• Rogue OpenTable employee makes hundreds of fake reservations on rival app

    OpenTable, an online restaurant booking service, fired an employee who made hundreds of no-show reservations at various Chicago restaurants through rival site Reserve.  The unnamed OpenTable employee allegedly made around 300 fake reservations through Reserve, the equivalent of 1,200 to 1,300 no-show patrons, according to BuzzFeed. The employee planned on using the hundreds of no-shows …

    March 6, 2018 | by Raheel
  • What's on TV: 'Jessica Jones,' 'Darwin Project' and 'Lady Bird'

    This week we double up on Marvel releases as Thor: Ragnarok is available on Blu-ray (in 4K and HDR), and Netflix premieres season two of its Jessica Jones series. For gamers Life is Strange: Before the Storm wraps up its episodic run with a bonus epi… Source: Engadget | What's on TV: 'Jessica Jones,' 'Darwin …

    March 6, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Russian trolls used Reddit and Tumblr, too

    Facebook, Twitter, and Google aren’t the only companies to face questions from lawmakers about the role their platforms played in spreading disinformation during the presidential election. Reddit and Tumblr are now being dragged into the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation, according to The Washington Post. The news comes just days after The Daily Beast found evidence …

    March 6, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Mississippi's Thad Cochran to resign from Senate after four-decade congressional career

    Mississippi’s Thad Cochran to resign from Senate after four-decade congressional career  Washington Post US Republican Senator Cochran resigning, opening Mississippi seat  Reuters Longtime GOP Sen. Thad Cochran to retire in April, setting up special election in November  ABC News Sen. Thad Cochran will retire April 1; governor to name interim successor  Mississippi Today Full coverage Source: Google News | …

    March 6, 2018 | by Raheel
  • MoviePass CEO: 'we watch how you drive from home to the movies'

    MoviePass' approach to gathering viewer data might raise eyebrows. According to Media Play News, CEO Mitch Lowe told those at a business forum that the movie subscription service's app not only tracks your location, but follows you to and from the th… Source: Engadget | MoviePass CEO: 'we watch how you drive from home to …

    March 6, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Local 'Dreamers' remain in limbo after Trump's March 5 deadline

    Local ‘Dreamers’ remain in limbo after Trump’s March 5 deadline  Chicago Tribune DACA deadline for US immigrants arrives with less urgency  ABC News Federal judge dismisses challenge to Trump’s move to end DACA  The Hill Chuck Schumer: Trump, you broke DACA, now fix it  CNN Full coverage Source: Google News | Local 'Dreamers' remain in limbo after Trump's March …

    March 5, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Trump faces pushback on tariffs but says he will not back down

    Trump faces pushback on tariffs but says he will not back down  Reuters Republicans ‘extremely worried’ by Trump’s metal tariffs plan  BBC News Dow closes 336 points higher as trade-war worries ease  CNBC With Trump, don’t confuse the unthinkable with the impossible  CNN Trump Reaffirms Commitment to Tariffs but Opens Door to Compromise  New York Times Full coverage Source: Google …

    March 5, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Amazon’s NFL series returns for a third season April 27th

    Amazon's sports documentary series All or Nothing is coming back next month for a third season and this time it follows the Dallas Cowboys. The eight-episode season starts off on a handful of positive notes — owner Jerry Jones was elected into the P… Source: Engadget | Amazon’s NFL series returns for a third season …

    March 5, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Bumble bans guns from profile photos in wake of Parkland shooting

    Bumble is taking a firm anti-gun stance. The dating app known for its women-first philosophy has banned guns as well as dangerous weapons like knives from appearing in its users’ profile photos.  The company’s CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd announced the change on Monday for its nearly 30 million users. It comes in the wake of …

    March 5, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Is the West Virginia teachers' strike the future of American labor?

    Is the West Virginia teachers’ strike the future of American labor?  CNN How Families In West Virginia Are Dealing With Child Care As Teachers’ Strike Continues  NPR Full coverage Source: Google News | Is the West Virginia teachers' strike the future of American labor?

    March 5, 2018 | by Raheel