Monthly Archives: February 2017
Motor racing: New F1 boss touts aggressive growth strategy
BARCELONA (Reuters) – More teams, more sponsors and more circuits are all on the long-term wish-list for Formula One’s new owners, who say fans will see changes already this season as part of an aggressive strategy for growth.
Trump looks for reset with speech to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump gets a chance to put the rocky start to his presidency behind him on Tuesday night with a speech to the U.S. Congress where he will lay out his plans for the year including a healthcare overhaul and military buildup.
Ex-President Bush says hopeful despite 'pretty ugly' climate in Washington
(Reuters) – Former U.S. president George W. Bush has described the political climate in Washington as “pretty ugly” under Donald Trump’s presidency but expressed optimism the United States would pull through despite the divisive political discourse.
This top bank will supply you with a 'trust passport' for the gig economy
Not long ago, it seemed unlikely anyone would be comfortable sleeping in a stranger’s house or riding in their car. That idea is now the foundation of multi-billion dollar companies. To get there, Airbnb and Uber basically commodified trust, largely by allowing users to review each other as a form of accountability and, until now, […]
State Department tweets then deletes congratulations to Oscar-winning Iranian director
The U.S. State Department tweeted then deleted a message congratulating an Iranian director who used his Oscars acceptance speech to slam President Trump. SEE ALSO: Iranian film ‘The Salesman’ wins Oscar in biggest political statement of the night The State Department’s Persian-language Twitter account, @USAdarFarsi, congratulated Asghar Farhadi, who won the Academy Award for best […]
I sat in Peugeot's Instinct concept car and it told me to relax
Car makers usually present their new wares at the Geneva car show, which takes place in early March this year. But Peugeot changed all that when it brought its new concept car, the Instinct, to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It was a good move: This car probably fits better among the smartphones than […]
It's embarrassing how much I suck at playing 'Snake' on the new Nokia 3310
Before there was Candy Crush or Pokémon Go, there was only one game everyone played on their cellphones: Snake. The game’s concept is simple: Maneuver a snake around the screen as it grows longer and longer and try to avoid eating its tail. Having not played the game in over 10 years, I had to […]
Just a load of animals with pancakes because humans are weird
Humans aren’t content with tossing pancakes and eating them in a civilised fashion on Pancake Day. They must also put pancakes on their pets. On Pancake Day, people are sharing photos of pancake #FoodPorn, but they’re also sharing photos that are guaranteed to brighten your day. People are sharing adorable — and slightly weird — […]
Soccer: Bruised Saints take solace from Gabbiadini's star turn
LONDON (Reuters) – A bruised Southampton squad licked their wounds on Monday after narrowly losing a pulsating League Cup final to Manchester United, but can draw much consolation from the confirmation that in Manolo Gabbiadini they have unearthed a goal-scoring diamond.
Trump's trade czar expected to get easy U.S. Senate confirmation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross is expected to be easily confirmed as U.S. Commerce Secretary on Monday, clearing President Donald Trump’s top trade official to start work on renegotiating trade relationships with China and Mexico.