Last week, Biz Stone appeared on the Howard Stern Show, where the satellite-radio host grilled the Twitter cofounder on virtually every aspect of the social network. One of the funnier parts of the interview came when Stern asked Stone about how much money he's made from Twitter, to which Stone replied that he makes a perfectly good salary, has a mortgage, and leases a Mini.
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Feed SubscriptionBehold the iPad Effect: With PC Sales Expected to Slow, Analysts Lower Stock-Price Targets
The iPad is now having a measurable effect on the PC sales industry, according to a recent analyst report from Deutsche Bank . The bank raised its stock-price target for Apple , and cut price targets for PC makers as a result. Chris Whitmore, an analyst at Deutsche Bank, issued a note to his investors today that's hit the tech headlines for one big reason: He suggests that while PC sales are continuing to grow over recent months, they're proceeding at a much slower rate than industry observers had expected, with one device to blame--the iPad
Read More »‘Saudi Arabia of Wind’ Has Trouble Figuring Out How to Get the Power Out
When plans to build North Dakota's largest transmission line in three decades were unveiled, it seemed as though the political, legal and economic stars were in alignment. Minnesota's legislators wanted more renewable power, North Dakota farmers looked forward to the extra income, and environmental groups championed the line for carrying "green power" and cutting reliance on coal. A 345-kilowatt, 270-mile-long transmission line in North Dakota has been in the planning stages since 2009.
Read More »Hulu Profits Approach the Big B, Genetically Gifted Sleepless Elite, France’s Ironic Privacy Rules, and More…
The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. Hulu's Big Profits Hulu is poised to make half a billion dollars in 2011 and saw a 50% increase in advertisers in Q1. The Sleepless Elite A handful of genetically blessed workaholics need far less sleep than the average person--only a few hours a night, sometimes much less.
Read More »Heart disease hits workaholics hard: Are you at risk?
Study: Working 11-hour days increased heart disease risk by 67 percent
Read More »PGT: Masters is America’s greatest sporting event
PGT: Many will say the Super Bowl is the greatest sporting event in the U.S., but for tradition, fans and venue, the Masters can't be beat.
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Read More »Video: Working overtime is bad for your health
Jeff Glor reports on a new study that finds that people who work overtime have a higher risk of heart disease.
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Read More »Could This Man Mine the Moon?
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today
Read More »The Epsilon Breach: How Worried–and Angry–Should You Be?
So "someone just stole your email address." What now? By now, unless you keep your money under your mattress and don't shop for groceries, electronics, or clothing, you've probably received an email from one of the following institutions, apologizing for an email breach: Brookstone, Best Buy, The College Board, Citi, Walgreens, Disney Destinations, McKinsey & Company, the Home Shopping Network, JPMorgan Chase, TiVo, Kroger, Captial One...the list goes on. (And was diligently collected by SecurityWeek .) The email will have informed you of a security breach
Read More »Can people be addicted to food?
Study supports theory that they can, just as they can be addicted to drugs, alcohol, smoking
Read More »Antidepressants: 10 things people fear most
Antidepressants are often effective, but only if patients are open to taking them
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