On New Year’s Eve, a New York Times story discussed how the billions of dollars that consumers and businesses spend every year on antivirus software “rarely, if ever, block freshly minted computer viruses … because the virus creators move too quickly.” The increase in the number of viruses as well as their sophistication has forced
Sylvester Stallone directed, co-wrote and starred in “The Expendables,” a 2010 action movie that grossed over $100 million in the United States and more than $270 million worldwide. It led to 2012 sequel that earned even more money than the original, and a third “Expendables” film is currently in development. Corporate speechwriter Marcus Webb, however,
While the creators of the internet role-playing game (RPG) Tweeria describe their creation as a “lazy Twitter RPG,” its fans have been quite active as the game accumulated 14,000 registered users and garnered approximately 18,000 visits a day. However, the technology news and information website Ars Technica posted an interesting examination of Tweeria in December
On December 2, 2012, he 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York issued a decision that Reuters said “may make it easier for US companies to crack down on alleged computer theft that occurs in remote locations, including outside the country.” Reversing a lower court ruling, the appeals court said American chemical company
Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian introduced their cosmetics line, Khroma Beauty, last year. While the makeup has been garnering some headlines, it has not been for the reasons that the reality television stars might have been hoping. In November, the owners of Beverly Hills–based cosmetics company Chroma Makeup Studio issued a public statement complaining that
There was widespread outrage and furor when the online photo sharing and social networking service Instagram released an updated version of its privacy policy and terms of service on December 17, 2012. Some of the changes that prompted the backlash included: Instagram claiming it could share information about its users with its parent company, Facebook,
In September, the video game website Kotaku reported that organizers for GaymerCon, an effort to convene the “first gaming and geek lifestyle convention with a focus on LGBT culture,” dramatically exceeded its initial $25,000 funding goal by raising $91,389 and ensuring that the event can be held next August in San Francisco. However, Kotaku reported
Los Angeles business litigation lawyer Robert Klein and all of the Los Angeles business litigation attorneys at Klein Trial Lawyers hope all of our readers and their families have a happy and safe 2013.
“Girl on Fire” is the title track to an album of the same name released this year by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys. While the song was widely acclaimed, a November 25, 2012, post to the entertainment industry news website Showbiz411.com by founder and editor Roger Friedman noted that “like a lot of Keys’s songs, it
In a video, professional golfer Rory McIlroy talks about some of the benefits of wearing apparel made by Foothill Ranch, California-based sports equipment manufacturer Oakley, Inc. However, after Fox Sports reported that the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world signed a deal with Nike Golf last month that is worth “at least” $200 million, Oakley
