The pandemic lasted long enough to ruin some of our Halloween fun. Not only are we responsible for our own candy haul and costume parties, those who like to hunt down haunted locales to get their spook on can’t because ghosts refuse to maintain a six-foot distance. Plus the mask thing is really a challenge […]
Theme parks considering legal action over California’s ‘unachievable’ reopening guidelines
California theme parks are considering legal action and keeping “all options open” after state officials issued reopening guidelines that could keep the major tourist destinations closed until early 2021 or even next summer. California Attractions and Parks Association executive director Erin Guerrero said during a news conference on Wednesday, Oct. 21 that California theme parks […]
US economic recovery is ‘V-interrupted’ and could slow after fiscal stimulus boost fades, a JPMorgan chief strategist says
Summary List Placement US economic recovery is currently “V-interrupted” and could slow down again in the fourth-quarter after the effects of fiscal stimulus dwindle, JPMorgan Asset Management’s David Kelly told CNBC. “We have seen what looks like a V-shaped recovery, but it’s really V-interrupted — it’s half of V,” Kelly, the chief global strategist, said […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez played Among Us to GOTV and it was a big success
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continues being a bad-ass millennial by using technology to connect with young voters. Alexandria hopes to encourage younger tech-savvy voters to get out and vote through a game on Twitch called Among Us. AOC invited her followers on Twitter to join her Among Us game session via streaming platform Twitch on October […]
The Trump administration is considering proscribing Amnesty, Oxfam, and Human Rights Watch as ‘anti-Semitic’ and telling other governments not to support them
Summary List Placement The Trump administration is reportedly considering plans to proscribe major humanitarian organisations including Amnesty International, Oxfam, and Human Rights Watch as anti-Semitic and to urge other governments to withdraw their support for them. The State Department could make an announcement as soon as this week, according to Politico. Politico reports that the […]
Ricky Gervais: On social media, ‘if you’re mildly conservative, you’re Hitler’
Much like JK Rowling, one of Ricky Gervais’s pet issues is confusing freedom of speech with freedom from consequences. JK Rowling has the right to spew transphobia as often as she wants. We have a right to call her an a–hole and say that she’s ruining her legacy as a children’s book author. Ricky Gervais […]
SpaceX is on a stunning streak with Starlink, Elon Musk’s plan to bathe Earth in high-speed internet. But the scheme isn’t without big snags.
Summary List Placement SpaceX is on a winning streak with its ambitious plan to envelop Earth with broadband internet service, called Starlink, and shows no signs of slowing down. But its mission isn’t without controversy or opposition — including from astronomers and companies trying to launch rockets through an ever-crowded path to orbit. The aerospace […]
This is the 19-slide pitch deck two 22-year-olds used to nab $57 million in funding from Silicon Valley
Summary List Placement Technology is shattering legacy financial systems that can’t keep pace with market demand — and Brex is at the forefront. It’s one of fintechs buzziest startups, aiming to rebuild B2B financial products starting with corporate cards for technology companies. The company was quietly launched in 2017 by Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi, […]
Google says an Iran-linked disinformation campaign targeted 25,000 Gmail users, corroborating a US statement about threatening emails sent to Democratic voters
Summary List Placement Google appears to have corroborated a US national intelligence statement that an Iranian campaign sent registered Democratic voters a spate of intimidating emails claiming to be from far-right group The Proud Boys. Google first told CNN reporter Donie O’Sullivan that it had detected 25,000 emails sent to Gmail users as part of a […]
10 things you need to know before the opening bell
Summary List Placement Welcome to 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. Sign up here to get this email in your inbox every morning. Here’s what you need to know before markets open. 1. Global stocks slide as progress on stimulus stalls. A top US official said Russia and Iran took “specific actions to influence public […]
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar: We’re Praying to Make Up with Jill!
It is, officially, all out in the open now. For many months, the Internet was forced to speculate on where things stood between Jill Duggar and her parents, Jim Bob and Michelle. With Jill’s husband, Derick Dillard, constantly attacking his father-in-law for being controlling, greedy and manipulative, those who have followed this family continued to […]
NFL picks for Week 7: Garoppolo guides 49ers over Patriots; Bucs down Raiders
SANTA CLARA – Long story short, here are my NFL picks for Week 7: 49ers 23, Patriots 20: Jimmy Garoppolo got schooled for 3 1/2 years in practicing against this Patriots’ defense. Well, not this exact defense. Those 2014-17 defenses were much better, much like every other aspect of New England’s roster. Line: 49ers +2 […]