Monthly Archives: August 2017
Trump 'very committed' to Mideast peace, envoy Kushner says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump remains “very committed” to achieving Israeli-Palestinian peace, his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the start of talks on Thursday.
Donald Trump's threats won't stop Amazon's mega-acquisition of Whole Foods
Donald Trump’s tough talk about muscling Amazon isn’t stopping the government from green-lighting the company’s Whole Foods mega-merger. The Federal Trade Commission said in a statement Wednesday that it’s decided that the deal doesn’t break antitrust laws designed to prevent any one company from gaining too much market power. The decision comes after an agency […]
'Game of Thrones' fans have a huge theory about Arya's endgame
Warning: Contains stealthy spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 7, episode 6. Arya had so much potential for Season 7. Literally five minutes into the season she’d managed to wipe out the entire Frey family, and it looked like she was all set to start crossing the big hitters off her list nice and early. […]
You can now set up a 360 photo as your Facebook cover
Want to add a bit more pizzaz to your Facebook cover photos? You can now take a 360-degree photo and set it up as your cover photo, and you can do it all directly from your Facebook mobile app. The new feature, available on both iOS and Android, lets you capture a 360-degree photo with […]
A watch made from cement — yes, cement — is available on Kickstarter
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Things made from concrete: sidewalks, cinderblocks, watches? Actually, The Masonic Watch, to be exact. According to their site, this is the first watch with a bezel and dial made from a proprietary cement blend. The Kickstarter project comes […]
Rape case against two Ireland rugby internationals begins
BELFAST (Reuters) – A legal case against two Ireland rugby internationals accused of raping a woman in Belfast last year began in a Northern Irish court on Wednesday.
Meeting between Egyptian foreign minister and Jared Kushner canceled: ministry
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is no longer meeting U.S. President Donald Trump’s advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner on Wednesday, a copy of his schedule sent out to journalists showed.
Drowning in debt, Connecticut faces budget crunch
HARTFORD (Reuters) – Connecticut, home to hedge fund billionaires alongside cities mired in poverty, is racing against the clock to pass a budget or face further spending cuts to education and municipal aid across the state.
Everyone is rightfully mad at Nintendo today
The Super NES Classic went up for pre-order today in North America. It was a disaster. It all started at about 1 a.m. ET when pre-orders for the SNES Classic went live on Amazon and Best Buy. While most of North America was asleep, lucky night owls nabbed SNES Classics before they sold out. It […]
Bran = Night King is the wildest 'Game of Thrones' theory yet
Warning: Contains many, many spoilers for Game of Thrones. Proceed at your own risk. Despite his limited time in the show, Bran has always been at the centre of much speculation and wild theories, including one which sees him warging into icy Viserion. SEE ALSO: Could Bran Stark stir up some trouble with the Night […]