Apple plans to bring more iOS features to the Mac
It sure looks like Apple is moving closer and closer to its goal of merging its iOS and macOS ecosystems. Apple has plans to bring more...
4/20 isn’t just a ‘stoner’ holiday. It’s an opportunity for activism.
At my college, 4/20 was marijuana Christmas. Every year at that time, people would go outside, put on their worst possible pants, turn up the jam...
Omniverse Wants “Scandalous” Claims Removed From ACE’s Piracy Lawsuit
In February, several major Hollywood studios, Amazon, and Netflix filed a lawsuit against Omniverse One World Television. Under the flag of anti-piracy group ACE, the companies accused Omniverse and...
Report: ‘Church’ Advertising ‘Miracle Cure’ Event in Washington, Despite FDA Warnings It’s Just Bleach
The Food and Drug Administration warned the public not to attend a “miracle cure” event being thrown by group using the name Genesis II Church of...
SiriusXM releases a subscription plan for people without cars
If you’re one of the millions of people in America who don’t own a car and have to rely on terrible public transportation (points to self),...
Original Content podcast: On ‘Guava Island,’ Donald Glover mixes music and politics
It was hard to know what to expect from “Guava Island.” Last year, Donald Glover and Rihanna filmed the mysterious project with director Hiro Murai (who’s...
From lab-grown meat to fermented fungus, here’s what corporate food VCs are serving up
Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor A record $2.5B went to US insurance startup deals last year, and big insurers are in all the...
Artist Robert Ball Captures the First ‘Beautiful Death’ of the Last Season of Game of Thrones
For years, artist Robert Ball has made posters that commemorate the majesty of death. With the support of HBO itself, Ball has been creating posters in...
Amazon’s delivery drivers now have to verify their identity with selfies
Amazon is now using facial recognition to verify its delivery drivers’ identities. Specifically, the change applies to people who drive for Amazon Flex, the retail giant’s...
Acquisitions, more than IPOs, will create Africa’s early startup successes
Africa has made its global IPO debut. Pan-African e-commerce company Jumia—a $1 billion-valued company—began trading live on the NYSE last week. The stock offering made Jumia...
