Mario Batali Takes An Unpopular Stance On Raising The Minimum Wage

And in the restaurant industry, he’s not alone in that sentiment.

Trump Still Hasn’t Officially Declared The Opioid Crisis A National Emergency

Trump had announced he was “drawing documents now” to tackle “a serious problem, the likes of which we have never had.”

Emily Ratajkowski Calls Out Magazine For Altering Her Breasts And Lips

“I was extremely disappointed.”

Kellyanne Conway Has Some Thoughts On Sean Spicer’s Emmys Appearance

Shockingly, she did not love the awards ceremony overall.

2.27m users installed malware with tainted CCleaner download

In the grand annuls of software irony, apps that explicitly promise to make your computer more stable being used to secretly distribute malware are top of the list, especially when they happen to be owned by anti-virus specialists. It’s a cluster of coincidences that makes news that CCleaner, the free system tune-up tool offered by Avast, was unwittingly used to … Continue reading

Parrot Bebop 2 Power drone boosts flight time and video skills

Parrot’s newest drone promises to be its smartest, with the Bebop 2 Power packing longer flight time, easier photo and video capture, and more straightforward flying. Based on the Bebop 2, the new Power version can run for up to 30 minutes on a full charge, Parrot says. With the two batteries included in the box, that means an hour … Continue reading

Three Occultations, all today (with and without the magic)

This week we’re set to witness one real celestial event while another is said to be beginning to “end the world as we know it.” Of course one of these events is real, while the other is complete nonsense. The first event begins today, and it has to do with the position of our Moon and three other planets within … Continue reading

Northrop Grumman joins the space race with $7.8 billion acquisition

Today, Orbital ATK announced that defense contractor Northrop Grumman will acquire it for $7.8 billion in cash, with an additional $1.4 billion in debt. Orbital ATK builds rockets and constructs satellites for both commercial and military application…

Lyft requests will light up phones for deaf drivers

Back in April, Lyft launched features that made its system easier to use by deaf drivers and those who are hard of hearing. Now, it’s adding a couple more to celebrate National Deaf Awareness Month. Thanks to its partnership with the National Associa…

Spotify streams inside Waze on iOS to reduce driving distractions

Listening to tunes and navigating are two things we do a lot in cars, so the recent, unusual tie-up between Spotify and Waze made sense. In effect, you can control Spotify playlists from within Waze, and see Waze navigation instructions from the Spot…