Benchmark's Bill Gurley on network effects and local commerce
What the VC firm learned from eBay. Read more...
Pennsylvania teen and boyfriend 'hired hitman to kill stepfather after he caught them having sex'
Angelina Grace Peluso, 16, and Dillian Mikel Weaver, 19, were arrested in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, on Friday after police say the teens asked a man to kill her stepfather. Read more...
Facebook to Introduce an App for Gaming
Video games are surging in popularity in the pandemic. So Facebook is rolling out an app designed for creating and watching live gameplay. Read more...
Robot barista serves up coffee in South Korea
The new robot barista at a cafe in Daejeon, South Korea, is courteous and swift as it seamlessly makes its way towards customers. Read more...
J.M. Coetzees Jesus Sees the World as Don Quixote Does
The Death of Jesus, the final novel in a trilogy, is a modern fable that challenges our limited understanding of reality. Read more...
After a 2-year absence, Necco Wafers are returning to stores this summer
After the New England Confectionery Company went bankrupt in 2018, all seemed lost until Spangler Candy stepped up to the plate. Read more...
UK announces official daily Covid-19 death toll of 113 - the lowest since lockdown
Today the Department of Health reported the lowest figure in almost ten weeks. However, the weekends always see a significant drop in deaths due to a lag in reporting. Read more...
SMALL CAP MOVERS Bahamas Petroleum rockets; Attis Oil and Gas lower
Bahamas Petroleum zoomed 126 per cent to 3p after inking a deal that sets in stone the start of operations for an exploration project. Read more...
Former soldier, 30, jailed for terrorising teenage lover by pouring corrosive liquid over head
Stephen Williams, 30, forced the girl, who was 18, to quit her hairdressing job because of his jealous rages, Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court was told. Read more...
While Twitter Confronts Trump, Zuckerberg Keeps Facebook Out of It
The companies have similar policies on the limits of what they allow users to post. But Facebook is more permissive when the user is President Trump. Read more...
In Philanthropy, Race Is Still a Factor in Who Gets What, Study Shows
Nonprofit groups led by black and Latino directors lag behind peers with white leaders, but two leading philanthropic organizations hope to change that. Read more...
Plans for 14-day quarantine 'will kill travel industry'
The 'blanket' proposals for arrivals to the UK are coming under increasing fire amid claims that are unnecessary and unenforceable. Read more...
How Colleges Can Keep the Coronavirus Off Campus
Schools must build cultures of physical distancing to protect campuses. Read more...
Police fire tear gas, stun grenades on protesters near White House
Police fired tear gas and stun grenades at protesters near the White House in Washington, D.C. on Sunday as demonstrators geared up for another night of violent protest over the death of George Floyd. Read more...
Gordon Ramsay sparks fury for 'using taxpayer-funded scheme to pay notice period of up to 500 staff'
Staff at Gordon Ramsay's restaurants are reportedly being offered lower-paid jobs or face being paid their notice periods on the tax-payer funded furlough scheme, a source has claimed. Read more...
Anna Begum
This picture accompanying an article concerning the Olympics (November 7 2009) mistakenly showed the wrong woman. We are happy to clarify that the Anna Begum pictured had no connection with this story and we apologise to Ms Begum for the distress and embarrassment caused. Read more...
John Legend, Memorial Day Events and More Livestreaming This Week
Appointment viewing is back. Find out what online events to look for in coming days, and when to tune in. Read more...
Military could respond quickly to Minneapolis unrest -Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said the military could deploy troops to Minneapolis "very quickly" to respond to violent protests in the aftermath of a police killing of an unarmed black man. Read more...