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Gawker, once the bad boy of Internet news, until slammed with the $140 million Hulk Hogan judgment funded by Peter Thiel, is about to belong to Spanish broadcaster Univision.
In Philadelphia, after a rented trash bin was filled with fire hydrant water and transformed into a pool, the city started urging residents not to swim in dumpsters. The dumpster
Friday Fun Fact
In honor of Left-Handers Day on August 13th, it’s interesting to note: Left-handed people earn up to 12% less than right-handed people. Lefties are
White House Wednesday
Cementing Obama’s legacy as the first digital president, the White House announced today that it’s now possible to send messages directly to Obama using
Talk-back Tuesday
If one of you isn’t enough, take a look at Olly, the robot-in-development by U.K.-based startup Emotech. The company claims that Olly will be
Moonshot Monday
Jet.com was shooting for the moon; instead, it’s going to Walmart. Not that that’s a bad exit for $3 billion in cash and $300
Firefighter Friday
Everyone faces job hazards but firefighters have it a lot worse than the rest of us. In addition to the risks associated with steep
Thumbs Up Thursday
After knocking it out of the park with MobileBeat 2016 in July, VentureBeat is staying on top of the tech Zeitgeist with this week’s
Feeling Bummed Out?
Well, 23andMe may now have a little more data on just why that is. In a joint study conducted by the genetics testing company,
Anyone can be an investor…
In a first for the new regulation issued by the SEC under Title III of the JOBS Act, a private company has raised the