Lizard Squad attacks Brian Krebs, the blogger who hunted them down

Now that cybersecurity blogger Brian Krebs has outed members the group that took out the PlayStation and Xbox Live networks over Christmas, the hackers are coming after him.

Resolve to put down your smartphone

As smartphones bleed into all parts of our life, a common New Year's resolution for 2015 will be to cut down on phone usage and be more present in the moment.

Thomas Piketty turns down France's top honor

Economist Thomas Piketty has joined Jean-Paul Sartre and Marie Curie in turning down France's most prestigious award, the Legion d'Honneur.

Help Mark Zuckerberg pick his New Year’s Resolution

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is big on New Year’s Resolutions. He’s learned Mandarin and spent a year as a partial vegetarian, only eating meat he’s killed himself. Now, he’s asking Facebook’s 1.3 billion-plus users for ideas...

What to do with your leftover Champagne

Here's the thing about Champagne: It's only good for drinking when it's freshly opened, cold and sparkling in its glass.

My 3 Words for 2015

Since 2006, I’ve been inviting people to shift how they approach their year and how they frame their goals and intentions. I created the “My 3 Words” exercise because most resolutions aren’t especially helpful. We decide something vague like “I’ve gotta get in shape” or “I’ve gotta quit smoking” or “I need to make more […]

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New Year's is the best day to apply for financial aid

Hoping to relax on New Year's Day? Well if you or a family member is headed to college in 2015, that's too bad.