Comcast debuts 2Gbps internet service in four states

After nearly two years of testing, Comcast is one step closer to offering multi-gig symmetrical speeds over cable. This week, the company began a new deployment that will allow more than 50 million US households to access its new 2Gbps service by the end of 2025. In a press release spotted by The Verge, Comcast […]

The top 10 states where Gen Z workers can make the most annually

Savanna Durr/Insider Each of the survey's top 10 states reports Gen Z earning more than $ 30,000 annually. Glassdoor reports that Gen Z is choosing the suburbs over costly metropolitan areas. The generation is expected to earn more than millenials in less than 10 years, report says. As Generation Z continues to join the workforce, […]

Chuck Lorre’s United States of Al Draws Fire for Portrayal of Afghan Character

RELATED STORIES A new CBS sitcom from uber-producer Chuck Lorre is sparking controversy online well before it even hits air. The Big Bang Theory producer’s midseason comedy United States of Al has raised red flags for its casting of a non-Afghan actor in the titular role of Al, and for the character’s general depiction. The […]

United States of Al Trailer: First Look at Chuck Lorre’s Military Vet Comedy

RELATED STORIES Does sitcom giant Chuck Lorre have another hit on his hands? CBS aired the first trailer for United States of Al during Thursday’s Young Sheldon. Hailing from Big Bang Theory vets David Goetsch and Maria Ferrari, the new comedy focuses on the friendship between Riley (Enlisted‘s Parker Young), “a Marine combat veteran struggling to […]

The United States vs Billie Holiday Director Lee Daniels on Jazz Icon: ‘Her Imperfection Is What Made Her Perfect’

RELATED STORIES Billie Holiday didn’t particularly enjoy singing “Strange Fruit,” a chilling anti-lynching anthem that compared Black bodies to fruit hanging from a tree, but she knew it was too important to not be performed. The song, which earned the sympathy of her Black and white patrons, made her a threat to the FBI and […]

How many of your state’s taxes leave the state (and don’t come back)

Joe Raedle/Getty Images People and businesses in every state pay taxes to the federal government to help fund vital services. Not every state contributes equally, however. Some pay more than they get back while many states receive more than they put in. In 2017, New Jersey paid $ 24.75 billion more to the federal government […]

Rebel Democrat Tulsi Gabbard hints at 2020 run with a tour of first primary states

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) has indicated her desire to run for president in 2020. The outspoken anti-war advocate said that she is thinking of how she can “best be of service” to the US in a meet-up in New Hampshire. Speculation has been rife that Gabbard, who backed Bernie Sanders in 2016, is contemplating a […]

All 50 states and Washington DC, ranked from least to most average

Jason Smith/Getty Images The US is a huge, diverse country, and the characteristics of its states vary widely. We calculated how from average each state landed on 38 demographic, social, and economic indicators including marriage, education, and income. Business Insider has also ranked states by the most dangerous place to work, pinpointed the most expensive […]

Make police states hip again? Google offered STASI HQ for new Berlin office

Google is searching Berlin for some trendy real estate to call home – a place that reflects the company’s unofficial, recently scrapped motto, “Don’t Be Evil.” Hey, what about the ex-headquarters of East Germany’s secret police? Our story begins innocently enough. The tech giant had originally planned to open its Google Campus startup hub in […]