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Researchers may have detected signals from the universe’s first stars

February 28, 2018

The early development of our universe is still quite a mystery, but in a new study published today in Nature, researchers describe what may be evidence of when the first stars began to form. After the Big Bang, which took place some 13.7 billion year…
Source: Engadget | Researchers may have detected signals from the universe’s first stars

Startups

Going public pits Spotify’s suggestions against everyone

February 28, 2018

The secret to Spotify’s public market debut is actually an acquisition it made in 2014. The Echo Nest was powering music recommendations for Beats Music, Rdio, Vevo and iHeartRadio before Spotify pulled it out from under them by buying it for a reported $100 million — 90 percent in Spotify equity. That deal paid off big time. Read More
Source: Tech Crunch Startups | Going public pits Spotify’s suggestions against everyone

Tech News

Going public pits Spotify’s suggestions against everyone

February 28, 2018

Source: Tech Crunch Mobiles | Going public pits Spotify’s suggestions against everyone

World News

Trump Cabinet Officials Keep Facing Family Trouble

February 28, 2018

Trump Cabinet Officials Keep Facing Family Trouble TIME

Complaint: HUD employee demoted over office makeover request Fox News
Ben Carson’s HUD spent $31000 on dining room furniture for his office USA TODAY
US official: I was demoted for rejecting Ben Carson’s costly office revamp The Guardian
Ben Carson and the Trump lifestyle Baltimore Sun

Full coverage

Source: Google News | Trump Cabinet Officials Keep Facing Family Trouble

Tech News

This 'Wrinkle in Time' poster is too girly for boys, apparently

February 28, 2018

A Wrinkle in Time released a new poster, but not everybody’s happy about it.

The poster depicts a stunning pastel collage of scenes over Storm Reid’s hair, with Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, and Chris Pine peeking out between glowing lines.

Apparently, it’s too feminine to ever be appealing to boys.

“This is a GREAT poster,” YouTuber Grace Randolph tweeted, “But don’t they want little boys to see this too… ?”

This is a GREAT poster – but don’t they want little boys to see this too…? #AWrinkleInTime pic.twitter.com/iAw3qbF9zO

— Grace Randolph (@GraceRandolph) February 25, 2018 Read more…

More about Twitter Reactions, A Wrinkle In Time, Culture, Movies Tv Shows, and Web Culture
Source: Mashable | This 'Wrinkle in Time' poster is too girly for boys, apparently

World News

Chadwick Boseman says T'Challa is the enemy in Black Panther

February 28, 2018

Chadwick Boseman says T’Challa is the enemy in Black Panther The Verge

‘Black Panther’ to reign at box office for a third weekend, topping ‘Red Sparrow’ Los Angeles Times
The Religion of Black Panther’s Jabari Tribe Raises Questions About Cultural Appropriation Gizmodo
Why ‘Black Panther’ became the hero the world needs now New York Daily News
What ‘Black Panther’s’ Wakanda can teach us about Africa’s history — and its future Washington Post

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Source: Google News | Chadwick Boseman says T'Challa is the enemy in Black Panther

Tech News

'Black Panther' breaks into the all-time top 20 at the U.S. box office

February 28, 2018

The freight train of success that is Black Panther continues to barrel on, breaking into the top 20 of the U.S. box office and surpassing 2017’s Wonder Woman.

Black Panther reached $421.8 million at the North American box office Tuesday – beating out Wonder Woman ($412.6 million) and Toy Story 3 ($415 million) to take the no. 20 spot on the list of the U.S.’ highest-grossing films, Variety reported Wednesday.

In addition to that impressive domestic showing, Black Panther has made an additional $326.3 million overseas, bringing the worldwide total so far to $748.1 million.

More about Movies, Marvel, Box Office, Black Panther, and Screening

Source: Mashable | 'Black Panther' breaks into the all-time top 20 at the U.S. box office

Reviews and Gadgets

'The Blackout Club' is a co-op horror game from 'BioShock' veterans

February 28, 2018

Many horror games are solitary affairs — a little odd when horror movies are frequently shared experiences. Why not make games which play off the social side of fear? Question is trying just that. The group of BioShock and Dishonored alumni has unve…
Source: Engadget | 'The Blackout Club' is a co-op horror game from 'BioShock' veterans

Startups

See you tonight in New York

February 28, 2018

A reminder that I’m going to have Paul Vigna and Michael Casey, authors of The Truth Machine, onstage with me tonight at Knotel, a co-working and event space in Manhattan. I’ll see you there tonight. RSVPs are closed. It starts at 7pm and will feature a 35-minute talk with two of the top writers in crypto. These guys literally wrote the book on bitcoin and their new book is about… Read More
Source: Tech Crunch Startups | See you tonight in New York

Startups

There’s always a bigger fish

February 28, 2018

Hall One at Mobile World Congress — a single space more massive than most conference centers in major cities — contained only a few displays. Although a quarter of the room housed small phone and mobile manufacturers, Huawei controlled the rest, creating a walled-off compound patrolled by women in folk costumes from many lands. The Small World After All jollity stopped at the gates. Read More
Source: Tech Crunch Startups | There’s always a bigger fish