Uber will meet with officials from the Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Attorney General’s office Wednesday afternoon, as the clash continues over the ride-hailing company’s operation of a self-driving car pilot in San Francisco. In a Dec. 16 blog post, Anthony Levandowski, who heads Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group, said self-driving Ubers have been operating in San Francisco for over a month — and the company has also been “safely driving self-driving Ubers in the same manner in Pittsburgh for months... Читать дальше...
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that nearly all the communication channels between Moscow and Washington were frozen, local media reported.
Yahoo can now claim two of the biggest security breaches in history.
The youth basketball movement taking over New York City was co-founded by Gophers four-star recruit Isaiah Washington and based off his signature move.
Jonjo Shelvey has been heavily banned and fined for using discriminatory language toward an opponent.
There's a nationwide shortage of nitrous oxide, a critical ingredient in Reddi-wip and other aerosol whipped creams.
WASHINGTON — Goldman Sachs has been ordered to pay $120 million to settle federal regulators’ charges that it deliberately manipulated a global benchmark for interest-rate swaps to its advantage.
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Zach Miller’s cell phone buzzed over and over again, but he wasn’t nearby. By the time he retrieved it, there were nearly 400 text messages to read.
Zach Miller’s cell phone buzzed over and over again, but he wasn’t nearby. By the time he retrieved it, there were nearly 400 text messages to read.
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A fringe group of political activists from California who want to secede from the union say they opened an embassy in Moscow, Russia, last week. Its legitimacy is dubious, at best.
The Yes California Independence Campaign held an opening for the press at the new digs on December 18, the Los Angeles Times reports. The event was promoted on social media.
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The weather phenomenon El Niño and global warming fueled the spread of the Zika virus in South America, scientists at the University of Liverpool say.
Peak TV Hits 455 Original Scripted Series in 2016, FX Study Says [...] the FX Networks research team found that the number of shows from broadcast, basic cable and pay cable channels decreased across the board in 2016 — a first since 2010. “Peak TV was once again far from peaky in 2016, with a record 455 scripted original series across broadcast, cable, and streaming sources,” said Julie Piepenkotter, Executive Vice President, Research, FX Networks. Read original story Peak TV Hits 455 Original Scripted Series in 2016... Читать дальше...
The FTSE 100 remains within striking distance of October's record above 7,100 points. Where can we expect the index to move in 2017?
While there’s no formula, there are individual steps on the path to success that must be followed. It all starts with aiming high.
Facebook has announced a Live Audio feature that allows live broadcasts of audio-only content.
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I am a Millennial. I also have never worked for a major corporation — or any corporation for that matter.
So I am both deeply connected to and detached from the Millennial workplace experience.
I find myself fascinated by the widespread belief that Millennials struggle to become, and stay, employed in today's workforce.
After speaking to an array of both successful Millennials and non-Millennial employers, a unifying set of reasons emerged to... Читать дальше...
It’s that time of year when annual promotions are announced. If you find yourself promoted to manager as part of your year-end review, you might be wondering how to successfully make the transition from peer and manager, especially if you will be managing friends. Courtesy of picjumbo/Viktor Hanacek This can be especially [...]
Why has the Embassy Act, passed by massive majorities in the Senate (93-5) and House (374-37), remained a dead letter for 21 years?
Charlie Hunnam essentially ghosted his girlfriend for five months and still managed to win her back. The actor was without communication while filming The Lost City of...
Some people are missing out on important weather reports.
Liam Hemsworth is spending the holidays with Miley Cyrus and her family! The cute couple headed to the Cyrus family home to kick off the Christmas celebrations a little bit early. Miley and Liam were joined by her parents Billy Ray and Tish as well as her siblings Brandi, Trace, Braison and Noah. Brandi took [...]
