Economy

Florida Shuts Down $700 Million Fruit Industry Due to Fruit Fly Invasion

Eighty-five square miles of farmland in Florida have been quarantined after a tiny fly was spotted near Miami a few weeks ago.

Samsung's Virtual Reality Headset to Cost $99, Work With All 2015 Samsung Phones

Will cost half as much as previous versions Samsung announced its latest version of its Gear VR virtual reality headset powered by Oculus. The device will cost $99 and be released in November.

Facebook and Facebook Mobile Service Down Thursday

Error message read, "Sorry, something went wrong." Facebook was down Thursday afternoon, affecting users accessing the website on desktops and those using the app on mobile services.

Volkswagen Torture Scandal: Brazilian Lawsuit Claims Automaker Allowed Torture

A dozen former Volkswagen employees in Brazil have filed a civil lawsuit against the automobile company.

Drug Price Increase: After Public Outrage Drug Company Will Lower Price of Life Saving Drug

After facing a storm of criticism over their decision to raise the cost of an anti-infective drug by more than 5,000 percent, Turing Pharmaceuticals announced that it would roll back price.

Sprint Counters T-Mobile With $1 per Month iPhone 6s Plan

Sprint offers the cheapest iPhone plan yet. Sprint will not let T-Mobile beat them in the pricing war for the new iPhone 6s, announcing a $1 per month installment plan.

Tap That App: The Best New Features of iOS 9

This week, we present a special OS-edition of Tap That App, with our favorite new features to help you explore and get the most out of the new iOS 9. We'll be talking about apps, too.

Hispanic-Owned Businesses Likely to Transform Economic, Political Landscape: Study

Hispanic-owned businesses will likely transform the economic and political landscape of the U.S., this is proven by the fact that Hispanic-owned businesses have grown at a rate that's fifteen times the national average, and that trend has been sustained for at least the last 10-15 years.

T-Mobile Offers Cheapest iPhone 6s Leasing Plan at $5 Per Month, Begins Selling Apple Watch

T-Mobile has the cheapest leasing plan for the new iPhone T-Mobile wants iPhone fans to use their service instead of its competitors. The third-largest wireless company in the U.

REAL ID Laws: Residents to Require Identification Other Than Driver’s License to Fly Domestic

A new act called REAL ID, which intends to strengthen homeland security, is requiring certain U.S. states and a territory to offer their residents another form of identification when flying domestically.

MARKETPLACE: Bunny, Inc.'s Alexander Torrenegra Wants to Automate the Creative Job Market

"I think people focus on entrepreneurship just -- because." Alexander Torrenegra, co-founder of Bunny Inc., is a lifelong serial entrepreneur, and not just "because."

Amazon Prime News: Marketplace Celebrates Emmy Wins With Special Membership Deal

Amazon won five Emmys for their show "Transparent," and the company is celebrating with a special deal.

Volkswagen Emissions Scandal: 11 Million Diesel Cars Affected, CEO Might Get Replaced

Volkswagen's emissions scandal is bigger than just the 500,000 cars in the U.S. reported Monday, affecting 11 million vehicles worldwide, and the repercussions may force out CEO Martin Winterkorn.

iOS 9 Jailbreak: Company Offers Up to $3 Million For Jailbreak

Zerodium wants to exploit Apple's secure new operating system A vulnerability research and cybersecurity startup is offering up to a $3 million bounty for a successful jailbreak to the new Apple iOS 9 operating system.

iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus: Walk-in Purchases to Be Available For iPhone 6s, Apple Says

New iPhones will be available at Apple Stores and other retailers Customers who have not preordered the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will still be able to walk into stores and purchase one Friday.

Non-Union Latinos Earn Low Wages, Health Benefits, Says LCLAA Report

The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) published a bilingual report detailing the influence Latinos and unions have on each other.

4chan Messaging Board Sold to 2channel Owner

Founder Christopher Poole was inspired by 2channel to create 4chan 4chan's founder Christopher Poole has announced that he is selling the popular messaging board to 2channel's owner Hiroyuki Nishimura.

Volkswagen Emissions Scandal: Automaker Admits Cheating on US Tests, Shares Plunge 23 Pct.

Volkswagen has admitted to cheating on U.S. air pollution tests for years, causing shares of the company to fall by 23 percent Monday and prompting the company's CEO Martin Winterkorn to apologize.

Browser Marketshare War News: Chrome vs. Safari vs. IE vs. Firefox and Latest Percentages

Unlike search engines, the market share for web browsers are divided fairly equally, making the war between Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera highly competitive.

Search Engine Market Share War News: Google vs Yahoo vs Bing, Latest Percentages

When it comes to search engines, there is no doubt that Google reigns supreme over its competitors, and has done so for over a decade. However, this round of search wars has many speculators expecting a comeback from the likes of Yahoo and Bing.