Monthly Archives: March 2017
Of course Drake admits to drunk texting J-Lo on 'More Life'
For a fleeting, exquisite moment in December, we all thought Drake and J-Lo might be dating or at least collaborating. They cuddledThey selfied. They reminded us we are on this Earth for only a heartbeat; there is only loving and being loved. And yet, when Drake’s new “playlist” More Life appeared on Saturday, there was […]
Meet Roadie, the Ludacris-backed Uber for rideshare-transporting your stuff
In our Uber-powered world, people call upon strangers to take them wherever their typing fingers take them. For Uber, riders are in control of Points A and B—drivers are glorified chauffeurs. With Roadie, it’s put in reverse (just to back it up). The startup, backed by rapper-turned-movie star-turned-tech entrepreneur Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, shows people opportunities […]
This week in apps: Alexa on your iPhone and yet another Snapchat clone
With news that Netflix is changing up reviews, Google Home is playing unwanted ads and Spotify is hinting at premium-only albums, you may have missed some of this week’s best new apps. We’ve kept up for you. Each week, we round up the latest app news, along with a few of our favorite new and […]
Sock knocks out Nishikori to meet Federer in semis
(Reuters) – Jack Sock celebrated a pair of firsts on Friday by powering past fourth seed Kei Nishikori 6-3 2-6 6-2 to book a date with Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California.
Justice Dept. delivers documents on wiretap claim to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Friday said it delivered documents to congressional committees responding to their request for information that could shed light on President Donald Trump’s claims that former President Barack Obama ordered U.S. agencies to spy on him.
U.S. appeals to higher court over ruling against Trump's revised travel ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government took the legal battle over President Donald Trump’s travel ban to a higher court on Friday, saying it would appeal against a federal judge’s decision that struck down parts of the ban on the day it was set to go into effect.
Jimi Hendrix's family is fighting over vodka and weed marketed in his name
Products like “Hey Joe” Merlot and “Wammy Bar” ice cream edibles have stoked a decades-long battle between Jimi Hendrix’s surviving family members — and now a new lawsuit aims to shred a line of products including liquor and marijuana. A company run by Jimi’s adopted sister Janie, who controls the guitar legend’s estate, filed suit […]
Pro 'Overwatch' team is dominating their competition in the most unlikely ways
Meta Athena is the most inventive team in Overwatch right now, and their unpredictability has made them unstoppable in the professional scene. Almost nobody had heard of them before last month. In December, Meta Athena qualified for the second season of OGN’s Overwatch Apex, one of the most premiere Overwatch leagues in the world and […]
Ugh, Facebook, don't give us even more tabs
Facebook constantly tweaks its user experience to give its members what they want, but the latest update is sure to drive pop-up haters, i.e. everyone, up the wall. We spotted a new feature Friday that threads comment replies into a new pop-up window, just like the separate conversation tabs used for chatting with friends […]
WikiLeaks shows us, once again, just how shady it is
It looks like WIkiLeaks’ promise to work with tech companies to fix their security vulnerabilities may come with a few strings attached after all. In a move that’s surprising to exactly no one, WikiLeaks has reportedly told Apple, Microsoft and Google that it won’t share details related to the CIA’s hacking techniques until the companies […]