Here are all the places Snapchat’s glasses have been sold — and where they...
Over the last week, Snapchat’s Spectacles vending machine has been cropping up in new places throughout the US. Called the Snapbot, the machine has been dispensing the glasses for lucky buyers in...
View ArticleSigaretten worden volgend jaar mogelijk duurder omdat ze voor het eerst...
Het kan zijn dat de accijnzen voor sigaretten en tabak volgend jaar voor de eerste keer worden geïndexeerd, dat wil zeggen aangepast aan de inflatie. Met andere woorden: hoe hoger de inflatie, hoe...
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How Broadway is fighting for diversity and getting involved in politics under...
With its work on behalf of Hillary Clinton, help for victims of the Orlando nightclub shootings, and the hit hip-hop musical “Hamilton,” Broadway got quite political in 2016. It might seem that the...
View ArticleThousands of dead fish suddenly showed up in a New York canal
On Long Island, Southhampton residents woke up to a gruesome sight on Monday morning: thousands and thousands of dead fish, all clustered and floating in the Shinnecock Canal. Before the canal locks...
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Terrorism killed fewer people in 2015, but its impact is spreading
In 2015, worldwide deaths from terrorism fell 10% from the previous year, despite an increase in the impact of terrorism around the globe, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) released by the...
View ArticleA $19 billion hedge fund is trying to recruit tech talent with a coding contest
A $19 billion UK-based hedge fund just launched a coding contest with cash prizes for young Europeans. Man AHL, a quantitative fund within Man Group, launched a contest for EU and Swiss residents who...
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‘We’re scared for our lives’: Some Syrians view Trump’s win as ‘the worst...
Syrian government seems pleased with US President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning victory last week. The government signaled its relief last week over Hillary Clinton’s loss, saying it was “happy” she...
View ArticleColin Kaepernick stands behind decision to not vote amid report that he has...
Colin Kaepernick defended his decision to not vote in the presidential election, saying he thought it would be “hypocritical” to vote because he is against the “system of oppression” and that he did...
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The internet is giving over $250,000 to a church burned and spraypainted with...
On Tuesday, November 1, a week before the US presidential election, someone vandalized and burned down the historic 111-year-old Hopewell Baptist Church, a predominantly black Baptist church in...
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The CEO of $2.8 billion Pivotal explains why you need to change your culture...
Over the course of the 20th Century, Toyota refined its processes for minimizing wasted time and effort in its factories so it could deliver more cars, faster. The famed Toyota Production System, or...
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BP strengthens its digital ties by building a ‘Fitbit’ for oil and gas...
SAN FRANCISCO – For a company like BP, which has been in the oil and gas business for over a century, adopting new technologies could be a difficult task. It not only takes years to fully deploy new...
View ArticleTrump national security adviser once said fear of Muslims is ‘rational’
An old tweet Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, one of president-elect Donald Trump’s top national security advisers during the campaign, received renewed attention attention this week as he’s considered for a top...
View ArticleModern War Institute: The most effective weapon on the battlefield is concrete
Forget a Marine and his rifle, forget rockets, mortars, air support, tanks; forget everything – the most effective weapon on the modern battlefield is concrete, according to Major John Spencer of the...
View ArticleIs this chimp having a great time or a terrible time in virtual reality?
A chimpanzee named Surviga got to try out HTC’s Vive virtual reality headset in a video uploaded on Thursday. He seems like he’s into it, looking around the virtual world, swiping and waving his arms...
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Here’s everything you need to know about the solar roof Tesla plans to build...
It’s official: Tesla is an energy company. Shareholders voted in favor of Tesla buying SolarCity in a deal worth about $2 billion on Thursday. The core product being made by the “new Tesla” will be...
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18 companies that pay software engineers over $110,000
There’s no question that working in the tech industry, particularly as a software engineer, is a great job with high pay and lots of opportunities. It’s also a job that will stay in demand for many...
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18 companies that pay software engineers over $110,000
There’s no question that working in the tech industry, particularly as a software engineer, is a great job with high pay and lots of opportunities. It’s also a job that will stay in demand for many...
View ArticleElon Musk: Tesla solar roof will likely cost less than a normal roof
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the solar roof that will be sold under a combined Tesla-SolarCity will likely cost less than a normal roof to install. Tesla and SolarCity shareholders voted in favor of the...
View ArticleApple just announced it will fix iPhones with Touch Disease for $149
Apple announced on Thursday that it will fix certain issues with iPhone 6 Plus phones for $129, a significant discount from the $329 service charge the company had been offering users previously. The...
View ArticleAirbnb wordt ook een reisorganisatie, want ‘woningen zijn slechts een...
Huizenverhuursite Airbnb heeft zijn vizier gericht op de reisbranche. Met de lancering van een reisservice hoopt de onderneming zich ook als reisorganisatie in de markt te kunnen zetten. Via Airbnb...
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