Microsoft acquires software development platform GitHub for $7.5B, exodus begins
Jun 05, 2018 - 00:49
Why this matters: Microsoft says it's been the most active organization on GitHub , and that it wants it to operate independently. Microsoft , once opposed to that kind of open-source software development, is now one if the biggest contributors to GitHub .
Here’s When Apple’s WWDC 2018 Event Will Start In Your Region
Jun 05, 2018 - 00:39
According to Apple engineers working on the new addition, the tools will be placed in a menu accessible through the Settings app. Last year , Apple rolled out new iPads , iMacs and the HomePod during WWDC - its first hardware announcements in three WWDCs.
Vermont will pay people $10000 to move there and work remotely
Jun 03, 2018 - 05:49
Hence this new program, the New Remote Worker Grant Program, created to recruit young Millennial workers to Vermont. For those thinking about making the move, Vermont.org has this pitch, "It's true, Vermont is not for everyone".
Trump says 'wouldn't mind' scrapping Nafta for bilateral deals
Jun 03, 2018 - 05:20
The EU trade commissioner, Cecilia Malmstrom, has said Mr Trump's tariffs are "further weakening transatlantic relations". Trump on Thursday slapped tariffs as high as 25 percent on metals imported from the European Union, Mexico and Canada....
Roseanne Barr 'Sick' Over Throwing out 'Greatest Actors in the World'
Jun 03, 2018 - 00:47
The French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi was quick to push back - trolling Barr in an acerbic post that quickly went viral. ABC canceled the hit sitcom on Tuesday after the show's biggest star, Roseanne Barr , went on a racist Twitter rant.
Serena Williams’ Nike Bodysuit Was the Real Winner at the French Open
Jun 03, 2018 - 00:11
Sharapova, who is on a quarter-final collision course with 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza of Spain, was waiting for her moment. Serena again played in her striking all-black catsuit which has raised some questions over its legality.
E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce killed 5, sickened 197
Jun 03, 2018 - 00:10
Eighty-nine people have been hospitalized, and 26 of them developed a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome. This is the worst multistate outbreak since 2006 , when contaminated spinach was linked to 238 illnesses and five deaths.
Xiaomi unveils low-priced iPhone X killer, the Mi 8
Jun 02, 2018 - 23:10
We'll probably have to wait for the Mi 8 Explorer Edition's real-world release to see whether Xiaomi is telling the truth or not. The company posted a new teaser video on its official Redmi India account to generate hype for the upcoming device.
Michael Rotondo, 30-Year-Old Evicted From Parents' Home, Finally Moves Out
Jun 02, 2018 - 10:14
Earlier this week, Rotondo called 911 after an unknown person reached him on his cellphone and called him a "loser". Rotondo argued that he had the right to stick around a while longer. "I love my parents immensely", he said.
Diplomacy heats up before Trump-Kim summit
Jun 01, 2018 - 22:44
The North Korean side is led by Kim Chang Son, who effectively serves as chief of staff to Kim Jong Un. A top North Korean official boarded a flight in Beijing on Wednesday bound for NY and talks with U.S.
AG Jeff Sessions 'worthless,' former Congressman Jason Chaffetz says
Jun 01, 2018 - 22:41
The president has told confidants he thought Holder always backed Obama and fought aggressively against congressional inquiries. Sessions reportedly offered to resign past year after a browbeating by the president, but that offer was refused .
White House Announces Tariffs, Trade Restrictions To Be Placed On China
Jun 01, 2018 - 21:38
In response, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said it was "surprised" by the move but at the same time "somewhat expected" it. But in subsequent weeks, negotiations with China focused on narrower concerns, such as the bilateral trade deficit.
Kevin Love will play Game 1 of Finals against Warriors
Jun 01, 2018 - 00:33
His dominance has continued throughout the playoffs, as he has single-handedly kept his team in series and won them games. They will annoy the man as much as they can, and in the process, they'll save Klay Thompson and Green a foul or two.
Israel vs Argentina friendly: Sellout for Lionel Messi appearance in Jerusalem
May 31, 2018 - 23:22
Whether for interesting tactics, freakish off-field storylines or pure star power, the World Cup is guaranteed to feature all. Argentina earlier scheduled preparatory friendly games against Haiti and Israel before they travel to Russian Federation .
Trump to remove tariff exemption from EU, Canada, Mexico
May 31, 2018 - 22:52
Other key European politicians are already threatening to retaliate in what could be an early salvo in a nascent trade war. They include a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminium imports.