Die Leute teilen Selfies von 2009 und 2019 und zeigen, wie krass (oder gar nicht) sie sich verändert haben

Damals, 2009, hast du wahrscheinlich Hangover im Kino geschaut, im Radio „Pokerface“ von Lady Gaga gehört und im Fernsehen MTV Home mit Joko und Claas geschaut. 10 Jahre sind eine ganz schön lange Zeit — oder etwa doch nicht? Auf Twitter teilen Menschen unter dem Hashtag #2009vs2019 nun Fotos von sich damals und heute. Einige […]

A new meme asks ‘How Hard Did Aging Hit You’ since 2009 — and people have the perfect responses

Fox Searchlight Pictures A viral photo challenge asks people to show how much they have changed in the last 10 years. The “How Hard Did Aging Hit You” challenge got an earnest start on Facebook. But on Twitter people are treating it as a joke. Here are some of the best memes. A lot can change […]

Protesters in Iran clash with pro-government hardliners in the country’s largest demonstrations since 2009

AP Iran was rocked by protests this week that pit protesters angry with the country’s economic downturn against pro-government hardliners. The demonstrations began Thursday, when protesters took to the streets to criticize Iran’s government and the skyrocketing prices of basic necessities. The protests are the largest in Iran since the 2009 Green Movement, which took […]

Average house price in London drops at fastest rate since 2009

Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc (CRST.L) is the latest property firm to flag weakness in central London property prices while reporting average house price growth across its UK business fell to a quarter of that in 2016. “The housing market is generally robust across the Group’s principal operating areas and sales prices continue to show moderate […]

Intel reveals it has been working with Google on self-driving cars since 2009

Enlarge (credit: Waymo) Self-driving cars have Silicon Valley salivating. Something of a gold rush is going on right now, as everyone is trying to perfect the technology that could banish gridlock and traffic casualties once and for all. Google started working on the problem back in 2009, then in 2016 spun the project out as […]

Hedge funds betting on stocks are having their best year since 2009 — but they’re still getting smoked by the market

Reuters / Brendan McDermid Equity hedge funds are off to their best start to a year since 2009, but they’re still trailing the S&P 500. In a market that’s been largely devoid of price swings, hedge funds have been piling into the same proven stocks. The performance of stock hedge funds this year isn’t exactly […]

Hedge funds betting on stocks are having their best year since 2009 — but they’re still getting smoked by the market

Reuters / Brendan McDermid Equity hedge funds are off to their best start to a year since 2009, but they’re still trailing the S&P 500. In a market that’s been largely devoid of price swings, hedge funds have been piling into the same proven stocks. The performance of stock hedge funds this year isn’t exactly […]

Paul Ryan to OZY’s Carlos Watson in 2009 on Obamacare: Don't Rush Bills

As House Republicans rushed through a bill designed to partially repeal and replace the law known as Obamacare this week, the arguments against them sounded awfully familiar — because Republicans had used them before, when Obamacare was first passed. Witness a prime example featuring OZY Editor-in-Chief Carlos Watson, who interviewed Paul Ryan on MSNBC in […]

Paul Ryan in 2009: Don't Pass Bills When 'We Don't Know What They Cost'

As House Republicans rushed through a bill designed to partially repeal and replace the law known as Obamacare this week, the arguments against them sounded awfully familiar — because Republicans had used them before, when Obamacare was first passed. Witness a prime example featuring OZY Editor-in-Chief Carlos Watson, who interviewed Paul Ryan on MSNBC in […]

John Carmack: ZeniMax owes me $22.5M as part of 2009 id Software deal

Enlarge / John Carmack, CTO of Oculus VR, as seen in 2016. (credit: GABRIELLE LURIE/AFP/Getty Images) John Carmack, the CTO of Oculus, has sued his former employer, ZeniMax Media, for alleged breach of contract. In the lawsuit, which was filed on Tuesday, Carmack claims that he is owed over $ 22.5 million as part of […]