Alberto Salazar, World Records, and Athletics’ Greatest ‘Hug’
Nicholas Thompson: OMG, what is happening? It’s the week of the World Championships, and there are two other cataclysmic stories in our sport. Kenenisa Bekele sneaks out of his retirement home and somehow almost sets a world record in the marathon. And Alberto Salazar, the most successful coach in the country, gets a four-year ban for doping violations right …. Read More
Best Dressed on the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet
Performers love a chance to dress up and some of music’s biggest talents got that chance at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The VMAs feature some of the boldest fashion statements of all the awards shows. Here are some of our best dressed favourites: Shawn Mendes Shawn wore a well tailored green Dolce …. Read More
Disney’s Star Wars Hotel
Fortunately for Star Wars fans, travelers who are fans of the space-set fantasy franchise no longer need to travel to a galaxy far, far away to experience what it’s like staying at a place from the Star Wars universe. Disney recently announced they will be launching a Star Wars themed hotel in conjunction with their …. Read More
How the Top Five Music Apps Stack Up
Music apps provide the soundtrack of your life, so you want the best one for you. How do you choose? Here’s how the top five music apps stack up: Songza This is a great app for discovering music, because the playlists are curated by industry experts, and the music is from a variety of genres. …. Read More
Smart Home Appliances You’ll Love
It used to be that our household appliances simply had one job. However, with the advancements of technology, and the way tech has been rapidly improving and offering new features, it seems our every-day items are even getting in on the action. Back in the day, it would be considered absurd for a fridge to …. Read More
Skip the Gym Membership and Get Outdoors to Do Your Workout
You spent a lot of money on the gym membership and you kick yourself for not going. Those times you actually went to the gym, it was packed and you had to wait for equipment to work out on. You want to stay fit, but don’t want to go to the gym. No problem. Do …. Read More
Gadgets for People Who Love Entertaining
Technology has done a lot to streamline our lives in such a short period of time. As modern technology has advanced, our lives have become more streamlined and we’ve managed to cut out a lot of unnecessary aspects of our lives over the last few years. While our work lives have certainly become easier thanks …. Read More
How Tech Firms Like Uber Hide Behind the ‘Platform Defense’
The state of California is set to pounce, so—big surprise!—Uber is playing Silicon Valley’s favorite get out of jail card: the “platform defense.” As in, “Judge, I couldn’t have committed the crime, I was a platform at the time.” In the process, however, Uber may have helped energize critics who insist that Big Tech companies …. Read More
Notarize and Guaranteed Rate partner on new product that allows homebuyers to complete the entire closing process online
Notarize, a startup that enables people to get documents notarized online, announced today that it has partnered with Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the U.S. Guaranteed Rate’s new product, called FlashClose, integrates Notarize’s real estate API and allows customers to close real estate transactions and execute mortgages online. The service is available in …. Read More
Why to Invest in a High-Tech Smart Vacuum
You want a vacuum because you want the tedious chore of vacuuming gone or perhaps you want to spend more time with others and less with a vacuum. The high-tech, smart robotic vacuums are more expensive than conventional vacuums, but consider the cost an investment. Here’s why: Do They Work? People are hesitant to try …. Read More
