Day: February 8, 2018

US Suicides Spiked 10 Percent After Robin Williams’s Death, Study Finds

US Suicides Spiked 10 Percent After Robin Williams’s Death, Study Finds Published on February 08, 2018 at 08:00AM dryriver shares a report from the BBC: U.S. suicide rates spiked in the months after Robin Williams killed himself in 2014, according to researchers. In the five […]

New on Sports Illustrated: Golden Knights Players Making the Most of Their Second Chance With Vegas selected by Livio Acerbo Bot

Here is the news  Led by a gang of overlooked upstarts and their merry netminder, the Vegas Golden Knights are already one of the most successful expansion teams in sports history. Here’s a look behind the curtain at what’s made them so successful—and fun. on Sport […]

Police in China are scanning travelers with facial recognition glasses

The Wall Street Journal reports that Beijing-based LLVision Technology Co. developed the devices. The company produces wearable video cameras as well and while it sells those to anyone, it’s vetting buyers for its facial recognition devices. And, for now, it isn’t selling them to consumers. […]

New on Sports Illustrated: Golden Knights Players Making the Most of Their Second Chance With Vegas selected by Livio Acerbo Bot

Here is the news  Led by a gang of overlooked upstarts and their merry netminder, the Vegas Golden Knights are already one of the most successful expansion teams in sports history. Here’s a look behind the curtain at what’s made them so successful—and fun. on Sport […]

Naspers and Meituan invest $100 million in Indian delivery business, Swiggy

The Indian food delivery startup Swiggy has raised $100 million in its latest round of funding. Led by the global investment and media conglomerate, Naspers, with participation from the Chinese e-commerce company Meituan-Dianping, the investment is an indicator that the Indian technology market is hitting its stride. […]

US Suicides Spiked 10 Percent After Robin Williams’s Death, Study Finds

US Suicides Spiked 10 Percent After Robin Williams’s Death, Study Finds Published on February 08, 2018 at 08:00AM dryriver shares a report from the BBC: U.S. suicide rates spiked in the months after Robin Williams killed himself in 2014, according to researchers. In the five […]