Microsoft and SAP announced a new partnership that would make it easier for the German software maker’s customers to move to Microsoft Azure, the tech giant’s cloud platform. The move highlights Microsoft’s push to forge alliances with rivals in the enterprise software market as it competes with Amazon in the cloud. For SAP, the partnership […]
Mitt Romney operates a secret Twitter account where he defends himself against critics and slams Trump’s policies
Mitt Romney admitted that he operates a secret Twitter account where he slams President Donald Trump’s policies and defends himself against critics and journalists. An account which operated under the handle @qaws9876 was discovered by Slate’s Ashley Feinberg and was used mainly to defend Romney and like dozens of tweets from Romney’s official accounts. Romney, […]
Students wanted to win water-gun fight — so they hacked thousands of records, school says
The high school students say they just wanted to win a water-gun fight. But officials in their Pennsylvania school district say they took a senior-year tradition way too far, hacking into test scores and personal information of the district’s more than 12,000 students while trying to get the home addresses they say they wanted for […]
AR IN SOCIAL MEDIA: How immersive experiences drive sales, improve customer engagement, and boost awareness (FB, SNAP)
This is a preview of the AR in Social Media research report from Business Insider Intelligence. 14-Day Risk Free Trial: Get full access to this and all Apps & Platforms industry research reports. Augmented reality’s (AR’s) ability to link our digital and physical worlds is transforming the way brands engage with consumers on social media. […]
World champion Nyjah Huston heads USA Skateboarding National Team
VISTA, Calif. — Three-time world champion Nyjah Huston of Laguna Beach tops the 2020 USA Skateboarding National Team heading into the sport’s Olympic debut in Tokyo next summer. The 24-year-old Huston is considered the gold medal favorite in men’s street. Skaters named to the national team Sunday will receive support from USA Skateboarding but still […]
1,000 US troops left in Syria will be moved to Iraq as the Trump administration faces fallout over a possible ISIS resurgence
US soldiers in Syria will soon be moved to neighboring Iraq in order to fight a possible Islamic State resurgence, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters on Saturday. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump abruptly announced that the roughly 1,000 remaining US troops would be withdrawn from northeastern Syria. The move has been widely […]
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Renew Vows After Psalm’s Birth — and They’re ‘Done’ Having Kids
Kim Kardashian West and husband Kanye West have more than one reason to celebrate. On Sunday’s episode Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim and Kanye welcomed their fourth child, son Psalm, ahead of their five-year wedding anniversary. “Our surrogate is so amazing. She had the easiest delivery. She pushed literally maybe one time. Kourtney and […]
Shay Mitchell Gives Birth to Her First Child — See the First Photo of Her Baby Girl!
No lie — Shay Mitchell is a new mom! On Sunday, the former Pretty Little Liars star, 32, announced she and boyfriend Matte Babel welcomed their first child. “Never letting go,” Mitchell captioned a photo of herself holding her child’s hand. The couple’s baby girl is the first child for Mitchell and Babel, who met […]
‘The Walking Dead’ star Ross Marquand says Aaron is not a fan of Negan: ‘I don’t think he will ever forgive him’
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for season 10, episode three of “The Walking Dead,” “Ghosts.” Negan saves Aaron’s life on Sunday’s episode of “TWD” after they’re forced to work together. That doesn’t mean the two will be best buds anytime soon. “He does not care for Negan and I don’t think he will ever forgive […]
Kyle Shanahan savors Niners’ win over Redskins, gives game ball to his father, Mike
LANDOVER, Md. — Kyle Shanahan didn’t join his San Francisco 49ers players in celebrating Sunday’s soggy victory over the Washington Redskins by sliding across the rain-soaked turf at FedEx Field, belly-flop style. The coach of the NFC’s only unbeaten team said, both before and after, that the outcome of the game had nothing to do […]
Trump reversed course on G-7 after learning that Republicans were tired of defending him
WASGHINGTON — President Donald Trump was forced to abandon his decision to host next year’s Group of Seven summit at his private golf club after it became clear the move had alienated Republicans and swiftly become part of the impeachment inquiry that threatens his presidency. In a round of phone calls with conservative allies this […]
President Robert Redford? Squid rain? Your questions about the Watchmen premiere, answered.
If Sunday night’s premiere of Watchmen left you wondering what on Earth a “squidfall” is — well, welcome to the club. Based on the beloved comic by writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons, and colorist John Higgins, HBO’s Watchmen is set three decades after the events in the book. But apart from the stories’ shared […]