Netflix Offers $1 Million Award for Better Picks

Netflix Offers $1 Million Award for Better Picks
Online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc. wants recommendations on how to improve its movie recommendation system, and is dangling a $1 million reward as an incentive. The prize, offered in a contest beginning Monday, is part of Netflix's effort to sharpen its competitive edge as it continues a bitter duel with Blockbuster Inc. and prepares for an anticipated onslaught of services that make it

Social drinkers prosper in workplace, study finds
Drinking in college is widely known as a social event, but a recent study says men and women who drink socially while in the work force may make more money than those who don't.