Browsing Category: Tech News

  • The NFL might ban players from kneeling during the national anthem

    The NFL is totally happy about its players speaking their minds—as long as it doesn’t hurt the NFL.  That’s the gist of the letter sent by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday, in which he officially announced that the league will be considering a proposal that would prevent players from keeling during the national anthem. …

    October 10, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Large majority of Americans own at least one Apple product, claims study

    Apple products are way more of a household staple than we thought.  According to CNBC’s All-America economic survey, the average American household owns about 2.6 Apple products. Since the survey was last conducted in 2012, that number has increased by a full product.  Additionally, 64 percent of Americans are estimated to own an Apple product. …

    October 10, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Deadly wildfires threaten thousands of acres of pot farms in California

    A deadly wildfire that has so far destroyed 73,000 acres and is responsible for the deaths of at least 10 people is threatening thousands of acres of pot farms in Sonoma county. A weekly conference call on Monday morning between the region’s California Growers Association revealed that six of 18 regional leaders were put under …

    October 10, 2017 | by Raheel
  • The reviews are in and John Green still rules Y.A. with 'Turtles All the Way Down'

    John Green hasn’t released a new novel since 2012, but, with the success of The Fault In Our Stars, he’s significantly increased the pressure on himself to pen something memorable. Now, five years after TFIOS, Green is back with his latest novel, Turtles All the Way Down. TATWD will have an initial print run of …

    October 10, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Dow Jones accidentally published a fake news story about Google buying Apple

    For two very surreal minutes, mountains moved, tides changed, and the natural order of everything in the tech world was thrown totally out of whack: The Dow Jones newswire falsely reported that Google had purchased Apple for a measly $9 billion. $GOOG $AAPL by Dow Jones… I guess you guys have some explaining to do …

    October 10, 2017 | by Raheel
  • The insane true story of 'Dirty John' is your next podcast obsession

    Love. Family. BetrayalThe L.A. Times and Wondery‘s Dirty John has it all, pieced together in a riveting six-part podcast series. It’s the twisted story of Debra Newell Stewart, a divorceé in Los Angeles who meets the too-good-to-be-true John Meehan on a dating site. They hit it off and things move at warp speed, but something …

    October 10, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow also say they were sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein

    Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie have both added their names to the long list of women who allege movie mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed them over the years. The latest New York Times report — which follows Ronan Farrow’s explosive New Yorker story published on Tuesday morning — is full of new, horrifying details, recounted …

    October 10, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Twitterrific returns to Mac as a customizable Twitter client, but at twice the price of Tweetbot

     After raising upwards of $100,000 via a Kickstarter campaign earlier this year, the team at Iconfactory has brought back one of the more popular third-party Twitter clients, Twitterrific for Mac. Effectively abandoned years ago when Iconfactory shifted its focus to mobile, the Kickstarter was meant to establish demand for a Mac app ahead of devoting …

    October 10, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 7 tips to bounce back from a bad performance review

    So, you just got out of your performance review and it was not good. Whether you were anticipating the bad news or it was a total surprise, it stings. You might currently be feeling some combination of embarrassment, disappointment, shock, fear, and anger, or you’re worried that your job may be on shaky ground. But …

    October 10, 2017 | by Raheel
  • This toy car is traveling around a paper city powered by a battery and electric ink

    Audi Norway commissioned Swedish renowned artist, Anne-li Karlsson, to illustrate a 3D town that depicts the manufacturer’s vision on the future of urban mobility. The paper town is powered by “e-tron,” a proprietary battery that will be used in Audi’s homonymous future electric cars. Everything has been drawn using electric ink, so this imaginary city …

    October 10, 2017 | by Raheel