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Expedia Takes Stock as TripAdvisor Gets Ready to Fly the Coop

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 9, 2011 at 9:44 am PT

Now that Expedia’s spinoff of TripAdvisor is imminent, the hard work begins to give investors a reason to stick with the online travel agency once its high-flying media business is gone.

Could Using Your Gadgets in Mid-Air Really Bring Down the Plane?

Ina Fried in News on June 10, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

Believe it or not, that’s what an industry study has found. According to the study, uncovered by ABC News, interference from electronics is suspected in 75 incidents from 2003 to 2009.

You Can Call Leslie Nielsen Shirley. But Don't Ask Him About Gladiator Movies

Peter Kafka in Media on November 28, 2010 at 7:54 pm PT

Go ahead and pay tribute to the actor you probably remember best from Airplane! But try not to confuse him with co-star Peter Graves. Here’s a refresher course.

AdobSoft? "Nonsense" on the Microsoft-Adobe Rumor (In Any Case, It'd More Likely Be GooDobe)

Kara Swisher in News on October 7, 2010 at 10:01 pm PT

Investment bankers and stock markets can calm down–Microsoft and Adobe are not in talks about an acquisition. Spurred by a story in the New York Times that Microsoft was eyeing the software company for purchase, Adobe stock went wild today, up 11.5 percent to $28.69. Except, according to numerous sources at both companies with whom I talked today, it’s “nonsense.”

R.I.P. Senator Ted "Tubes" Stevens

Kara Swisher in News on August 10, 2010 at 2:40 pm PT

The Internet likes to spoof on politicians who make digital faux pas, such as former Vice President Al “I invented the Internet” Gore and Internets-loving former President George W. Bush. And former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who was tragically killed in a small airplane accident Monday, was no exception, never able to shake a speech in which he called the Web a “series of tubes.”

Web Meme: BoomTown and the Internet Is on #TeamSlater and His Inflatable-Slide Rage

Kara Swisher in News on August 10, 2010 at 8:15 am PT

The story of JetBlue flight attendant Steve Slater–who, after being abused by a passenger, did a full “Norma Rae” and huffed off the airplane via an inflatable slide–spread like wildfire across the Internet yesterday, almost immediately after the incident occurred. It’s too much to hope that someone on the flight had a Flip camera and is uploading the incident on YouTube right now, but video was unnecessary after the tale of flight rage got out and details piled upon details. This is just the kind of silly, but true-to-life, story that everyone loves to share, and share it they did, with #teamslater quickly gaining ground on Twitter, and online comments and news stories exploding.

The Dark Side of YouTube Fame: “Tron Guy” Forced Into Fire Sale

Peter Kafka in Media on June 22, 2009 at 4:27 pm PT

Jay Maynard, a.k.a. “The Tron Guy,” is famous for dressing up like, well, one of the guys from the movie “Tron.” But while that distinction made him one of the early breakout stars on YouTube, it hasn’t made him rich. Or at least, not wealthy enough to afford the customized airplane he bought last year for $140,000. He’s auctioning it off on eBay at a fire sale price.