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The 7 Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: ‘Roma,’ ‘A Simple Favor’
One of the most talked-about movies of the year — and a big swing for awards season respectability — landed on Netflix Friday, so we’re recommending it again, along with a goofy but enjoyable early-fall thriller that’s new on disc. And the catalogue titles this week are rich and varied, from Criterion classics to Spielberg’s […]
Lawmakers Seek Review of Pentagon Contract Thought to Favor Amazon
Two Republican members of Congress have asked the Defense Department’s Inspector General to probe the specs for a $ 10 billion cloud computing contract. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bd21cbb9f47f46d0140e98a/master/pass/Business-PentagonJEDI-Amazon-1032941996-w.jpg
Vimeo drops its YouTube rivalry in favor of selling stock footage
For the longest time, Vimeo was one of YouTube’s most conspicuous alternatives. It was where you posted your indie production if you weren’t a fan of YouTube’s approach and it even created original material in a bid to stand out. The company has always lived in the shadow of its Google-owned rival, however, and now […]
Kim Dotcom says dump 'worthless' dollar in favor of gold & crypto as US debt spirals out of control
Controversial internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has called for the ditching of the US dollar, which, he says, is doomed to depreciation, and investing into gold and cryptocurrencies. The huge US debt will destroy the American economy and lead to a global economic collapse, which is just around the corner, the founder of the now defunct […]
3D-printed gun lawsuit ends after 3+ years—in gun publishers’ favor
A still from Cody Wilson’s latest video shows this example of 3D-printed handguns (these are mock-ups pictured, not actual handguns). (credit: Defense Distributed) Defense Distributed, the 3D-printing gun activist group, has secured a settlement with the Department of State that will enable it to legally distribute its CAD files of firearms on its DEFCAD website, […]
Germans favor withdrawal of US troops, not paying more for US ‘protection’ – poll
Almost every second German favors the withdrawal of US forces based there, according to a poll taken prior to the NATO summit, at which Donald Trump accused Berlin of relying on Washington’s protection and not contributing enough. Some 42 percent of Germans are ready to see 35,000 US troops return home, a new YouGov poll, […]
The CEOs of Google and Apple both fell out of favor with employees this year — here’s why, according to a survey of tech workers (AAPL, GOOGL, GOOG)
Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Glassdoor’s annual 100 Highest-Rated CEOs report reveals both Apple’s Tim Cook and Google’s Sundar Pichai dropped heavily in the rankings, which are determined by anonymous employee feedback. Cook, in particular ,dropped 43 spots from his place in last year’s report, distinguishing himself as the tech CEO with the biggest dip in rankings. […]
Why the White House may favor Singapore as the venue for Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Ahn Young-joon/AP The White House is said to be eyeing Singapore as a potential location for a summit between US President Donald Trump and and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Singapore, as well as the Peace House near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) along the border between North and South Korea, are among the locations being […]
Perry seems in favor of emergency order to bail out coal, nuclear plants
Enlarge / US Energy Secretary Rick Perry in the East Room of the White House in 2018. (credit: Getty Images) At a hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Energy Secretary Rick Perry expressed his willingness to help coal and nuclear plants out with an emergency order similar to one requested by energy firm FirstEnergy earlier […]