Walmart is next battleground for labor, business
The fight over higher pay and the right to organize pits union-backed groups against their corporate-funded counterparts
Technology
Verizon agrees to buy stake from Vodafone for $130B
Company will buy the 45 percent stake of Verizon Wireless owned by British cellphone company Vodafone
Microsoft rolls big, buys Nokia's phone biz
Microsoft has little choice -- otherwise the company responsible for 82 percent of Windows Phones sales could have crashed
LinkedIn moves to protect teens
Seeing college-bound students as an important growth market, LinkedIn adds extra security, including long-requested account blocking
Gmail tabs tackle retailers
Google's new email user interface is supposed to increase efficiency, but part sends promotional emails to an out-of-site tab
Two easy ways to send files to your Dropbox
Wouldn't it be great if there was an easy way to let people share files by uploading them directly to your Dropbox account?
Tech tycoons still relearning same old lessons
Even though technology companies are concerned with the future, they frequently repeat the mistakes of the past
Email etiquette: Ask before sending attachments
Master email etiquette -- be wary of sending unsolicited attachments
No-contract smartphone plan for $20/month
Almost half of Americans with mobile phones pay more than $100 per month -- here's a much cheaper option
Facebook shares close above $40 for first time
Social networker's stock price has risen 53 percent since it reported strong mobile revenue growth in July
Ballmer to retire: Can Microsoft change?
The only CEO the company has had since Bill Gates, Ballmer's retirement raises the question of where Microsoft can go from here
Researchers upload malware to Apple app store
A study by Georgia Tech shows that Apple's app screeners are easy to fool, successfully uploading malware to the app store
Dropbox: Get 1GB free for trying Mailbox for iOS
You can get 1GB of free space just by experimenting with a free iOS mail client app
Fast-food workers urged to stage nationwide strike
Unions, churches and other groups are calling for employees of fast-food franchises around the U.S. to protest their low pay
End of Windows XP support leaves software vulnerable
The software maker next year will continue updating operating systems like Windows 7 and Windows 8, but not Windows XP
Tennessee's attempt to execute Christa Pike using lethal injection fails
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Hegseth says he's cutting generals and admirals by 20%, ousting "woke"
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
Netanyahu says it's too early to determine motive in cockpit stabbing
Judge keeps DoorDash driver shot by ICE behind bars for alleged assault
Trump deflects on audio of Paxton calling GOP convention a drag on polls
