Why is an adtech startup going after the flooring industry? That was my big question when I got on the phone with AdHawk CEO Todd Saunders and COO Dan Pratt. The company announced earlier this week that it’s raised a $13 million Series B round […]
Day: June 5, 2019
2019’s Top Contenders for the Song of Summer
We have entered that restless season of pop maximalism, the post–Memorial Day sprint to chart ubiquity—what will reign as 2019’s Song of Summer? Today, even as the music industry moves beyond its decaying center—the result of ferocious, enterprising work from artists like Tierra Whack, Solange, […]
What can macOS Catalina tell us about the next MacBook Pro?
Apple’s latest operating system for Macs, macOS Catalina, is not only exciting for owners of current Mac computers – it could hold big hints for the next major MacBook Pro. That is, the rumored MacBook Pro with a 16-inch display, not the first MacBook Pro […]
EA apologizes after ‘Battlefield V’ miscast a real-life antifascist
The company didn’t help matters, though, by simultaneously denying that Franke is a Nazi. He’s just “a German soldier” similar to other characters in the game, a spokesperson said, maintaining that the company is “not making any political statements” relating to World War II. That’s […]
A Push to Protect Campaigns from Hackers Hits an FEC Roadblock
Campaign finance laws prohibit businesses and even many nonprofits from directly contributing to political campaigns. They can’t even send pizza. Now, the United States Federal Election Commission may apply the same laws to block a cybersecurity firm from offering free or low cost defense services […]
Travel question: My booked trip to Spain has no return flight, what should I do?
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Uber is finally trading above its IPO price
Uber (NYSE: UBER) closed up 5% Wednesday at $45 per share, trading for the first time since its May 10 debut at its initial public offering price. The boost comes one day after the quiet period for the dozens of investment banks that underwrote Uber’s […]
Conti pubblici: Salvini, ‘tagliare tasse a chi lavora per ripagare debito’
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Milano, segregata dal fidanzato violento fugge nuda dalla finestra e cade
È rimasta segregata da sabato scorso fino a ieri, per quattro giorni, e martedì sera si è buttata dalla finestra di un appartamento a Milano per salvarsi, approfittando di un attimo di distrazione del suo fidanzato-sequestratore: è l’agghiacciante racconto alla polizia di una 26enne italiana, […]
GM, FCA strike a deal with Tesla that consumers subsidize
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