Monthly Archives: February 2019
Unlike most of US, autonomous vehicles in the UK won't require riders
As soon as this year, self-driving cars in the UK could be truly driverless. That is, except for the remote control driver monitoring the vehicle while it drives in trial runs. But no one has to be in the car, so the future really is here. The UK’s Department for Transport put out an updated […]
European Games in search of identity in Minsk amid growing competition
The second edition of the European Games this summer is the main gateway to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for European athletes but the multi-sports event is still in search of a clear identity amid growing competition.
Trump's 2020 Democratic rivals pounce to criticize State of the Union speech
Democrats vying to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 election moved quickly to attack his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, saying it lacked substance and did nothing to unite the country.
Shutdown a Trump 'stunt,' says Democrat Abrams in reply to annual speech
Stacey Abrams, who nearly became both the first African-American and first woman governor of Georgia, landed a few jabs against President Donald Trump after his State of the Union address while calling for an economic boost for working and middle-class Americans.
After 27 years, the Blue Man Group is using a new PVC pipe
Take a look inside the unique history and sound of the signature instrument of the famous Blue Man Group. Mashable sat down with Blue Man Mark Frankel to discuss the show’s enduring appeal and the introduction of the latest pipe instrument that will wow audiences. Read more… More about Music, Mashable Video, Recycled Materials, Blue […]
There are 230 new emoji on the way in 2019
Get ready to step up your emoji game. Unicode just made its new emoji list for 2019 official, and the update adds 230 new symbols, including a yawning face, white heart, and pinching hand symbol. Though the list of new emoji has now been finalized, it will still be several months before the update hits […]
Clean up your Twitter timeline with this Marie Kondo-inspired web app
You’re not alone in thinking your Twitter timeline is a joyless, cluttered place. While you might not be in the position to dump Twitter, the next best thing is to tidy up your timeline, which you can do so with a web app inspired by Marie Kondo’s KonMari method. SEE ALSO: Twitter experiments with ‘Original […]
NHL roundup: Flyers win eighth straight
Jakub Voracek and Sean Couturier each scored a goal to lift host Philadelphia past the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Monday, the Flyers’ season-best eighth win in a row.
Prosecutors subpoena Trump inaugural committee for documents
President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee said it had received a subpoena on Monday for documents from the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office, which is investigating the group.
Trump to choose Treasury's Malpass to lead World Bank: sources
The Trump administration has notified World Bank shareholders that President Donald Trump intends to pick senior Treasury Department official David Malpass as the U.S. nominee to lead the development lender, people familiar with the decision said on Monday.