The flip side of the Google fantasy
FREE buses, lunches and bikes. Working for Google is great. But the world’s biggest companies are ruining life for everyone else and people have had enough.
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The web idea Kanye wants to kill
HE’S a superstar with millions in the bank. They’re seven guys with an idea. Now the lawyers are involved. This is the currency Kanye wants to crush.
The man behind the next big thing
IT’S been two years in the making but now one of the men behind Twitter has finally revealed his latest project. Find out what we all could be using.
The secret industry behind social media
THEY’VE got millions of fans in a world where success is based on likes and follows. But there’s a multi-million dollar industry behind social media that celebrities and companies don’t want you to know about.
BlackBerry posts $5b quarterly loss
BLACKBERRY is reporting a massive $US4.4 billion ($5 billion) loss in the third quarter and 56 per cent drop in revenue.
Zuckerberg cashes in $2.6b Facebook shares
FACEBOOK chief Mark Zuckerberg will sell a chunk of his stake in the company, cashing in some $2.6 billion, as part of a new share offering by the huge social network.
Microsoft executive charged with insider trading
AUTHORITIES have charged a Microsoft executive and his friend and business partner with insider trading relating to the investment in bookseller Barnes & Noble.
14 things every successful person has in common
DAN Schawbel spends his life talking to CEOs, celebs, authors and politicians. Over the years he has noticed there are common traits they all have. Now he’s sharing them with you.
The 10 worst CEO screw-ups of 2013
WHICH CEOs made the most egregious errors in 2013? From obliterating their companies’ value to making offensive statements that caused product boycotts, we’ve got them all here.
The first jobs billionaires had
EVERYONE has to start somewhere. From working the grill at Macca’s to delivering papers, here are the world’s most famous billionaires’ first gigs.
Why Beyonce’s album changes everything
BEYONCE released her surprise album via iTunes less than a week ago, and the record-breaking results are pouring in. Experts say she has changed the game forever.
How did this man avoid doing work over a decade?
THIS man lied about being a CIA operative to avoid doing his actual job for months at a time. Instead he read books at his holiday house. How did he fool his bosses for so long?
You can buy fake job references online. Good ones
IT’S one of the biggest problems jobseekers face – you’re applying for your dream job but you don’t have the experience required to land the role. This service will solve that for you.
Sacked chef’s Twitter revenge against boss
THEY say revenge is sweet. But one sacked chef took things to a whole new level after he told the world about his sacking via his ex-employer’s social media account.
Seven skills you need to land a job in 2014
IF YOU want a fresh start next year but don’t know how to market yourself, these are the skills that will be most useful to jobseekers in 2014.
Man poisons co-worker for stealing drink bottle
A POLICE officer switched his blue Powerade with a chemical in an attempt to teach his colleague a lesson for repeatedly stealing his drink bottle.
Exec sues because $543,000 bonus not enough
AN IBM employee on a salary of $295,000 is suing the company because it only paid her half of the $1 million bonus she says she is owed.
Silicon Valley’s excessive Xmas parties
FROM gold-nugget coated cupcakes to a mashed potato bar, Silicon Valley’s tech giants know how to throw a party. Have a peek inside this year’s bashes.
Aussies addicted to work emails over Xmas
AUSTRALIANS are addicted to checking work emails during holidays, with more than a third of employees planning to log on during the Christmas break.
Why I get naked online for Bitcoins
IT’S the digital currency of thugs and drug dealers. Now you can sell your body for Bitcoins. Here’s why. Graphic warning: Nudity.
The craziest CEO perks revealed
THESE guys laugh at the idea of a company car.
The biggest marketing blunders of 2013
THIS year has been filled with corner office execs making dumb mistakes in marketing in advertising their companies. Here are some of the worst of 2013.
How ‘craft’ is your booze, really?
THE “craft” distinction is extremely valuable in the spirits industry. But can a big distiller do a “craft” product?
Memo to self: Don’t steal from a cagefighter
A SHOPLIFTER has learned the lesson of a lifetime after attempting to steal from a former cage fighter’s record shop. He didn’t expect what happened next.
Stingy habits of Google execs revealed
THEY’RE worth billions, but government documents reveal that Google execs have been getting ‘improper’ discounts to the tune of $5 million.
Napster ex-chief killed by police car
NAPSTER’S former chief operating officer has been killed in a head-on collision with a police patrol car while he was riding his bicycle.
Five amazing facts about FIFA
FIFA is the world’s most popular sports video game, but you won’t realise how epic it is until you read these amazing facts on how it’s played around the globe.
BlackBerry CEO: “We’re still alive”
BLACKBERRY has been crushed by Apple and Android but it tells its customers it is “alive” and “here to stay” in a letter from its CEO.
What’s Yahoo’s latest act of madness?
YAHOO has been doing all manner of crazy things recently. Now it tells staff to stop using Outlook email in a bizarre office memo.
The daily secrets of CEO success revealed
WANT to know the secrets of Mark Zuckerberg’s success? You’ll be amazed how the daily routines and crazy rituals of top tech CEOs keep the billionaires ahead of the game.
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