Nederlandse Amerikanen kunnen ‘bankloos’ worden waarna bijna geen normaal...
Nederlanders die ook de Amerikaanse nationaliteit bezitten kunnen vanaf 1 januari 2017 afgestoten worden door hun bank als ze het moeilijk verkrijgbare social securitynumber (SSN) niet kunnen opgeven,...
View Article‘Republicans oppose this, remember?’: Sarah Palin slams Trump for ‘crony...
Sarah Palin criticized President-elect Donald Trump on Friday for a deal he struck with Carrier this week, condemning it as “crony capitalism.” In an op-ed for the Young Conservatives website, Palin...
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MEET THE NEW EXECUTIVE BRANCH: Here’s who Trump has appointed to senior...
President-elect Donald Trump has a lot of key positions to fill in the coming weeks that will shape his next four years in office. While rumors have been flying around about who he will appoint (some...
View ArticleWhy Trump’s call to Taiwan’s president will likely incense Chinese leaders
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with the president of Taiwan by phone on Friday, in a move likely to infuriate Beijing. A call by the US president to any president of Taiwan would risk endangering...
View ArticleA single juror with ‘issues’ is forcing a deadlock in the trial over Walter...
The trial of Michael Slager, a former South Carolina police officer accused of murdering an unarmed black motorist, could end in a mistrial, apparently because of one juror who “is having issues”...
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The best screen for multitasking is a luxury that comes with a hefty price tag
Ultrawide displays are a luxury, not a necessity, but once you’re hooked it’s hard to go back to traditionally shaped screens. I first saw an ultrawide display, an early LG model that I now own, a...
View ArticleTop Trump aide brushes off furor over Trump’s phone call with Taiwan
Kellyanne Conway, a top adviser and former campaign manager to President-elect Donald Trump, appeared to brush off the hand-wringing over Trump’s unprecedented phone call with Taiwan’s president on...
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US military veterans build shelters for Dakota Access pipeline protesters
US military veterans were building shelters for North Dakota pipeline protesters this week as the Justice Department reaffirmed its commitment to the demonstrators’ First Amendment rights and to their...
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US military veterans build shelters for Dakota Access pipeline protesters as...
US military veterans were building shelters for North Dakota pipeline protesters this week as the Justice Department reaffirmed its commitment to the demonstrators’ First Amendment rights and to their...
View ArticleThe CEO of troubled $2 billion startup Zenefits is leaving, less than a year...
Zenefits, the $2 billion HR software maker, is in the process of looking for a new CEO to replace David Sacks, who took over the helm less than a year ago, Sacks told The New York Times. “It’s time to...
View ArticleSome Republicans are applauding Trump’s controversial phone call with Taiwan
Despite widespread fallout from President-elect Donald Trump’s phone call with Taiwan’s president on Friday, some Republican leaders are applauding Trump. “I commend [President-elect] Trump for...
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Stop whatever you’re doing and watch this new ‘Zelda’ trailer
Nintendo’s next big game may be an iPhone exclusive, but that doesn’t mean the Japanese gaming giant is walking away from blockbusters on home consoles. 2017’s “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the...
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This chart shows why it’s so hard to fix the diversity problem in tech
On Thursday, First Round, a leading early-stage venture firm, released the results of its annual state of startups report. And to no one’s surprise, lack of diversity is still a big problem. First...
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A 26-year old Bitcoin entrepreneur was handed prison time, and the experience...
The rise of 26-year old Charlie Shrem was swift. So was his fall. The self-professed computer geek turned divisive digital currency entrepreneur won notoriety as the founder of BitInstant. The firm...
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Sears is on the brink of catastrophe as stores closures loom and top execs...
Things aren’t looking good for Sears. The company is shutting down dozens of Kmart stores this month and two of its highest-ranking executives left this week in the midst of the key holiday shopping...
View ArticleGroningen krijgt er honderden banen bij dankzij komst datacenter Google
De komst van het megadatacenter van Google in de Eemshaven zorgt voor werkgelegenheid in Groningen en omstreken. Ongeveer tweehonderd technici kunnen naar verluid aan de slag op het complex. Vakbond...
View ArticleGeenPeil gaat de politiek in en wordt een partij ‘die niet draait om...
Van het Oekraïnereferendum naar de Kamer. Het wordt druk op rechts, want na Jan Roos en Thierry Baudet besluit ook GeenPeil om de politiek in te gaan. Bart Nijman liet zaterdag namens de partij weten:...
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The Mazda CX-9 is a terrific, stylish family SUV — with just a single problem
Here’s the verdict on the Mazda CX-9 crossover, the automaker’s largest car with room for seven passengers in its three rows: It’s terrific! Now the bad, and there’s only one small complaint: the...
View ArticleHere’s a great all-in-one Martini recipe for the holidays
The Martini is the undisputed king of cocktails. Mixology fads come and go, but the Martini is forever. There’s never a bad time for a good Martini, and with the holidays upon us, it’s the perfect...
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Here’s the fascinating way presidential phone calls get made — and how Trump...
US President-elect Donald Trump spoke with the president of Taiwan over the phone Friday, a diplomatic move that seems to have broken many rules about how phone calls between world leaders get made....
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