Bad Timing: HealthCare.gov Goes Down on Day Before Deadline

The HealthCare.gov website is shown on a laptop in Washington, on March 31, 2014. Image: David Ake/Associated Press HealthCare.gov was down for approximately five hours on the last day to enroll to Obama's health care reform plan. The site's online application was unavailable from about 3 a.m to 8 a.m. ET, according to CNBC....

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Want Results? Here's the Right Way to Complain

The coffee is too hot.The air conditioning is too cold.That policy is unfair.The old way worked better.I always get the hardest assignments.My boss never says thank you. You see the problems in your officeâ€"the processes that could be improved, the policies that should be changed, the little annoyances that, over time, turn into big annoyancesâ€"and you want them fixed. But no matter how many times you complain, nothing happens....

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5 Job Search Tactics You Should Stop Immediately

You’ve been on the job hunt for weeks. You’re applying immediately to every job you come across that’s remotely related to your field. You’re getting your resume in the hands of anyone you meet. You’re following up with hiring managers like your life depends on it. And still? Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Well, I’m going to tell you a little secret. It might be you that’s the problem. I knowâ€"before you get all ready...

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Bloomberg Media Makes First Moves Toward New Digital Products

Justin Smith has taken the first major steps in his revamp of Bloomberg Media with the hiring of former AOL Live president Nathan Richardson and Inside.com chief content officer Gabriel Snyder. Richardson and Snyder will oversee the creation and launch of new digital efforts that were touted recently by a strategy plan that Smith penned following his first 100 days as CEO of Bloomberg Media. Snyder and Richardson will be...

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5 Can't-Miss Apps: March Madness and More

Image: Mashable, Will Fenstermaker Amid news of Google announcing Android Wear, a new version of the operating system specially designed for wearables, and Motorola's subsequent unveiling of its Moto 360 smartwatch, you may have overlooked some of this week's best new apps. Luckily, Mashable creates a roundup each weekend...

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These Dancers With Down Syndrome Will Make You 'Happy'

Watching people dance to almost any song is usually a happy experience. Watching those living with Down syndrome dance to the snappy beats of Pharrell's soon-to-be-played-out "Happy" is something approaching joy. Since 2012, the world has been celebrating World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st. This 21st day in the third month of the year was chosen, according to the U.K.-based Down Syndrome International, because it helps...

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A 'Better' Flappy Bird in the Works and Other News You Need to Know

Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening around the world. Today, we're looking at five important stories. A New York band teacher was arrested after selling her students’ instruments for drug money. NBC reports that a police officer spotted a tuba in Danielle Conner-Willowglade's car. She later admitted to stealing about 50 instruments,...

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Students Sue Google for Monitoring Their Emails

Image: Georges Gobet In a challenge to one of Google's more controversial practices, a group of students in California are suing Google, claiming that the company's monitoring of Gmail violates federal and state privacy laws. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is currently hearing the complaint from...

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The Most Certain Ways to Battle Uncertainty

Meditating at the Grand Canyon. Sarah Chang for The Daily Muse 2014-03-16 13:18:24 UTC You might be all too familiar with the feeling of uncertainty. As traditional, linear career paths become a thing of the past, and structured, hierarchical organizations give way to flat and collaborative workplaces, there’s more and...

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The 5-Step Editing Process for a Perfect Resume

You know that you should edit your resume before you send it off in the world, making sure it’s error-free. But to make sure that resume is in the best possible shape? You should really take the editing process a few steps further. Here’s the thing: Editing is more than just giving something a once-over to eliminate egregious typos and grammar mistakes. It’s really about looking at something with a critical eye, then...

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U.S. and Russia Right Now: The One Photo That Says It All

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and US Secretary of State John Kerry stand together before a meeting at Winfield House in London, Friday March 14, 2014. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew to London on Friday to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a last-minute bid to stave off a new chapter in the...

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Malaysia Concludes: 'The Plane Vanished'

Malaysian officials are denying U.S. investigators' report that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 remained in the air for about four hours after it lost contact. Hishammuddin Hussein, minister of defense and acting minister of transport, tweeted on Thursday that the situation was unprecedented and squashed claims that Malaysia had slowed its...

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Candy Crush Maker's IPO Could Value It At More Than $7 Billion

Image: Mashable, Will Fenstermaker Is the maker of Candy Crush Saga worth more than $7 billion? We're about to find out. King Digital Entertainment, the company behind the hugely popular Candy Crush mobile game, said in an SEC filing Wednesday that it plans to price its IPO at between $21 to $24 a share. At the high-end of...

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3 Years After Fukushima, Nuclear Industry Still Recalibrating

The disaster at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant in Japan on March 11, 2011, destroyed tens of thousands of lives and had ripple effects around the world as nations reliant upon or considering nuclear power rethought their plans. The meltdown of three of the six nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, about 130 miles north of Tokyo,...

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The New 'Game of Thrones' Beer, Served With Fire and Blood

Game of Thrones beer (Fire and Blood Red Ale) from Ommegang Brewery and HBO.Image: Mashable, Will Fenstermaker The House Targaryen from HBO's Game of Thrones may be known for dragons and fire and blood, but in beverage form, it would be fruity, spicy and malty. At least, according to Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, N.Y., which...

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Inspire Creativity at Work With All Five of Your Senses

The Daily Muse for The Daily Muse 2014-03-08 14:00:59 UTC You’ve probably heard of the debate about whether open offices or the oh-so-dreaded traditional cubicles are better in the workplace. All these discussions revolve around layout and arrangement, but did you know that ambience is equally (if not more) important...

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Vine Bans Posting Porn and Other News You Need to Know

Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening around the world. Today, we're looking at five important stories. Crimea is planning a referendum on March 16, but Ukraine's new Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says the vote won’t be recognized by the “civilized world,” the Voice of America reports. Apple’s next update to OS X Mavericks...

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'Newsweek' Claims Bitcoin Creator Is 64 and Lives With His Mom

A 25 Bitcoin token at a shop in Sandy, Utah, in April 2013. Image: Rick Bowmer/Associated Press Some have suggested that Satoshi Nakamoto, the man who developed the idea for Bitcoin, worked for a government agency; others have suggested that "he" was actually a group of people. One researcher posited that Nakamoto was "probably"...

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Comcast Buys Online Ad Platform FreeWheel for $320 Million: Report

Comcast has reportedly reached an agreement to buy online ad platform FreeWheel for $320 million. In this photo from Jan. 9, a Comcast cable truck works in front of a home in Mount Lebanon, Pa.Image: Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press Comcast is reportedly in talks to acquire online advertising platform FreeWheel for around $320...

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Tensions Escalate as Russian President Requests Permission to Use Military In Ukraine

Tescalated in Crimea on Saturday as Russian President Vladimir Putin asked his upper house of parliament to approve the use of armed forces in the autonomous republic, heeding the call by its newly appointed prime minister for him to intervene and stoking fears of an Abkhazia scenario, in which Moscow would invade the territory with its troops as it did previously in Georgia. Putin said the move is needed to protect ethnic Russians...

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