An oiled bird lies on the beach at East Grand Terre Island along the Louisiana coast after being drenched in oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The company has been fined $20 billion. … [Read more...]
Latest Sergio Aguero, Isco, Cristiano Ronaldo Rumours
Real Madrid and Manchester City could negotiate a deal that sees Sergio Aguero and Isco move in opposite directions, as president Florentino Perez plots a move for his next Galactico. … [Read more...]
Arctic Escapes Another Oil Company
Norway’s state-owned oil and gas company, Statoil, announced Tuesday it is pulling operations out of the Alaskan Arctic. “Since 2008 we have worked to progress our options in Alaska. Solid work has been carried out, but given the current outlook we could not support continued efforts to mature these opportunities,” Tim Dodson, executive vice president for exploration, said in a … [Read more...]
Cat Drawing Celebrates Style of Tim Burton, Garfield
In honor of such unabashed feline awesomeness, Julija has drawn her beloved cat in the illustration styles of famous artists and animators. From Tim Burton, to Disney, to Adventure Time, her chubby kitty cat drawing gets the star treatment. … [Read more...]
The Truth Behind Lyft’s $1B Gross Run Rate
Today, Lyft’s president John Zimmer announced that the ridesharing company reached an annualized gross revenue run rate of $1 billion in October. The figure likely does not represent Lyft’s cut of the value of rides that flow through its system. Instead, it likely represents the gross, or total quantity of payments between drivers, and riders. … [Read more...]
Cove App Helps Communicate Mood With Sound, Not Words
When Ivor Williams and Alex Rothera were teenagers, they both suffered the loss of friends, through suicide and a car accident. Through their experiences, they understood the need for young people to express themselves in a meaningful way. And they also understood that sometimes words just aren't enough. … [Read more...]
Amazing Outdoor Kitchen Design Ideas
Habitat profiles six stylish alfresco kitchens, from a Shaker-style space to a monochrome masterpiece. … [Read more...]
Minor Stress Managed Better After Dealing With Major Stress
In the new study, published in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, researchers from North Carolina State University studied 45 adults between the ages of 60 and 96 and asked them about whether they had experienced a major stressful event—good or bad—in the last year, such as losing someone they loved or retiring. … [Read more...]
Real Estate Crowdfunding Site Fundrise Offering $50 Mil in Shares to Public
Fundrise, the real estate crowdfunding site, is offering up to $50 million in shares to the public, for the launch of its online real estate investment trust. … [Read more...]
Obama on His Way to Asia With Eyes on Middle East
President Barack Obama landed in Southeast Asia Tuesday for string of summits with Asian leaders, a visit he had hoped would highlight progress in his seven-year charm offensive in the region — but was instead overshadowed by the fight against Islamic terrorism in the Middle East. … [Read more...]