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Tony Hsieh makes another crazy bet, buys 100 Tesla Model Ss to rent to Downtown Vegas residents (Updated) (via Pando Daily) By Michael Carney On April 2, 2013Tony Hsieh is not one to limp into a project. Consider the fact that he’s investing $350 million of his own money to renovate a city – in the [...]
This week thousands of hackers — computer security researchers, government recruiters, spooks and cyberpunks — descended on Las Vegas for the annual summer hacker convention. Hosted by organizations called Black Hat and Defcon, these events are known for their elaborate, though often crude, computer pranks. The convention’s actual purpose, however, is pretty serious. Stephen Ridley, [...]
Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards Kent Speakman & Ward Chandler attended CES in Las Vegas this January 2012. The goal of the trip is to ensure ENGAGEIA keeps on top of innovation in the digital space. Speakman & Chandler were part of the live “What’s Trending” Broadcast with Shira Lazar from CES presented by VIZIO. The [...]
Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards No, we didn’t go to CES this year, but we’ve followed the action from Las Vegas from afar with great interest. Today is the last day of CES, so we wanted to bring you a selection of what we thought were the most exciting new gadgets and technology coming out of [...]
There is a long list of reasons why Celeste Thorson is the tv star in the adventure television show Destination X, of all her attributes her best one is intelligence. With all the obstacles filming dozens of shows, this adventure seeker didn’t loose her edge , she happily jumped into death defying extreme sports with [...]
From 24/7 Wall St.: As state budgets strain under huge debt loads, they are counting increasingly on “sin taxes“, one of the few reliable sources of revenue in these uncertain economic times. States have profited from the public’s voracious appetite for easy money (gambling), nicotine (smoking) and booze (alcohol) for years. Some are more successful [...]
LAS VEGAS — For much of his welterweight title defense on Saturday, Manny Pacquiao heard from the MGM Grand crowd a unified sound rarely belted at his boxing matches. As Pacquiao and Shane Mosley tapped gloves, made small talk and generally engaged in a glorified sparring session, the crowd, once rowdy, once standing, once into [...]
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