NBCU launches LX, a local news network aimed at younger cord cutters
NBCU is again going after Gen Z and millennials with the launch of a new digital news brand and soon-to-arrive streaming network, called LX — short...
Pesticides, Not Sonic Weapons, May Have Made Diplomats in Cuba Sick, Preliminary Study Finds
One of the weirdest medical tales to unravel in recent years—the wave of U.S. and Canadian diplomats in Cuba stricken by unexplained, concussion-like symptoms as well...
Target Global is firming up its bet on Barcelona’s entrepreneurs
VC firm Target Global has just announced it’s expanding its European network by adding a local office in Barcelona, Spain — building on its existing presence...
BlaBlaCar to acquire online bus ticketing platform Busfor
BlaBlaCar, the marketplace that matches people for long-distance ridesharing between cities, has announced plans to acquire Busfor, the leading bus ticketing platform in Russia and Ukraine....
The Electric 2020 Porsche Taycan: What We Learned Over 400 Fast Miles
After more than seven years of production, the Tesla Model S finally has another high-performance electric sedan to compete against: the 2020 Porsche Taycan. In Turbo...
Pan-European VC fund Target Global is opening an office in Barcelona
Hola Barcelona. Target Global, a pan-European VC firm with €700 million under management and a broad investment canvas spanning SaaS, marketplaces, fintech, insurtech and mobility, is...
Warner Bros. defends ‘Joker’ against gun violence controversy
On Tuesday, Warner Bros. released a statement regarding the controversy surrounding Joker. In theaters next weekend, the Joaquin Phoenix-led project chronicles the origin of the Joker...
Police Say Woman Bit Camel’s Balls: ‘The Camel Did Nothing Wrong’
If you had asked me yesterday if there is a circumstance in which you should bite a camel’s testicles, I would have said, “No, there is...
U.S. security experts admit China’s 5G dominance, push for public investment
U.S. security experts are conceding that China has won the race to develop and deploy the 5G telecommunications infrastructure seen as underpinning the next generation of...
Facebook will allow speech from politicians to break its ‘community standards’
Facebook announced it’s letting politicians say the kind of stuff that normal users can’t — just in time for the heated 2020 presidential race. Starting today,...
