Monthly Archives: March 2018
Motor racing: Brilliant Hamilton blazes to Melbourne pole
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton roared to a record seventh pole at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, blitzing the field in his Mercedes with a blazing lap at Albert Park.
Trump signs budget deal after raising government shutdown threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed Congress’ newly passed $1.3 trillion spending bill on Friday, ending several hours of confusion spurred by a tweeted veto threat that raised the specter of a government shutdown.
Trump moves to limit transgender individuals from military service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday that bans some transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military, but gives the armed forces latitude in implementing policies.
MoviePass keeps dropping its prices and we don't know how
The now-infamous app MoviePass has dropped its already incredibly low prices. For a limited time, new users can get MoviePass – a.k.aunlimited movies in theaters – for $6.95/month. According to a press release from the company, MoviePass works at 91 percent of American movie theaters. SEE ALSO: MoviePass collects an alarming amount of data about […]
'Far Cry 5' has a mission about Trump's 'pee tape'
Far Cry 5 has a pretty obvious reference to a rumored recording of President Donald Trump taking part in a Russian sex party that involved a lot of peeing, affectionately referred to as the “pee tape.” The mission, called “Patriot Acts,” has the player go find a VHS tape that has some less-than-savory footage on […]
How well does 'microtargeted psychographic advertising' work anyway?
“Psychographic microtargeting” sounds like a phrase straight from the mouth of Big Brother. But is this advertising tactic really the dystopian big, bad wolf that many are making it out to be? Facebook is currently running damage control to contain the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal that’s prompted rage at the company and calls […]
A foldable iPhone may be in the works for 2020
Foldable phones haven’t gone much further than the concept stage at this point, but you can bet Apple will be there when they do arrive. That could happen for iPhone as soon as 2020, according to a new analyst report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Such a form factor would give your iPhone the […]
Elevate your dental routine with these 3 products that are on sale
As if trips to the dentist weren’t already terrifying enough, lying down on the dentist’s chair often feels like a police interrogation. They inevitably pop the questions you’re most anxious to hear — the dreadful “are you flossing?” and the horrific “are you brushing your teeth for the recommended time?” Unfortunately, lying through your teeth […]
Force India Formula One team rule out name change this year
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Force India will not be changing their name this season despite having a new one in mind, the Formula One team said at the opening Australian Grand Prix.
Trump threatens to veto spending bill, raising government shutdown risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump made a surprising threat to veto Congress’ newly passed $1.3 trillion spending bill, a move that raised the specter of a possible government shutdown ahead of a midnight Friday deadline to keep federal agencies open.