Monthly Archives: March 2018
China urges U.S. away from 'brink' as Trump picks trade weapons
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China urged the United States on Friday to “pull back from the brink” as President Donald Trump’s plans for tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese goods moved the world’s two largest economies closer to a trade war.
Steven Spielberg throws fuel on the Hollywood vs. Netflix flame war
Steven Spielberg doesn’t think that Netflix movies deserve a place alongside more traditional movies at the Oscars. The incredibly successful filmmaker revealed in an interview with ITV News (via IndieWire) that he thinks Netflix movies belong at the Emmys amongst TV movies, not with feature films at the Oscars, even when said Netflix movies follow […]
Apple to launch new iPad next week, report claims
Apple will launch a new version of its iPad tablet at its education-centric event, slated for March 27. This is according to a new report from Bloomberg, which claims the new iPad will be a low-cost variant that should fit the needs of the education market. SEE ALSO: Apple’s still trying to convince us Face […]
Congress formally summons Mark Zuckerberg to testify on Cambridge Analytica
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told CNN he’d be glad to testify on the Cambridge Analytica data breach and now he’s getting his wish. The House Energy and Commerce Committee sent Zuckerberg a formal invitation to testify on the mishandling of user data from that’s pissed everyone off and pushed many to #deletefacebook, according to Reuters. […]
Amazon daily deals for March 23: Picnic tables, travel mugs, wood headphones, and more
TGIF, and not just because it’s the weekend. Amazon also has great deals to look out for today. SEE ALSO: This thermos will help you channel your inner Viking Anyone with a job needs at least one of these two things: a thermos for coffee and a business portfolio. Lucky for you, Amazon has both […]
Sousa beats Harrison to set up Goffin clash in Miami
(Reuters) – Portugal’s Joao Sousa edged American Ryan Harrison 7-6(4) 7-6(4) in first round action at the Miami Open on Wednesday as unseeded players enjoyed a day in the limelight in Florida.
Congress scrambles to pass funding bill before Friday deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress was racing on Thursday to approve a massive spending bill and send it to President Donald Trump for enactment before a midnight Friday government shutdown deadline,
House Republicans vote to release Russia probe report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Intelligence Committee Republicans voted on Thursday to release their report on the panel’s Russia probe, senior Republican Representative Mike Conaway said.
This $10 online course will get you up to speed with the EU's new internet regulations
Facebook, Google, Twitter – every web service survives by collecting data on its users. They then use this data to improve their business or they sell it to a third party to generate revenue. And as we’ve learned in recent weeks from Facebook, those practices aren’t always ethically sound. The new customer-friendly European Union law […]
The 'Deadpool 2' trailer is bloody, explicit, and meta as f*ck
If you’ve already made one of the most perversely enjoyable superhero movies of the modern era (that too with an R rating), every moment of the sequel is an unexpected bonusDeadpool 2 goes all-out in its first trailer – sure, they might not make a third one, but these guys seem just fine with that. […]