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  • From News to Shoes: How big is big tech?

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    Political analysts spend a lot of time talking about what divides American culture, but in 2018, one could argue there are four common ties that bind most Americans on a vast array of fronts: Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. In a world where modern communications technology has become ubiquitous, those four companies have quickly grown […]

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  • North Hollywood High wins LADWP’s 25th Anniversary Science Bowl

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    North Hollywood High School bested the competition Saturday in the Los Angeles Department of Water’s 25th Annual Power Science Bowl regional competition. The San Fernando Valley school’s A Team took top honors, marking the 19th win in the last 21 years for North Hollywood High School, said Walter Zeisl, DWP’s manager of education outreach. The […]

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  • Global Digital Marketing Software Market – Americas to Dominate the Market| Technavio

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    LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technavio market research analyst forecast a CAGR of close to 17% for the global digital marketing software (DMS) market for the period 2018-2022, in their latest report. The report segments the global digital marketing software market by deployment (cloud-based model and on-premises model) and by geography (the Americas, EMEA, and APAC). It provides a detailed illustration of the major factors influencing […]

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  • Samsung announces the Galaxy S9 — here’s what’s new

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    Samsung announced the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ on Sunday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) event in Barcelona. Whether you’re a Galaxy S8 owner or you’ve been keeping up with the S9 rumors, little about Samsung’s new smartphone is new. The Galaxy S9 retains the overall design of the Galaxy S8, but Samsung listened […]

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  • Without Mentioning Blockchain, Putin Says That Russia Must Stay Ahead In Technology

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    During a meeting with Herman Gref, the president of Russia’s largest bank Sberbank, RussianPresident Vladimir Putin spoke about the importance of not falling behind in Blockchaindevelopment. Sberbank already introduced Blockchain in their document transfer and storage systems by partnering with Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in December of last year. The bank is also reportedly soon opening a cryptocurrency exchange in Switzerland. […]

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  • A top Coinbase exec explains the master plan to turn the $1.6 billion cryptocurrency exchange into the next Google

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    Business Insider checked in with Dan Romero, VP and general manager at Coinbase, to find out what its like trying to grow and scale one of the hottest startups in tech. Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, saw $1 billion in revenue last year as bitcoin surged in popularity and nearly hit $20,000 in value. Now Romero […]

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  • Trump Egregiously Misquotes Fox News To Attack Rival

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    The president apparently wasn’t paying close enough attention. At first, the tweet seemed like standard criticism from President Donald Trump. “Congressman [Adam] Schiff omitted and distorted key facts,” he said, appearing to quote a Fox News report about the California Democrat, who has frequently butted heads with the president over the investigations into Russian meddling in the […]

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  • Japan’s high-brow bookstore Tsutaya expands into condo design

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      TOKYO — Tsutaya, a Japanese company known for its bookstores and eclectic retail spaces, is now helping real estate developers design the communal areas of residential complexes. As is the case with the Tsutaya Electrics store in Tokyo’s Futako Tamagawa neighborhood, an affluent residential district, selections of books will make up a key part of […]

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  • How to make lifestyle changes stick

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    Hutchinson native Joe Meier, 25, is the author of a new lifestyle book, “Move Better, Eat Smarter, Live Happier: Strategies for Finding Balance.” The fitness professional and business owner is the featured speaker at a “Meet the Author” program from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 3, at the Hutchinson Public Library, 50 Hassan St. […]

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  • Monadnock Profile: Brattleboro chief offers police a culture change

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    BRATTLEBORO — Ever since grade school, Michael R. Fitzgerald knew he wanted to work in law enforcement. That conviction was affirmed in high school, when he accompanied Brattleboro police officers — members of the department he now heads — on ride-alongs on career day. “It’s always something I’ve been interested in,” he said. But most […]

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