Yahoo’s out to save the news and magazine industries in its own technical way. At the tech giant’s keynote Tuesday afternoon at the 2014 International CES, Yahoo management made a series of content-centered announcements that should make news junkies very happy.
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Toyota is debuting a fuel-cell car, while multiple manufacturers are showing sensors that track everything from workouts to heart issues.
Zack Hale Jr., the voice of the iconic neon Vegas Vic cowboy that fronts the Pioneer Club on Fremont Street, died Dec. 28. He was 87.
Long lines of visitors formed at the counter of Southwest Airlines, the largest carrier at McCarran International Airport, as passengers tried to reassemble their plans to get home after storms slammed airports in the East.
After a static 2013 for passenger counts at McCarran International Airport, the first half of this year has started to shape up as only a slight improvement.
What could be more profitable than selling $500 bottles of vodka to nightclub revelers? Helping those partiers recover the next morning. That’s been the ticket to success for Hangover Heaven.
Denny’s Corp. has closed its highest-volume company restaurant for reconstruction.
The fees for air tour operators that use technology to quiet the sound of aircraft at Grand Canyon National Park have been reduced. Many of the tours originate in Las Vegas.
Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary of the first commercial flight: a 23-minute hop across Florida’s Tampa Bay. With the anniversary in mind, The Associated Press reached out to today’s aviation leaders to see what they are predicting for the future of flying.
In the 11th hour, Las Vegas’ 2013 visitation ticked up past 2012 with a slight increase.
With the distinct smell of Black & Mild cigar smoke wafting through the air, O’Sheas Casino reopened Friday morning on the Las Vegas Strip, just in time for New Year’s Eve.
The recent modest uptick in passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport was halted in November, as the numbers year over year were unchanged, figures released Tuesday show.
Today the streetwear-focused trade show pops up in New York City, Long Beach and Las Vegas, and Levant has plans to expand overseas. And it all started with the entrepreneur noticing something lacking in the major fashion trade show world: a place for boutique brands.
Las Vegas has mostly shelved its attempt to rebrand itself as a family-friendly wonderland. But there’s one exception: the dreaded holiday season, when visitor numbers crater and room vacancies soar.
Local travel agents are cruising toward a bright future.