California and New York have taken very different paths to a $15 minimum wage. Now, they are differing on how to provide paid family leave, in ways that are instructive for other states and for the federal government. … [Read more...]
Eat At Your Desk? You Might Want to Stop
You’ll probably want to stop eating lunch at your desk once you learn about all the bacteria living there and the danger they pose to you and your co-workers. According to Yahoo! News, researchers from the American Society for Microbiology analyzed the microorganisms in offices located in three cities: San Diego, Toronto and Flagstaff, Arizona. … [Read more...]
First Look at Attractions Coming to Disney Parks this Year
On Wednesday, Disney announced its latest wave of planned new parks and attractions, including themed experiences for Star Wars and Frozen — and a whole section for Toy Story. Here's the rundown of what's coming, as well as a round of first-look photos. … [Read more...]
PlayStation 4.5 Rumors Intensify
Sony is up to something, we know that much. Rumors of a souped-up PlayStation 4 — often referred to as "PS4.5" or "PS4K" — have been kicking around for the past month. Now, those rumors have picked up additional steam with a pile-on of hardware specs. … [Read more...]
Dwarf Planet Ceres Holds Treasures and Suffers Landslides
Evidence of a landslide, bright features and a "hidden treasure" are on brilliant display in new NASA photos of the dwarf planet Ceres. The new images were taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from its lowest orbit around Ceres yet, about 240 miles above the world's surface. … [Read more...]
Stripper Creates Chaos with FBI Costume
Is there anything sexier than a stripper in full FBI regalia, wearing a bulletproof vest, carrying a fake assault rifle? … [Read more...]
Screening Room Entertains Boos and Hisses from CinemaCon Bigwigs
Screening Room, Napster and Facebook co-founder Sean Parker's proposal to bring new movies into homes for $50 — the same day they hit theaters — got a round of loud boos and hisses this week from the biggest of bigwigs at CinemaCon. … [Read more...]
ClassDojo Can Make Parent-teacher Meetings Obsolete
ClassDojo has raised $21 million in Series B round of venture funding for tech that connects educators to students’ parents, and helps them communicate consistently about student’s activities, social and behavioral development at school. … [Read more...]