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Not Invited To The Royal Wedding? 20 Insider Tips For Traveling In London, To Use Whenever You Visit
byOkay, you’re probably not going to the royal wedding, with all its pomp and ceremony, but just before or just after the event would be a terrific time to visit London, when the capital city will be at it’s well-groomed best. I’ve lived there, and visit frequently, so here are some insider, wide-ranging tips from my own […]
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Emily Blunt Remembers the Day She Fell in Love at First Sight with John Krasinski: ‘That Was It!’
byEmily Blunt says she knew “disarmingly soon” that John Krasinski, 38, was the one for her. The London-born actress, 35, says she was sitting at a restaurant with a friend when The Office star walked in. “We were discussing how much I was enjoying being single. And then [my friend] goes, ‘Oh, my God, there’s my friend John.’ And […]
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Facebook announces changes to Events, Pages, Groups, and Instagram APIs
byAs CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to testify before Congress next week to answer questions about the company’s privacy and data policies, Facebook announced a slew of changes to its APIs. The changes don’t come as a surprise — Facebook already announced that it was conducting an audit of “all apps that had access to large amounts of information […]
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Harvard Researchers Predict How And When End Of The Universe Might Take Place
byThe researchers believe that the destabilization of the Higgs boson particle might be the catalyst for such an event. Recent research from a team of physicists from Harvard University suggests that the end of the universe might take place in the same way it had started. The researchers’ findings also include a possible timeline for […]
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Stocks mount huge rebound as Trump, China tariff threat appears to ease
byThe Dow on Wednesday rebounded from a more than 500-point plunge to close 231 points higher in another rocky trading day, as Wall Street bet that tariff threats and tough talk on trade from China and the Trump administration was likely a negotiating tactic and that the sides would eventually reach a deal to avoid a trade war. The Dow Jones […]
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Security firm: Panera Bread website still vulnerable
byA second security expert, whose Milwaukee firm found flaws at Equifax and uncovered a massive Russian hacking ring, has raised questions about the vulnerability of Panera Bread’s website. Panera Bread, in a statement released Monday, said the restaurant company fixed security issues to its website after learning of a potential security threat that same day. But, Alex […]
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How Blockchain Technology is Changing the Way We Share Content
byThe internet depends on content. Without videos, graphics, text, and even things like memes, the online world would be an entirely different place. The people who create that content — video artists, writers, graphic designers and so on — are responsible for the main reason many of us visit the internet at all. They’re a […]
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South Korean Crypto Executives Detained Over Alleged Embezzlement
byFour executives from two of South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchanges have reportedly been detained over alleged embezzlement of customer assets amounting to billions of won. Kim Ik-hwan, the CEO of Coinnest, and South Korea’s fifth biggest digital currency exchange is one individual that has been detained and questioned over embezzlement charges, reports Reuters. The remaining suspects involved […]
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Trump gets testy as national security team warns of risks of Syria withdrawal
byDespite his annoyance and public statement to the contrary, Trump agreed to hold off on immediately pulling troops from the war-plagued nation, even after airing his displeasure with top national security officials. The White House declined to comment on the tone of the meeting. It’s a scenario that has played out repeatedly since Trump entered […]
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GIGANTIC MARVEL EXHIBITION OPENS AT SEATTLE’S MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE THIS MONTH
byAn expansive new Marvel exhibition is opening at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture this month, showcasing more than 300 artefacts across Marvel comics, the MCU, and other media. “Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes” celebrates 10 years of the MCU, with an eye to Marvel’s 80th anniversary next year. According to a press release, the exhibition will […]
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