Monthly Archives: November 2019
AT&T is bringing 5G to tens of millions of customers in the coming weeks
AT&T is scheduled to fully launch its 5G network in the U.S. in 2020, but the company is speeding things up a bit by bringing 5G to “tens of millions” of customers in the coming weeks. This will include areas like Indianapolis, Pittsburg, Providence, R.I., Rochester, N.Y., San Diego, Boston, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, New York City, San […]
Why you shouldn't buy a Roomba on Black Friday. (Get a Shark instead!)
I have a Roomba vacuum, and I really do not like it. If I had a sledgehammer readily available, I would come down on that little jerk with the wrath of Thor himself. My Roomba never did anything to me personally, no, but I’m so damn tired of its asshole tendency to dive-bomb into my […]
Serbia and Britain into last eight at Davis Cup
Serbia sealed their place in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in straightforward fashion but Britain survived another nailbiter before joining them in the last-eight on Thursday.
Trump ex-Russia adviser Hill tells U.S. lawmakers to stop promoting 'falsehoods'
President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser Fiona Hill urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday not to promote “politically driven falsehoods” that cast doubt on Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
Pelosi says evidence is clear: Trump used office for personal gain
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday there was clear evidence President Donald Trump had used his office for personal gain and undermined national security, but that no final impeachment decision had been made as House Democrats continued their impeachment inquiry into the Republican president.
Janelle Monáe stars in trailer for slavery horror movie 'Antebellum'
Everything about the Antebellum teaser is so unsettling. From the producers of Get Out and Us, Antebellum appears to be another deeply horrifying movie that touches on the United States’ history of violent racism. It’s hard to glean the full story from this trailer, but it appears that there’s a potentially paranormal family enslaving black […]
Porsche takes another swipe at Tesla with new ‘entry-level’ electric car
Porsche debuted the third model of its all-electric Taycan series, the “entry level” Taycan 4S, scheduled for release in 2020. The Taycan 4S has a shorter range than the Taycan Turbo, with an estimated 253 miles per charge compared to up to 280 miles. It also has a relatively cheaper starting price: $103,800. Read more… […]
WeWork's Adam Neumann got $1.7 billion. 2,400 employees just got fired.
WeWork is laying off thousands of its employees, just months after its embattled former CEO and co-founder walked away with $1.7 billion. The struggling office-sharing startup confirmed that it’s letting 2,400 employees go, according to a report by CNBC. A WeWork spokesperson told CNBC that the layoffs were being made in order to “create a […]
Rallying: Citroen leaves world championship as Ogier exits
Citroen is leaving the world rally championship with immediate effect after six-times world champion Sebastien Ogier announced his departure from the team, the French manufacturer said on Wednesday.
'It will live forever in American political history': Reaction to Trump impeachment hearing
A senior U.S. diplomat told lawmakers on Wednesday President Donald Trump expressly ordered him and others to pressure Ukraine into investigating a political rival, providing some of the most significant testimony to date in a Democrat-led impeachment inquiry.