Frustration can be a great motivator.

When Project Runway winner Chloe Dao's national spotlight faded, she needed help, but couldn't afford a consultant. Chloe Dao knew she needed help. But she didn't know where to find it.