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Good Boys
The New Yorker - 23 Jul 2020 14:00
Honor Levy writes a flash-fiction story, "Good Boys," about girls and boys hanging out on a rooftop in Paris, and the fraught gender dynamics among the characters.
Is The 5-Year Tech Run History?
Forbes - 24 Jul 2020 01:05Senate Republicans are tossing out the payroll-tax cut in favor of a 2nd round of stimulus checks
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2020 18:02
Senate Republicans are scrapping the payroll tax cut from their initial coronavirus relief bill in favor of stimulus checks, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday. "We think the payroll tax cut is a very goo...
Apple's App Store Commissions Report Ignores Two Elephants in The Room
Forbes - 24 Jul 2020 01:44Metals Stocks: Gold prices approach highest settlement in history as silver futures take a breather
Market Watch - 23 Jul 2020 18:08
Gold prices look set to extend a win streak to a fifth straight session on Thursday, bringing the yellow metal within shouting distance of a historic settlement peak around $1,900 an ounce, highlighting feverish demand f...
Google claims its AI system can grade prostate cancer samples with 72% accuracy
Venture Beat - 23 Jul 2020 20:50
In a peer-reviewed study, Google reseachers claim to have developed an AI system that grades prostate tumor severity with 72% accuracy.
Twitter stock soars after the company reports adding 20 million users in 3 months
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2020 17:54
Twitter shares spiked as much as 5.8% on Thursday after the social network reported record growth in daily active users in the second quarter. The company added 20 million users in the period, fueling a 34% year-on-year ...
Intel grew revenues 20% to $19.7 billion in Q2 2020, but key manufacturing upgrade delayed
Venture Beat - 24 Jul 2020 00:28
Intel reported that it grew revenues 20% to $19.7 billion in the second quarter as the pandemic spurred people to buy PCs to work from home.
Amazon makes Contact Lens generally available
Venture Beat - 23 Jul 2020 19:50
Amazon launched Contact Lens, its AI- and machine learning-powered contact center solution, in general availability.
The Apttus Story: The Scandalous Rise & Fall of a Startup CEO
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2020 21:01
When employees showed up to work at Apttus' San Mateo headquarters on July 2, 2018, they were shocked to learn that the startup's longtime CEO, Kirk Krappe, was no longer at the company. It didn't take long before rumors...
Halo Infinite reveal pits the Master Chief against The Banished in an open world
Venture Beat - 23 Jul 2020 20:13
Microsoft showed Halo Infinite gameplay today that has the Spartan warrior fighting against The Banished and its Brute fighters in an open world.
Grab web-page screenshots like a pro with this essential free tool
Fast Company - 23 Jul 2020 11:00
Make short work of capturing images of web pages with Nimbus Capture. By my unofficial estimation, there are roughly a bajillion ways to grab screenshots of web pages. I’ve tried most of them, and in my very humble opi...
Tesla Can Now Join The S&P 500 & Why That Is Bullish For The Stock
Forbes - 23 Jul 2020 05:11Key To Unique MLB Season Might Be Tuning Out The (Artificial) Noise
Forbes - 23 Jul 2020 19:02Instagram for Business: How to Hide Your Contact Info
AdWeek - 23 Jul 2020 18:25Crypto Scammer on the Prowl as YouTube and Twitter Become Central to Bitcoin Scams
Coin Telegraph - 23 Jul 2020 17:15
Bitcoin giveaway scammers are getting away with Bitcoin.
South Korea to Charge 20% Tax on Bitcoin Profits Under New Law
Bitcoin.com - 23 Jul 2020 08:15
South Korea will now tax profits made from buying and selling of cryptocurrency at 20% after the government agreed to the decision on Wednesday. The decision was reached after months of debate. According to a taxation po...
A Major Reason For The Market Rally Is The Inefficient Delivery Of Government Help
Forbes - 23 Jul 2020 23:10Gold Is Within Striking Distance Of Its All-Time High. Here's How To Play The Rally
Forbes - 23 Jul 2020 23:00How Trump's coronavirus immigration orders affect visas and green cards
L.A. Times - 23 Jul 2020 21:2419 things you should never say to your coworkers
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2020 21:01
Having friends at work can make you more productive. Sometimes sharing an occasional complaint can help you make friends at work. One 2019 article in The Cut detailed how positive workplace gossip can lead to friendships...
Tell Me Why gets new trailer at Xbox Games Showcase
Venture Beat - 23 Jul 2020 20:21
Microsoft shows off Dontnod's next big narrative game, Tell Me Why, which explores the unreliability of memory and the pressure that puts on people.