This monkey took a selfie using a photographer's camera.
via Mashable.
It went viral.
Then the photographer tried to sue to protect the copyright he thought he deserved because it was his camera, his set-up, his planning, etc.
However, the U.S. Copyright Office has settled the recent debate over the so-called monkey selfie, declaring in updated rules that a piece of content produced by an animal can't be registered.
Aren't humans animals?
The U.S. is supposed to be the model for free market economics. So, why do we have the highest corporate tax rate in the world?
Here are ten posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
Inc.'s annual check-in with the nation's top private-company CEOs shows how owners got their start and how their views on innovation and social media have changed.
via Inc.
What's been good for ALS, but bad for your Facebook stream?
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
If you need a suggestion on how to fix your broken vacuum ...
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
Tokyo is the undisputed champion of mega-cities. With a population of 37.8 million, it dwarfs second-place Delhi. The Japanese capital has such a big lead in population that even though it’s expected to lose about half a million people over the next 16 years, it will still be the world’s biggest metropolis in 2030, according to a new report by the United Nations:
Here is a list of the Top 10 "mega-cities" by population in 2014 and projected in 2030.
Some of the mega-cities on the 2014 list aren't projected to rank as high in 2030 ... For example, New York, Osaka, and Sao Paulo will no longer make the top 10, and Mexico City will barely hang on as the sole representative outside of Asia and Africa.
This projection reflects the major shift driven by the urbanization in Asia and Africa, particularly in India (404 million projected new city dwellers by 2030), China (292 million), and Nigeria (212 million).
Why is the balance shifting so radically? Mostly because the rest of the world is already highly urbanized, while Africa and Asia are home to nearly 90% of the world’s remaining rural population.
All trades result from a disagreement. Someone wants to buy, while someone else wants to sell.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has given back all 2014 gains.
So, is that a major trend-line break to sell? Or, is it a buying opportunity?
It is a matter of perspective. What matters is what happens next.
As of this month, the world’s population is now 7.2 billion.
According to U.N. data, half of the people around the globe (3.6 billion) live in just a half-dozen countries. China has the world’s largest population (1.4 billion), followed by India (1.3 billion). The next most-populous nations – the United States, Indonesia, Brazil and Pakistan – combined have less than 1 billion people.
via Pew Research.
The demographic future for the U.S. and the world looks very different than the recent past.
For example, the U.N. projects that during this century, the number of people living to at least age 100 will increase more than 100-fold, from 181,000 in the year 2000 to over 20 million in the year 2100.
The Burger King - Tim Hortons Deal Isn't Just About Dodging Taxes
Burger King has confirmed it will buy Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons for around $11 billion.
The move has proved controversial, however, with Burger King confirming its intention to establish the new company's headquarters in Canada.
Critics have lambasted the fast-food chain for moving abroad in an attempt to secure lower tax rates like many other American companies.
The tax debate has been widely reported but the sheer success of Tim Hortons has been overlooked by many. The Canadian chain made $3.26 billion in revenue in 2013, almost tripple that of Burger King.
This chart shows the revenue and stores of selected coffee/restaruant chains worldwide in 2013.
via Statista.
Tim Horton's managed to do that with just under 5,000 units worldwide, compared to Burger King's 13,600.
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