Monthly Archives: March 2018
UEFA see Man Utd move as a big boost for women's game
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United’s decision to establish their first professional women’s team will boost the female game across Europe, UEFA’s head of marketing activities and sponsorship said on Wednesday.
Supreme Court finds solution elusive in pivotal electoral map case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared conflicted over what to do — if anything — to rein in politicians who draw state electoral maps with the aim of entrenching their party in power in a closely watched case from Maryland over the practice known as partisan gerrymandering.
Trump 'stands in solidarity' with Orange County on California sanctuary law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday extolled a major California county for joining his administration’s legal challenge to the state’s new limits on how much local police and sheriff’s departments support his rigorous deportation policy.
This study broke down the psychology behind fonts using your favorite Netflix series
A study by Venngage broke down the psychology behind font design and marketing strategy, suggesting style can help influence a viewer’s choices. The study used title fonts of the top 50 Netflix series to create design categories and exhibit findings. Read more… More about Business, Marketing, Advertising, Art, and Netflix
You need to stop using third-party Nintendo Switch chargers right away
Some Nintendo Switch owners are breaking their console — and losing all their precious save data in the process — because they’ve been relying on third-party charging adapters. Maybe. Multiple owners of Nyko’s Switch dock have been met with errors and, ultimately, a bricked console after updating to the recently release v5.0 firmware, Kotaku reports. […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook just dunked on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook is Silicon Valley’s punching bag du jour following the Cambridge Analytica crisis, and Apple’s CEO just threw an uppercut. Asked what he would do if he was Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook said Wednesday: “I wouldn’t be in this situation.” .@karaswisher asks Apple CEO @tim_cook what he would do if he was Mark Zuckerberg. “I […]
Facebook quietly pauses all new app and bot reviews
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal that continues to haunt Facebook, people’s News Feeds remain largely unchanged. But for developers, Facebook is a whole new world — and an empty one at that. SEE ALSO: How data scientists see the future after Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook quietly announced Monday it is pausing […]
See through walls like Superman with this Android accessory
Walabot DIY is a nifty device that attaches to your Android smartphone, helping you detect pipes, wires and studs hidden within walls. Get your own Walabot DIY for $99.90 here. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Diy, Construction, Real Time, and Real Time Video
Sailing: Ainslie in hunt for cash to fulfil America's Cup dream
PORTSMOUTH, England (Reuters) – When Ben Ainslie is not out sailing with his crew, he is busy inside Land Rover BAR’s futuristic headquarters raising the money he needs to make his America’s Cup dream a reality.
Whistleblower says Canadian company worked on software to find Republican voters
LONDON (Reuters) – A Cambridge Analytica whistleblower said on Tuesday that Canadian company AggregateIQ worked on software called Ripon which was used to identify Republican voters ahead of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.