Economy

News

Chinese Pay Rises Will Make Your Electronics More Expensive

1:18AM November 12, 2011 | Jamie Condliffe

This year forget buying your tech in the post-Christmas sales. Because a 20 per cent increase in Chinese minimum wage is gonna hike up electronics prices come January. More »

Science

This Children’s Science Book Could Help Save The US Economy

8:20AM August 23, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

It’s Alive! is the story of how things got alive on earth, written for children, comic style. But most adults could probably stand to read it — and would enjoy it — just as much as any kid. More »

Gadgets

7 Tools To Help Make President Obama’s Job Easier

3:05AM August 18, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Seems like everyone is up President Obama’s arse for something these days. Too much war. Not enough war. Too much spending. Not enough spending. This guy can’t win. His rapidly greying hair is proof of that. More »

News

Why The Hell Is Everyone Stealing Copper?

9:15AM August 17, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Search the news for “copper theft” and look through the headlines. LOOK. Stealing wire to sell the copper? From a cell tower? What is this, the Great Depression? Maybe not, but there are some economically charged reasons which help explain this trend. More »

News

What A Market Crash Means For Your Gadgets

1:35AM August 10, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Last week the stock market finally reached the apex of its clickety-clack roller coaster ascent. Now it’s begun the free-fall into financial oblivion. So what does that mean for you, gadget enthusiast? More »

Gadgets

7 Tools To Help You Survive The Looming Financial Apocalypse

5:30AM July 19, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Washington’s got debt ceiling fever! – and the prospect of the US defaulting on its giant shitheap of foreign loans is becoming scarily real. So what happens if no deal is struck? MONEY CHAOS. Time to gear up for econo-hell. More »

Computing

Ignorant Congressman Claims Apple, iPad Killing U.S. Jobs

6:00AM April 18, 2011 | Jack Loftus

With displays like this happening all too frequently on the House floor, there’s really no wonder why Congressional approval ratings (both sides of the aisle, relax) are usually negative. The iPad: Magically killing the U.S. economy! [Business Insider]

Robots Are Stealing American Jobs, According To MIT Economist

12:00AM October 17, 2010 | Rebecca Boyle - Pop Sci

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Geek Out

Capsule Life In Japan Makes You Feel Better About Your Apartment

11:00AM January 3, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Twenty years ago, Capsule Hotel Shinjuku 510 was a place where Tokyo’s businessmen could get a quick night’s sleep after a long day at the office. Today its an apartment building for those left unemployed by the devastating recession. More »

You’re Saving the Economy! Average Gadget Spending Up

8:51AM December 12, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Believe it or not, that’s what the latest data shows: The US economy is bouncing back, or at least, retail spending is. The trend is clear especially in electronics, where spending has skyrocketed from a little above $US160 to almost $US190. More »