What’s new in Swift 5
There were a lot of new services announced at Apple’s press event at its California HQ, including the launch of Apple Card, a paid-for News+ service...
Yes, Freelance Writers Can Take a Real Vacation: Here’s How
Freedom. Flexibility. A yoga-pants-exclusive work wardrobe. Completely unrestricted coffee pot access. To the average office-dweller, the freelance life can sound like one long vacation. But if...
Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Serpell, Englander, Lalami, Leithauser, Hempel, and More
Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from the likes of Namwali Serpell, Nathan Englander, Laila Lalami, Brad Leithauser, Amy Hempel and more—that are publishing...
Music Companies Sue Charter For Turning a Blind Eye to Piracy
Yesterday, we reported that a group of music industry giants, including Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros, have sued Internet provider Bright House Networks for failing to disconnect...
Uber is paying $3.1BN to pick up Middle East rival Careem
After months and months of rumors it’s finally been confirmed that ride-hailing giant Uber is picking up its Middle East rival Careem in an acquisition deal...
Nathan Englander on Juggling Fatherhood and Writing
A new book by award-winning author Nathan Englander is always a literary event. But his latest, Kaddish.com is a special treat: Englander’s fifth book is coming...
When Women Take the Baton
The Metropolitan Opera, representing arguably the most traditionalist musical form in an already innovation-wary field, has twenty-three conductors on rotation this season, all of whom are...
7 Novels About Sex in Suburbia
When people ask me to describe my novel, White Elephant, I tell them it’s about a developer who moves into an established community, starts tearing down...
Geek Trivia: Which Popular Service Was Initially Considered An April Fools’ Joke?
Which Popular Service Was Initially Considered An April Fools’ Joke? YouTube Remember the Milk Gmail Evernote Think you know the answer? Source : Geek Trivia: Which...
Microsoft’s Brad Smith Calls for ‘Industrywide’ Plan to Fight Extremist Content After Christchurch
Microsoft has called for the tech industry to set a uniform approach to violent, extremist content following the sickening massacre of Muslims attending mosque in Christchurch,...
