Business
Customers walk out of a Borders Bookstore on July 22, 2011 in San Francisco, Calif., as the chain began liquidating.
Judge: Unredeemed Borders Gift Cards Are Worthless
()A Manhattan judge upholds a lower court ruling that $210 million worth of unredeemed gift cards from the defunct book chain are no longer valid.
Research News
Quantum Or Not, New Supercomputer Is Certainly Something Else()
May 22, 2013 NASA and Google have come together to buy a new kind of computer that the manufacturer says runs on the strange laws of quantum mechanics. But some physicists counter that the machine, known as the D-Wave Two, has never demonstrated a phenomenon known as "quantum entanglement."
Your Money
Instead Of Snoozing In Savings, Let's Put $5,000 To Work()
May 22, 2013 It's a hard time to be a saver. The return on a savings account doesn't even keep up with inflation, and that has led many savers to ask: What should I do with my money? NPR's Uri Berliner takes $5,000 out of his own personal savings and explores various investment opportunities.
The Two-Way
Microsoft Reveals New Xbox One Game System()
May 21, 2013 Microsoft unveiled its new Xbox One Tuesday, displaying a device that takes new steps in game consoles' journey into becoming all-purpose entertainment and communication devices. The new console replaces the Xbox 360, which has been on the market for more than seven years.
Monkey See
'Arrested Development' Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media()
May 21, 2013 Brands that found their original audiences in traditional, old-media platforms are finding ways to keep going in the world of new media.
Apple, Tech Giants And An Industrial-Age Tax Code()
May 21, 2013 Apple CEO Timothy Cook made a rare appearance on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, testifying after congressional investigators revealed that Apple avoided billions in taxes. The New York Times' Charles Duhigg and guest host Jennifer Ludden talk about the tax code and the digital economy.
The Two-Way
Airbnb Stays Are Illegal In New York, Court Rules()
May 21, 2013 People who use Airbnb, the web company that pairs travelers with residents who rent out their homes on a short-term basis, are breaking New York City's laws, according to an administrative law judge. The vacation rental business was found to run afoul of the city's occupancy code.
The Two-Way
JPMorgan Shareholders Vote To Keep Dimon As Chairman, CEO()
May 21, 2013 Some shareholders said splitting the roles would lead to better governance. The proposal received only 32 percent of the vote.
