Five candidates are vying for the Miami-Dade County Commission’s District 9 seat, which Dennis Moss will vacate after 27 years due to newly imposed term limits. Their backgrounds vary: a leader in Tallahassee, a former city councilman, an attorney, a pastor and an electrician. But all five say they would […]
Day: July 6, 2020
‘Shocking level of bipartisan support’ means Big Tech is facing big (and costly) change
Once seen as a critical tool for internet platforms to police lewd and objectionable online speech, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has gained growing bipartisan support as a law in need of fixing. Enacted in 1996, Section 230 exempts online platforms from liability for most user-generated speech. President […]
E-Gold Claims, Arca’s New Fund and Generation Z
Arca, a Los Angeles-based money manager, launched an innovative new fund on Ethereum, while our columnists look at Generation Z’s impact on investing and a DeFi future where bitcoin and Ethereum work together. Here’s the story. You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and […]
Talking Heads Drummer Chris Frantz on His New Memoir and the Last Time He Saw David Byrne
Before Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club drummer Chris Frantz started writing his new memoir, Remain in Love (out July 21st), he had to figure out one very important thing. “I kept thinking to myself, ‘What’s the tone going to be?’” he tells Rolling Stone. “The last thing I wanted […]
General Motors’ $223M Contract, Ford-Disney Pact & More
Last week, automakers unveiled second-quarter 2020 sales reports. Sagging showroom traffic amid the coronavirus rampage resulted in a sharp drop in sales during second-quarter 2020. Lush incentives and easy financing terms failed to beat the coronavirus blues. Fleet sales to rental car companies, corporations and government agencies have been hit hard, […]
Verizon Boosts Shark Experience With Customer Engagements
Verizon Communications Inc. VZ recently extended its digital advertising footprint through more customer engagements in the Shark Experience platform. The strategic move is likely to redefine the way advertisers seek to reach consumers in the aftermath of the coronavirus-induced lockdown, when people were forced to stay indoors and seek the […]
Can E-Commerce Revive Coronavirus-Hit Transportation Sector?
It is a well-known fact that stocks belonging to the transportation sector are having a tough time due to the coronavirus pandemic. Notably, the health scare was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on Mar 11. As coronavirus claimed multiple lives, apart from infecting scores across the globe, […]
How to Weigh the Pros and Cons of Online Loans
Note that the situation for student loans has changed due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and relief efforts from the government and many lenders. Check out our Student Loan Hero Coronavirus Information Center for additional news and details. * * […]
Motor Show Schedules Turn Topsy-Turvy, Launches Go Digital
Stung by coronavirus woes, auto industry event schedules have been hugely disrupted. In a bid to contain the pandemic spread, social distancing has been advised, which has resulted in the cancelation and postponement of various high-profile events. The latest one to be nixed is the Geneva Motor Show 2021. The auto […]
ETFs & Stocks in Focus
The U.S. auto industry was the worst hit last quarter by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to the closure of factory and dealerships resulting in lower auto demand across the country. Record job losses and mass work-from-home policies also added to the weakness (read: Most-Loved and Hated ETFs of […]
How to keep track of your finances as a student
Golden rules First, and possibly the simplest: Your income needs to add up to more than your spending. If it doesn’t, you’re spending money you don’t have. Second: Following on from the first, you shouldn’t be getting into unnecessary debt. Credit cards offer the temptation of a spending spree, with […]
Elon Musk mocks Tesla short-sellers with sale of $69.420 satin shorts
Tesla Billionaire Elon Musk has started selling Tesla-branded “short shorts” in a stab at sceptical short-sellers who bet against the electric car company. The sale of the satin shorts comes after the Tesla boss joked online that the car company was planning to “make fabulous short shorts in radiant red satin […]
Women say they were groped, violated by police during L.A. curfew arrests
Arrests were made for curfew violation following a day of peaceful protests against police brutality at 8th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) It was just getting dark when Julia Dupuis was handcuffed on a curfew violation and walked by two Los Angeles […]
Remote Learning to Gain From Spike in Coronavirus Cases: 4 Picks
Businesses and schools have finally started reopening in the United States but not everyone is inclined toward physically attending them given the surge in new coronavirus cases. After registering a record 50,000+ coronavirus cases on Thursday, the United States recorded another around 40,000 new cases on Sunday. This definitely is […]
The Batman 2021 release date, cast, new Batmobile images, and more
All together now: Na-na-na-na, The Batman! The Dark Knight, though, is very different to any iteration of Bats and Bruce Wayne that’s come before it. The Matt Reeves-directed DC reboot-of-sorts is heading back to Gotham City but, as the first concept art of the Batmobile as well as a glimpse […]
16 Genius Things Mark Cuban Says To Do With Your Money
You might have heard this billionaire’s name, but who is Mark Cuban and how did he make his money? It’s possible you know him as one of the sharks on the hit show “Shark Tank,” but Cuban is more than just a TV personality — he’s also the owner of […]
How Miami’s seaport is surviving the loss of cruise ship business during the pandemic
Just last November, PortMiami was bustling with construction workers bringing to life five new cruise terminals and two cruise company headquarters. Future cruise business was all but guaranteed: Fiscal year 2020 was set to break the port’s 2019 record of 6.8 million passengers, up 22 percent from 2018. The county […]
45 Expensive Services You Really Should DIY
Whether it’s your car, your home, your yard or yourself, everything eventually needs some fixing up. Some things require the services of a professional, but you can do many other things yourself — including home upgrades that only look expensive — and save a bundle. To save some money, see which […]
Need access to Wi-Fi? There are more options than ever
Julia Jean parks her car in front of the local library in Port O’Connor, Texas every day and gets out to work. Jean, who lives in Los Angeles but is spending time with her parents in the tiny (pop. 1,253) Gulf Coast town, has no internet access at home. “We’re […]
Why Zoopla’s founder thinks the UK used car market is ripe for disruption
Alex Chesterman – Tom Stockill In early April, in the depths of lockdown, things did not look good for Britain’s tech sector. The likes of Deliveroo, Babylon Health and Citymapper were all warning of a cash squeeze. Without urgent government support, the “high-growth UK tech sector will be put at […]