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A controversial (read: insane) alternative multiple sclerosis treatment has gained a popular following in Canada via social media, wrongly influencing research priorities.

KillerStartups is launching a new daily deal site, Startups.com , that will cater to Internet entrepreneurs. The site will offer 50 percent to 80 percent off Web apps, tools, e-books, gadgets, and other products geared toward doing business online.

Los Angeles-based startup Styku is chasing the Holy Grail of the online apparel business: making a virtual fitting room that actually works. How they're overcoming the various challenges of apparel software, including the most vexing problem of all--outfitting virtual breasts

Not long ago, Holly Myles , the digital media strategist at Eisbrenner Public Relations , attended a work function.

It's not enough to simply write about data any longer; the world wants visuals. While there are many professional information designers making a name for themselves, such as Nicholas Felton of Feltron.com , the majority of these digital artists are up to their eyeballs in high-paying work. Where does this leave you?

Call it a comedy of laptop errors.

The meme-friendly site is positioning itself as the the ultimate go-to for pop-music centered celebrity journalism--and aims to capitalize on the branded opportunities that come with that. Popdust , the pop-music news site that debuted earlier this year, is--like a post-haircut Justin Bieber--on the verge of coming of age. Over the last 30 days, the site has garnered 350,000 unique visitors, and has formed new partnerships with AOL, MTV, CNN, Gawker, Vibe, Grammy.com, and others

You’ve probably heard bosses, parents and peers say it time and time again, “Time is money, let’s get moving.” For some, it’s difficult to equate the intangible concept of time to the concrete touch and feel of the almighty dollar bill. But this simple phrase, when taken at its word, just may be the answer to your financial woes.

I thought my mama only meant shoes when she taught me the "white after Easter, black after Labor Day" rule.

Chances are, you've at least heard of Kiva , the microfinancing nonprofit that allows users to give bite-sized loans to entrepreneurs in poverty-stricken regions. Because people like to feel good by offering cash to worthy causes (or so we've heard), Kiva has done exceptionally well, funding $200 million worth of microloans since its launch in 2004. And as of today, you can specifically fund what are, in our opinion, the smartest entrepreneurs--the ones who realize that efficiency is the key to becoming self-sufficient.

Granny leaves the rest of us behind, with her new long-distance, brick-wall-smashing Wi-Fi. A Houston grandma, Leticia Aguirre, is believed to be the first residential user of so-called "Super Wi-Fi." That's according to Rice University , which had a hand in all this (and knows a good headline when it sees one).

As if worrying about the vulnerability of your PC and smart phone to hackers were not enough, could your car be the next target?

Ramon Ray, journalist and editor at Smallbiztechnology.com , sums it up perfectly: "Small businesses can do BIG things using low-cost technology and readily available expertise." It doesn't matter if you're running a business out of your home, the local Starbucks (free Internet), or an abandoned warehouse, if you have the right tools to reel in a large consumer base, it's not necessarily important how small your business is because it's doing big things.

Ramon Ray, journalist and editor at Smallbiztechnology.com , sums it up perfectly: "Small businesses can do BIG things using low-cost technology and readily available expertise." It doesn't matter if you're running a business out of your home, the local Starbucks (free Internet), or an abandoned warehouse, if you have the right tools to reel in a large consumer base, it's not necessarily important how small your business is because it's doing big things.

A year ago, an unidentified computer intruder tried to penetrate the Lower Colorado River Authority's power generation network with 4,800 high-speed log-in attempts that originated at an Internet address in China, according to a grid official's confidential memo that was leaked to the media. And that was probably just an amateur's work, says David Bonvillain, vice president of Accuvant LABS, a cybersecurity consulting firm based in Hanover, Md