Business Stories from October 17, 2015 (Change date)
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No one knows why Facebook blocked the phrase 'everyone will know'Oct 19, 2015 2:16 pm - On Sunday, a Redditor named "System_Requirements" made a mysterious discovery: If you try to post "everyone will know" on someone else's Facebook page, the system would ...
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How the smartphone killed the phrase 'brb'Oct 18, 2015 8:25 am - The initials "BRB" may refer to many things: the British Railways Board, the Banco de Brasilia, the Belorussian currency. But one thing it increasingly does not indicate...
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If Adobe won't retire Flash, just hit deleteOct 18, 2015 8:25 am - Arguably the most useless and obnoxious piece of near universally installed software, Adobe Flash has received another kick that ought finally to send it to its grave. A...
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Twitter says layoffs part of 'streamlined roadmap'Oct 18, 2015 8:25 am - Twitter said Tuesday that it will trim its workforce worldwide by 336 employees, or about 8 percent, as it looks for ways to attract a bigger audience. The layoffs come ...
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Most stolen stuff returned to Toby Keith's in RosemontOct 18, 2015 8:25 am - Most of the memorabilia and inventory taken from the now-closed Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill in Rosemont have been found or returned, the bar's manager said Frid...
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Schaumburg Business Association honors top companies, individualsOct 18, 2015 8:25 am - Energy and a special aura filled the room Friday night as hundreds of suburban business leaders celebrated success and honored top Schaumburg Business Association compan...
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Internet of things? Stock you've never heard of just rose 500 percentOct 18, 2015 8:25 am - A little-known stock listed in London has become a trade of choice for investors looking to profit from the technological megatrend known as the Internet of Things. Teli...
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China welcomes Apple's iPhones. Its News app? Not so much.Oct 18, 2015 8:25 am - Apple has reportedly shut off access to its News app from inside China, an apparent response to Beijing's policy of censoring online content that is politically controve...
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Here are the 67 new emoji that could show up on your phone next yearOct 20, 2015 6:12 am - You'll be able to call someone a liar, shrug, and call in sick to work without typing a single word, if a proposed set of emojis from the international body that governs...
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Can the NFL get rid of video clips on social media?Oct 19, 2015 7:19 pm - Something strange happened this week, just as sports fans settled down to watch playoff baseball and "Monday Night Football," firing up their second screens for replays,...
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