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Amazon invites Ocasio-Cortez to visit and see for herself how workers don’t pee in bottles
16 February 2019, 8:44 pm
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been one of the most outspoken critics of Amazon's now-abandoned HQ2 plan for New York City, and now the online mega-retailer is hitting back... nicely. After the young congresswoman criticized Amazon over reports of the inhumane conditions faced by the company's warehouse workers, an Amazon exec responded with a denial and an offer: come visit our facilities and see for yourself. SEE ALSO: Amazon abandons HQ2 plan in New York City "Is that culture of 'strict pe...
Disney's 'Incredibles 2' Oscars pitch hilariously brings out the 'Spider-Verse' stans
16 February 2019, 8:17 pm
When Oscar voters cast their ballots ahead of the 91st Academy Awards on Feb. 24, Disney wants them to remember Incredibles 2. "For your consideration" ads and social media posts are a common sight in the run-up to the big show every year. But the typically dominant showing from Disney-Pixar productions is facing major competition in the universally well-received Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse. And that movie's fans are internet-savvy, to say the least. SEE ALSO: What exactly is the Spider-Ve...
NBA shows off 'smart jersey' concept for high tech sportswear
16 February 2019, 6:59 pm
Want a new basketball jersey? In the future, it may be as simple as pushing a button. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver showed off a concept for the "NBA jersey of the future" that does just that. Silver, who was speaking at the NBA's All-Star Technology Summit demoed the futuristic tech, which would let you change the player name and number on your jersey in just a few seconds. "So hopefully I just put Michael Rubin out of business," Silver joked, referring to the CEO of online jersey retailer Fana...
Twitter still keeps archives of your DMs years after you deleted them
16 February 2019, 6:47 pm
Uh-oh, this doesn't look good. You know how when you delete a Twitter DM and you're expecting it to, like, be erased and non-retrievable ever again? Turns out Twitter's still keeping archives of deleted DMs according to a security researcher who shared his discovery with TechCrunch. SEE ALSO: Brand Twitter, please stay away from the 2020 election Speaking with TechCrunch, security researcher Karan Saini discovered he was able to retrieve old Twitter DMs he had deleted years ago. Saini says...
LG's V50 ThinQ could be the first 5G phone announced for the U.S.
16 February 2019, 6:16 pm
5G phones — real ones you can actually buy soon — are coming. OnePlus and Samsung have already pledged to release 5G smartphones sometime in 2019, but LG might beat everyone to launching one first if a newly leaked image of its alleged 5G-ready V50 ThinQ ends up being real. SEE ALSO: Sprint files lawsuit against AT&T for misleading people with its fake 5G network Phone leaker extraordinaire Evan Blass aka @evleaks published an image of what he claims is the LG V50 ThinQ. Th...
TechCrunch
How to read fiction to build a startup
16 February 2019, 7:33 pm
“The book itself is a curious artefact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often very pleasant to look at and handle, that can last decades, even centuries. It doesn’t have to be plugged in, activated, or performed by a machine; all it needs is light, […]...
Investor momentum builds for construction tech
16 February 2019, 6:10 pm
Although it’s not the sexiest of industries, the hefty construction sector in 2018 attracted not only the attention but, more importantly, the dollars of investors....
Visa and Mastercard could raise interchange fees
16 February 2019, 3:46 pm
According to a report from the WSJ, Visa and Mastercard are considering raising interchange fees on card transactions in the U.S. Visa and Mastercard generate most of their revenue from these small processing fees, and it could have implications for merchants and fintech startups. When you pay with a credit or debit card, merchants pay […]...
Uber sues NYC to contest cap on drivers
16 February 2019, 3:18 pm
Uber filed a lawsuit against New York City, The Verge reported. The company wants to overturn New York City’s rule that caps the number of new ride-hailing drivers. Last summer, the city approved legislation that halts the issuing of new licenses to drivers for 12 months. It has been a multi-year fight between Uber and […]...
Transportation Weekly: Didi woes, how Nuro met Softbank, Amazon’s appetite
16 February 2019, 2:00 pm
Welcome back to Transportation Weekly; I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. This is the second edition and seriously people, what happened this week? Too much. Too much! Never heard of TechCrunch’s Transportation Weekly? Catch up here. As I’ve written before, consider this a soft launch. Follow me on Twitter @kirstenkorosec to ensure you […]...
Fast Company
Taxed out: Here’s why your refund may be smaller or nonexistent in 2019
16 February 2019, 11:05 am
Most U.S. taxpayers owe less to the IRS this year under the new tax law, but the average refund is also smaller. Most Americans have a smaller total federal income tax bill for 2018 than they did in previous years, thanks to the tax law passed by Congress in 2017. But thanks to changing instructions from the IRS on how to withhold tax, many people will see smaller refunds or may even owe money when they file their tax returns.Read Full Story ...
Can architecture help you live forever?
16 February 2019, 8:00 am
Seven figures buy you eternal life (or the epitome of New Age pseudoscience) in East Hampton, New York. Can architecture be conducive to eternal life? The Egyptians certainly believed so–but only in the other world. Avant-garde artists Madeline Gins and Arakawa claimed that their Bioscleave House could stop or reverse the aging process. That four-bedroom house, in East Hampton, New York, is now for sale.Read Full Story ...
Will there be a market for the coming explosion of electric cars?
16 February 2019, 6:00 am
EVs will become as cheap to own as gas-powered vehicles in 2022, even with no tax breaks or subsidies. But can we count on car buyers make the rational choice? Electric vehicles still make up only a tiny fraction of total car sales. But in 2017, the industry reached a new milestone, selling more than 1 million cars. In 2018, sales may have more than doubled. By 2022, according to a recent report from Deloitte, electric cars will reach a tipping point: owning an electric vehicle will be as cheap ...
We need to stop striving for work-life balance. Here’s why
16 February 2019, 5:00 am
Work-life balance makes us set our sights too low, according to this sociologist. Recently, I received a question from a contact on LinkedIn. She asked me whether I thought work-life balance was dead. My answer: I hope so!Read Full Story ...
How to watch NBA All-Star weekend live online without cable
15 February 2019, 5:37 pm
A simple guide for cord-cutting basketball fans. Break out your smart jerseys, because the NBA’s All-Star weekend is here. The series of games and challenges kicks off tonight and culminates with the 68th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday 8 p.m. ET, where Team LeBron will take on Team Giannis.Read Full Story ...
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