Quick Summary: Bristol City Women Appointed Strategic Leadership Reset
Bristol City Women appointed Hannah Buckley as CEO, effective June 15, marking a strategic leadership reset.
The club aims to place a...
Researchers find that the number of Americans diagnosed with opioid addiction is continuing to rise, but very few people are getting treated for their disease.
Opioid drug disorder study
A study from Blue Cross Blue Shield of their members found that from 2010 to 2016, the number of people diagnosed with...
Amazon announced on Thursday their third annual Prime Day, the retailer’s version of Black Friday. While Amazon previously announced their plans for another Prime Day, the e-commerce giant revealed today what day we will actually start seeing some of the sales.
Amazon is pitching to Prime Customers by saying there...
Facebook now has over two billion users, and as the company continues to grow so does the social network’s public responsibility. One of the biggest concerns is creating an environment that fosters civil discourse. Handling this issue is by targeting and deleting hate speech. Facebook’s guidelines for moderating hate speech...
Apple has acquired a German computer vision company called SensoMotoric Instruments.
Axios reports the company, which is based in Teltow near Berlin, develops eye-tracking technology that can be used in virtual and augmented reality glasses. Given Apple's focus on augmented reality applications, the new acquisition could help the company develop software to...
Pandora CEO Tim Westergren has stepped down from the music streaming company, the company announced on Tuesday. Westergren will also step down from the company's board of directors, and letting go of any and all official positions within the company that he started 17 years ago.
In the meantime, Pandora...
According to Santa Fe County, New Mexico health officials, two new cases of the plague have been confirmed in the state.
The New Mexico Department of Health says a 62-year-old woman and a 52-year-old woman were diagnosed with he plague. The two confirmed infections are the third confirmed case this...
Facebook is reportedly in talks with Hollywood studios to produce original scripted, TV-quality shows, with the mission of launching TV shows by the end of the summer
The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that the social network giant is committed to spending as much as $3 million per episode....
Amazon is focusing their attention on expanding their Amazon Web Services platform with translation services. CNBC reports Amazon is working on a product that will allow developers to build apps and websites to use AWS to translate their content into multiple languages. The translation technology will be used to...
Many cities around the U.S. are pushing for their minimum wages to nearly double, but what kind of impact will it have on the economy, jobs, and the public at large?
Seattle has the highest minimum wage in the country. Last January, Seattle’s minimum wage increased from $11 an...
Anonymous, the hacking group, claims that alien life exists and the hacking collective believes NASA is about to confirm.
The team made 12-and-a-half minute video published on an unofficial YouTube channel on Tuesday. The video focuses findings by the American space organization including the discovery of over 200 planets,...
Expect to see another 20 Sears and Kmart stores close as the parent company, Sears Holdings, plans to send several other stores to retail’s graveyard. On Friday, Sears Holdings announced 20 locations on top of the recently announced closings, bringing to a grand total of 260 for this year,...
Uber co-founder and chief executive officer, Travis Kalanick, has resigned.
Travis Kalanick, under pressure from his top investors, announced his departure from the company on Tuesday night. The decision to step down comes as a surprise considering last week Kalanick said he was stepping away from his position as CEO...
One year after a teenager died over a deadly amoeba, Lauren Seitz’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the waterpark.
One June 19th, 18-year-old Lauren Seitz was exposed to Naegleria floweri, an amoeba that can cause a rare but deadly brain infection. The lawsuit claims that the water...
Holiday shopping may just get a little bit more expensive. UPS announces this week that the company will begin charging “Peak” rates during certain time frames. Between November 19th and December 2nd, UPS will charge $0.27 per package for all ground shipments sent to a residential address.
The extra costs...
On Tuesday, Amazon announced Prime Wardrobe, which gives Amazon the potential to disrupt the fashion industry further.
The new style platform, Prime Wardrobe, is similar to other subscription service plans like Stitch Fix and Trunk Club. Under the new business model, Amazon Prime’s Prime Wardrobe will include brands like Adidas,...
On Monday, Federal and state officials made moves to block the merger between DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel. Government officials argue the combination between the two companies could hurt competition by controlling 90% of the daily fantasy sports market within the United States.
The Federal Trade Commission says it will file...
Time Warner and Snap Inc. have announced a deal that will bring more advertising revenue for shows designed for Snapchat. The deal is valued at $100 million and Time Warner will create up to 10 original shows designed for Snapchat every year.
Also, Time Warner also announces they will buy ads...
To ensure the future of the human species SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, claims building a self-sustaining colony on Mars is critical.
According to Musk’s blueprint, titled “Making Humans a Multi-Planetary Species,” explains the CEO’s vision for making the human race a multi-planetary, space exploring society.
The master plan, which is...
According to a new report published in the Journal of Pediatrics, gun-related injuries are now the third leading cause of death among U.S. kids ages 1 to 17 years old.
Researchers found almost 1,300 children in the U.S. die from a gunshot wound every year. Moreover, an additional 5,790 children...
China will send their first X-RAY telescope into space to study black holes. On Thursday, China released their first X-ray space telescope. The new telescope will study black holes and gamma ray bursts in space. Also, scientists will be able to measure magnetic fields and how black holes operate.
The...
