Monthly Archives: March 2017
Trump plays the villain in trailer for 'An Inconvenient Truth' sequel
“Climate changes. Truth does not.” That’s the tagline for An Inconvenient Sequel, the follow-up to Al Gore’s 2007 documentary An Inconvenient Truth. The documentary — which debuted at Sundance Film Festival — released its first trailer on Tuesday, and it couldn’t be more timely. President Trump plays a prominent role in the trailer, which dropped […]
Sorry, Lyft, but being less awful than Uber doesn't make you 'woke'
If Silicon Valley is the land of self-congratulatory BS, then Lyft President John Zimmer just made a play for the crown. As his ride-hail company continues to benefit from the ongoing struggles of its top rival Uber, the extremely rich executive took a moment out of his busy schedule rescuing kittens or whatever to chat […]
Donald Trump is now your last hope for the most basic internet privacy rules
Go ahead and assume that everything you do online is being tracked and sold without your knowledge. The House voted 215-205 on Tuesday in favor of erasing a rule that would prevent internet service providers from quietly selling off consumer data without notifying those consumers. The rule — enacted last year by the Federal Communications […]
Lucille Bluth explains why the Trump family is 'Arrested Development' IRL
Remember the Bluths? They were the comically entitled clan from Arrested Development with a real estate empire and out-of-touch family members vying for money and power. Lucille Bluth, the shopping-addicted matriarch with a martini, was played by actress Jessica Walter. And Walter thinks there’s another well-known American family that’s just like the Bluths — with […]
NFL owners approve Oakland Raiders' move to Las Vegas
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – National Football League team owners gave the green light on Monday to the Oakland Raiders to move to Las Vegas, paving the way for the building of a $1.9 billion stadium in the U.S. gambling capital.
Trump son-in-law met executives of sanctioned Russian bank; will testify
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian bank under Western economic sanctions over Russia’s incursion into Ukraine disclosed on Monday that its executives had met Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a top White House adviser, during the 2016 election campaign.
Delrahim named to head U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A member of President Donald Trump’s transition team, Makan Delrahim, will be nominated to head the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, the White House said on Monday.
BAD JOB ALERT: Uber wants to hire a head of brand strategy to 'clarify the narrative' of Uber
Looks like Uber needs some help. Business Insider‘s Biz Carson uncovered Monday a new job opening at Uber, the ride-hailing company currently under intense public scrutiny in the wake of a series of ongoing public relations and human resources scandals. So what’s the latest hire? If you guessed “Chief Public Perception Janitor,” well, close enough: […]
Miles Teller is the latest movie star to join an Amazon show
Miles Teller is headed to the small screen. The Whiplash actor has landed the lead role in Amazon’s drama series Too Old to Die Young, Mashable has confirmed. The show, from Nicolas Winding Refn (Neon Demon), explores the criminal underbelly of Los Angeles. SEE ALSO: Netflix and Amazon finally win Oscars Teller will play a […]
He created Android and left Google. Now he's taking on the iPhone.
More than a decade after Andy Rubin sold his Android mobile operating system to Google, he’s back in the mobile phone game. SEE ALSO: A new update will finally kill the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 once and for all On Monday he posted a tweet with a sneak peek at the upcoming phone from his […]