The Rise and Fall of AIM, the Breakthrough AOL Never Wanted and 10 More

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The Rise and Fall of AIM, the Breakthrough AOL Never Wanted In many ways, AOL Instant Messenger was right in line with the times, just at a company hanging on to a business model that would soon become obsolete. This Is the World's Toughest Job, and Billions Are Already Doing It Twenty-four applicants who applied for the world's toughest job could not believe their ears. 24/7 work, no rest -- and it's paid absolutely nothing. Marijuana Vending Machine Rolls Out in Colorado A marijuana vending machine has been unveiled in Colorado. Anti Texting and Driving PSA Makes Point Without Carnage A lighthearted texting conversation comes to a grim end in Honda's PSA for Distracted Driving Month. The ad dispenses with the typical scare tactics associated with such adverti... 78% of Organizations Experienced a Data Breach in the Past 2 Years For small and medium-sized businesses, the cost of technology can be a hindrance in the fight to protect data. That US Airways Employee Won't Be Fired for 'Honest Mistake' The US Airways employee who accidentally tweeted a lewd picture from the company's Twitter account will not be fired, per a US Airways spokesperson. Google Glass Is Available to Everyone Today: How to Buy It Today, April 15 at 9 a.m. ET, everyone in the U.S. will be able to buy Google Glass. Study: It Takes Effort to Turn Creativity Into Profit Creativity and innovation are crucial to businesses' growth, new research suggests. If companies fail to integrate creativity and innovation into their business, they could be p... Amazon Unintentionally Created a Shopping List for Drug Dealers One day, some drug dealer bought a particular digital scale — the AWS-100 — on the retail site, Amazon.com. And then another drug dealer bought the same scale. Then another. Th... Hug-Loving Chicken Clucks Its Way Into Your Heart [VIDEO] The endearing clip shows a little boy sharing a gentle hug with a soft, white chicken. Twitter Acquires Data Startup Gnip Twitter has announced the acquisition of Gnip, a social data provider. Read more at Mashable.com ▶ You received this email because you are registered on mashable.com. We respect your privacy. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe. Mashable, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation. P.O. Box 64 New York, NY, 10159-0064