August 2019

Bad Times in Tech? Not if You’re a Start-Up Serving Other Start-Ups

Finance /

SAN FRANCISCO — Things should be dismal in Silicon Valley right now, with technology’s biggest companies under attack from regulators, lawmakers and even President Trump. Not for Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi. The two Stanford dropouts, both 23, are the founders of Brex, one of the hottest young companies today. Their start-up’s mission? To provide […]

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Celine Dion In Harper’s Bazaar Might Convince You To Cut All Your Hair Off

Lifestyle /

The 51-year-old gives off major Twiggy vibes in her cropped ’do and heavy eyeliner. The shoot, directed by Carine Roitfeld and photographed by Mario Sorrenti, features three larger than life looks, our personal favorite being the massive green coat and cuffed denim. Reactions to the new look were mixed from fans in her comments section.

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Patricia Arquette Says She Was Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s First Kiss

Entertainment /

Apparently, Patricia Arquette gave Joseph Gordon-Levitt his first kiss. In conversation with James Corden on “The Late Late Show” this week, the actress revealed that she was instructed to kiss Gordon-Levitt for a scene in the 1994 film “Holy Matrimony.” “I think he was about 12 years old. The story of the movie was, like,

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Heathrow pre-emptively cancels flights as support staff strike looms

Business /

Image copyright PA Image caption Heathrow is in pay negotiations with Unite union representing airport support staff Heathrow Airport is to cancel 172 flights on Monday and Tuesday after a union vote rejected a pay offer. Around 4,000 Unite members including engineers, firefighters and security staff voted on the airport’s revised deal, with 88% opting

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Series aims to tell wildlife stories from different view

Technology /

Lupita Nyong’o remembers clearly the first time she touched a giraffe. She was 5, and it was part of her childhood education growing up in Kenya to appreciate the wildlife around her. “They weren’t exotic, they were there,” she recalled. Over the years, the Oscar-winning actress has been involved in conservation efforts to preserve wildlife,

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Climate Could Be an Electoral Time Bomb, Republican Strategists Fear

Politics /

WASHINGTON — When election time comes next year, Will Galloway, a student and Republican youth leader at Clemson University, will look for candidates who are strong on the mainstream conservative causes he cares about most, including gun rights and opposing abortion. But there is another issue high on his list of urgent concerns that is

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Notre Dame: Lead fears prompt new cleanup rules, equipment

Lifestyle /

Cleanup work at fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral will resume later this month but under stricter lead-protection rules, amid growing public concern about toxic pollution. Under pressure from labor inspectors concerned about lead risks, the Paris region administration suspended cleanup work at the cathedral last week, and ordered new checks of schools and nurseries in the

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