Monthly Archives: August 2017
Get lost inside this virtual reality arcade
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U.N. panel urges Russia to fight racism by neo-Nazis, in sports
GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations human rights panel called on the Russian Federation on Monday to step up prosecutions of racist attacks by ultra-nationalists and neo-Nazis and of hate speech by politicians.
Trump's firm sought Moscow real estate deal during presidential run: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s company was pursuing a Moscow real estate deal while he was running for U.S. president in late 2015 and early 2016, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.
Energy Secretary Perry cancels Kazakhstan visit due to hurricane
ALMATY (Reuters) – United States Energy Secretary Rick Perry has canceled a planned visit to Kazakhstan on Monday, the U.S. embassy in Kazakhstan said, due to Hurricane Harvey.
Uber's new CEO is Dara Khosrowshahi of Expedia
Uber, the ride-hailing company of our future, has a new leader. Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Expedia, will now be serving as Uber’s CEO, after former CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick was ousted in June following multiple controversies at the company including allegations of stolen proprietary technology. SEE ALSO: Uber’s first pitch deck shows just how […]
'Game of Thrones' Season 7 is over: Here's what the critics thought of the finale
The dragon is the wolf and the wolf is the dragon. Jon Snow is Aegon Targaryen. Game of Thrones big Season 7 finale revelation wasn’t greeted as a big surprise; many fans had followed the breadcrumbs to Jon’s lineage long ago. But the cementing of this reality now casts a shadow across the long-foreshadowed sex […]
Fitbit finally has a real competitor to the Apple Watch, the Ionic
Over the past couple of years, Fitbit has witnesses its signature fitness wearables slowly being eclipsed by the Apple Watch and other smartwatches like Samsung’s Gear line and Google’s Android Wear. It released the Blaze watch last year, which was a step up for Fitbit in terms of sophistication, but still left customers wondering when […]
How Fitbit plans to become the biggest name in wearables again
The biggest name in wearables is facing the most challenging period in its 10-year history. Fitbit has had a rough go in 2017, starting in January with lousy financials and a round of layoffs that eliminated six percent of its staff. The struggle continued later in the year when Apple overtook Fitbit as the top […]
McGregor eyes more money fights as Mayweather retires
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Described as the fight the fans asked for by the executives who made it happen, Saturday’s clash between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor was only ever about one thing — money.
Trump was wrong to pardon controversial sheriff, Ryan says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump should not have pardoned a former Arizona sheriff who was convicted of criminal contempt in a case of racial profiling, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, said on Saturday.