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Here’s how presidential hopeful Kirsten Gillibrand went from pushing for more deportations to wanting to abolish ICE

January 22, 2019 New site0

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand from New York has shifted her position on immigration, deportation, and the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency many times during her political career. Gillibrand, who recently announced an exploratory committee for a 2020 run, said in 2006 that she supported “the removal of illegal aliens by expanding detention capacity and increasing the […]

This is likely our best look yet at Motorola’s revamped Razr flip phone with a foldable display

January 22, 2019 New site0

Design patents filed by Motorola in December 2018 were discovered after a Wall Street Journal report said that a new Razr flip-phone-style device with a foldable display is on its way from Lenovo, Motorola’s parent company. The design patents don’t definitively reveal what the new device will look like, but they give us a general […]

Kay, Zales, and Jared are hurting after sluggish holiday sales — and it’s just the latest sign that millennials are turning the diamond business upside down (SIG)

January 22, 2019 New site0

Kay, Zales, and Jared are all in trouble after a weak holiday season. Signet Jewelers CEO Virginia Drosos recently indicated in a statement that store closures are on the horizon. It’s just the latest instance of bad news for the jewelry giant, as millennials are increasingly avoiding diamonds. Diamonds aren’t necessarily millennials’ best friends. At […]

Woman Known as “Bikini Climber” Dies After 65-Foot Fall

January 22, 2019 New site0

GiGi Wu was known as the Bikini Climber by her fans all over the world. Tragically, after a serious fall on her latest and final hike, she was unable to walk or even move. Wu died before rescue could arrive. Fans all over the world are mourning. GiGi Wu was a 36-year-old Taiwanese woman known […]

Anne Hathaway says she will stop drinking for 18 years because of her son

January 22, 2019 New site0

Anne Hathaway appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Tuesday and revealed that she quit drinking in October 2018 and wants to avoid alcohol for 18 years. The “Serenity” star explained that she wants to stop drinking while her son, Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman (who Hathaway welcomed with husband Adam Shulman in 2016), is living with […]

This 70-square-foot tiny home can be built for just $10,000

January 22, 2019 New site0

A Czech Republic-based design firm released a tiny home called the “Magenta” that can be built for just $10,000. While the model is exclusively available as a DIY project, construction should only last three months. At 70 square feet, the Magenta is smaller than most tiny homes on the market, but manages to pack a […]

RealNetworks doubles stake in Napster to 84% in deal valued at up to $40M

January 22, 2019 New site0

RealNetworks doubled its stake in Rhapsody International, which owns music streaming service Napster, from 42 to 84 percent. RealNetworks will pay $1 million up front in a deal that could be worth up to $40 million. Rhapsody will continue to operate independently. If that sounds like digital music déjà vu, that’s because it is. Nine […]

Waymo is opening a $13.6 million self-driving car facility in the Detroit area

January 22, 2019 New site0

Waymo, Google’s self-driving car spinoff, will invest $13.6 million in the Detroit area to revamp a facility that will outfit cars with self-driving features. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation granted Waymo, based in Mountain View, California, $8 million for the facility. Waymo said the company picked Southeastern Michigan because of its “excellent snowy conditions” and […]