The holidays are approaching, which means it's time for the latest holiday trend for people to get angry about. Starbucks reintroduced its signature red cups this month for the holiday season — but there's one difference from the red cups of years past. … [Read more...]
Heart Rate Monitor, Mi Band Pulse, Announced by Xiaomi
In May 2015, Xiaomi brought the Mi Band, a $15 fitness band that's hugely popular in China, to the U.S. It's a great price for a waterproof bracelet that monitors your activity, tracks sleep, connects to your phone and offers a vibrating alarm. … [Read more...]
Spotlight Characters Are Journalistic Avengers
"We've created a new genre here," were writer/director Tom McCarthy's opening remarks at the L.A. premiere of Spotlight. "Journalists as superheros." McCarthy's quip got a laugh from the assembled crowd at the Directors Guild of America last week — but it also galvanized an idea. … [Read more...]
113,000 Passengers Affected by Cabin Crew Strike
Some 113,000 Lufthansa passengers were facing domestic and international cancellations Monday due to all-day walkouts at three German airports staged by a cabin crew union protesting cost cuts. … [Read more...]
Breen Named as Chairman and CEO of DuPont
DuPont's board of directors named Edward D. Breen as chairman and CEO after a month of holding those positions in an interim capacity. Breen was named as an interim leader last month after the sudden retirement of Ellen Kullman, 59, after she had fought off a bruising challenge from activist investor Nelson Peltz. … [Read more...]
Homeland, Better Call Saul
"Parabiosis", noun — anatomical and physiological union of two organisms; often completed for experimental purposes; can share common circulation of blood. The title of Homeland’s sixth episode calls to mind the joining of several unconnected pieces of Season 5 plot, along with the shaky reunion of Carrie and Saul — not much by way of physical proximity, or professional … [Read more...]
California Governor Wants to Drill for Oil on Family Land
California Governor Jerry Brown last year directed state oil and gas regulators to research, map and report back on any mining and oil drilling potential and history at the Brown family's private land in Northern California. … [Read more...]
The Best in 10 Years, BlackBerry Priv
Hello, old friend. I can’t say I’ve missed you, but it’s still a pleasant surprise to run my digits over your surface. The bumps and ridges feel, after so much time, odd, yet strangely familiar. I honestly can’t believe it’s been almost five years since I gave up my last BlackBerry and touched my last BlackBerry keyboard. … [Read more...]