Facebook didn’t seem to care I was being sexually harassed until I decided to write about itJesselyn Cook,HuffPost There were a few stories about issues with Facebook’s reporting tools this week, but this one from a reporter at HuffPost is by far the most eye-opening. […]
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Trump’s Amazon Tweets Politicize US Markets
What of the president's critical tweets aimed at individual companies? There's no constitutional responsibility here. Before and after the election, he consistently aimed arrows at Amazon.com (ticker: AMZN), whose CEO is Jeff Bezos, and at the proposed acquisition of Time Warner (TWX) by AT&T (T). […]
Audi’s e-tron SUV drives a modest 248 miles per charge
The e-tron SUV will be one of the first vehicles on the market to support charging up to 150kW, or about three times the 50kW you typically see in non-Tesla chargers. If you’re fortunate enough to live within range of one of those stations, Audi […]
The ‘Do Not Disturb’ App Protects Your Mac From ‘Evil Maid’ Attacks
Less than an hour into a Tinder date in a Moscow restaurant last year, Patrick Wardle began to wonder about the laptop he’d left in his hotel room. Wardle had come to the city for a security conference; as a former NSA staffer who’d worked […]
Get Cooking: Dining out abroad
For many Americans, foreign travel days are nigh and, with those trips, interesting things to eat and ways to eat them. I've bounced around a bit (visits to 44 countries, 29 trips to Italy alone) and offer some tips on eating and dining out abroad. […]
Castigno, the Languedoc village that is now a hotel
Early morning in Languedoc and I'm buzzing along on a cream-coloured Vespa feeling every inch the busy French woman going to market. Behind me, the vineyards of St Chinian spread beneath craggy limestone folds; ahead is a sign that sets me giggling. It's to a […]
Pivotal Software closed up 5% following IPO, raised $555 million
Stock market investors showed lukewarm enthusiasm for Pivotal Software’s debut on Friday. After pricing the IPO at $15, the company closed the day at $15.73. Although it didn’t “pop” for new investors, pricing at the midpoint of its proposed range allowed Pivotal to raise $555 million. […]
Essential Phone (PH-1) Deal: Now $350 Unlocked
The smartphone market can be cruel to newcomers, especially in the United States. It’s a place where big names matter most, and four major wireless carriers still hold all the keys to the kingdom. Devices that should change the market often fall flat or gain […]
AT&T CEO says a new $15-per-month, sports-free streaming service is launching in a few weeks
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson revealed on Thursday the carrier’s plans to launch another live TV service called “AT&T Watch,” which would offer a cheap, $15-per-month bundle of channels for customers, and be provided to AT&T Wireless subscribers for free. At this price point, the service […]
Which is better: Greece or Croatia?
In excellent facilities, with enthusiastic instructors, you can try sailing, scuba-diving, windsurfing, sea kayaking, stand-up paddling (SUP) or cycling. I've been on wine- and olive-oil tasting cycling trips that last days (cyclingcroatia.com). I've tried sea kayaking too, around the rocky islands of the Zadar … social […]