Sports | SPORTS

Shaq in tears while remembering Kobe Bryant on TNT: ‘Lost a little brother’

Sitting at center court inside Staples Center on Tuesday night, a grief-stricken Shaquille O’Neal teared up as he continued to mourn the death of Kobe Bryant.

Sports | SPORTS

#RIPMamba: NBA community reacts to passing of Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant was reportedly among five people killed when a helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California Sunday. He was 41 years old.

Sports | SPORTS

NFL playoff picture: How the Cowboys can still win NFC East vs. Eagles — or get a wild card

Winning out is the easiest way for the Cowboys to guarantee their spot as division champs. Failing that, Dallas could face a tricky path to staying in the NFL playoff picture, including a pivotal Week 16 game at the Eagles.

Sports | SPORTS

4 bold predictions for Yankees offseason, including who might be the team's newest ace | SNY

The Yankees may have won 103 games and made it to the ALCS, but the ultimate goal wasn't achieved in reaching the World Series. So what offseason moves will they make to improve their chances next season?

Sports | SPORTS

5 roster decisions Yankees must make heading into ALDS vs. Twins

Only two days remain before the Yankees begin their quest for a 28th World Series title. A few hours before they take on the Twins at Yankee Stadium on Friday night, though, they have some tough decisions to make regarding their ALDS roster.

Business & Finance | FINANCE & INVESTMENTS

The Big Money in Startups Comes From Investing Before the IPO - Bloomberg

The hippest investment strategy of the moment is backing tech companies while they’re still private.

Business & Finance | FINANCE & INVESTMENTS

Why It's Hard to Find Angel Investors for Startups

There are requirements on both sides. For the angel investors, there are things they require a startup to have for them to invest and to the startups, they also have their requirements of an angel investor

Business & Finance | FINANCE & INVESTMENTS

Precursor Ventures just raised a second fund to zero in on pre-seed-stage startups | TechCrunch

Precursor Ventures, a 3.5-year-old, seed-stage investment firm in San Francisco, just closed its second fund with $31 million in capital commitments, roughly double what it raised for its debut effort in 2017. Somewhat amazingly, it has 75 portfolio compa

Business & Finance | FINANCE & INVESTMENTS

Rover raises $65 million to grow its dog-sitting platform globally | VentureBeat

Rover, the online platform dedicated to connecting dog-owners with a range of services including walkers, has raised $65 million in a round of funding led by Spark Capital, with participation from Menlo Ventures, Foundry Group, Omers Ventures, Technology

Business & Finance | FINANCE & INVESTMENTS

Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec Says This Is the Best Way to Sell Yourself

Channel your inner Don Draper.
So many people think ‘sales’ is a dirty word. It shocks me really. There are so many negative associations with sales and even a sales person that tend to make people think to themselves, “I could never do that,” or “that’s just not me”.

Science & Technology | TECH

Google finds Apple Safari anti-tracking feature actually enabled tracking

Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention technology posed risks to privacy and security, a research paper concluded.

Science & Technology | TECH

Facebook launches new market research app after shutting down its controversial VPN service - The Verge

Facebook has launched Facebook Viewpoints, a new market research mobile app that will give you rewards for filling out surveys, testing new products, and more.

Science & Technology | TECH

How SMS Works—and Why You Shouldn’t Use It Anymore

It's time to understand how SMS messaging works. Here’s the breakdown, and what kind of safer text messaging to use instead.

Science & Technology | TECH

Motorola Razr foldable phone does something the Galaxy Fold can't -- it snaps flat

Motorola shows off a 6.2-inch foldable screen you can flip up, and an innovative hinge design.

Science & Technology | TECH

Warning: Your Roku or Samsung Device Could Lose Access to Netflix Next Month

Starting December 1, Netflix will stop working with the Roku 2100x, Roku 2050x, some Samsung smart TVs from 2010 and 2011, and other devices.

Politics | POLITICS

13 Key Takeaways From Trump's Epic State Of The Union Address

The decision to be hostile throughout the State of the Union caused Democrats to look petty, particularly as President Trump spoke of big successes.

Politics | POLITICS

Can't Make This Up... New York State Is Now Mandating "Stargazing Permits" For Looking At The Sky

Imagine this: You’re out with your family in one of the parks in New York state where you can actually see the stars when it gets dark. You look up in the sky, see a constellation, and you point upwards to show your kids. Along comes a park ranger demandi

This is exactly why I will never vote for a democrat ever again, for any reason. Their only interest is power and money off our backs.

Politics | POLITICS

Obama Passed the Buck. Trump Refused to Play. – Tablet Magazine

In the wake of the targeted killing of Iranian terror master Qassem Soleimani, an interesting fight has broken out—after Donald Trump failed to brief them in advance of the strike, Democrats began fulsomely criticizing the president. This led Republican l

Politics | POLITICS

Obama Admin Spied, the FBI Lied, but Trump Gets Impeached? | RealClearPolitics

Obama Admin Spied, the FBI Lied, but Trump Gets Impeached? | RealClearPolitics

Politics | POLITICS

Turley: Democrats offering passion over proof in Trump impeachment | TheHill

Lawmakers cannot lower standards to fit a paucity of evidence and an abundance of anger.

Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF

Ithaca High School cancels spring play in wake of student diversity demands

This is also pathetic. Esmeralda is European. These kids have been brainwashed to exploit race. The term “person of color” is invoked now any time it’s politicalky advantageous, not correct.

Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF

Riding a Wild Wind, a Norwegian 787 Breaks a Speed Record | WIRED

A 200-mph jet stream has sent several passenger jets to nearly 800 mph, and helped break a (subsonic) speed record.

Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF

The Biggest Uber, Lyft, and Taxi Scams -- and How to Avoid Them

Don't get taken for a ride (figuratively, anyway).

Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF

Photographing Eastern Europe's Fading Jewish Architecture – Tablet Magazine

Photographer David Kaufman looks at the world through a historical lens. Quite literally, in fact, as he shoots with bellows, the folding attachment used on cameras since the Civil War. Though Kaufman is fascinated by the past, his old-fashioned equipmen

Some of these photos are beautiful. I had no idea that any of the Warsaw Ghetto buildings still exist. These sites must be preserved. They are remnants of an extremely rich society destroyed by the most nightmarish example of genocide in American history.

Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF

Paying the price for breakdown of the country's bourgeois culture

These basic cultural precepts could be followed by people of all backgrounds and abilities, especially when backed up by almost universal endorsement.

This is one of the best editorials I have ever read about the reasons for the decay of American society and the, too many of us, obvious solution.

Home Improvement | HOME IMPROVEMENT

14 Ways To Perk Up Your Home For Under $10

Believe it or not, redecorating your home doesn't need to be a massive and expensive project. Simple touches like adding a decorative tray or changing your pillow cases can have dramatic effects.

Science & Technology | ISRAELI TECH

New iPhone Exclusive Reveals Stunning Apple Design Decision

Apple's iPhone 12 will be unlike any rival 2020 smartphone thanks to this radical design decision...

Science & Technology | ISRAELI TECH

Ride & Fly: US-Israeli Startup To Begin Testing Flying Vehicle In 2020

New Future Transportation, based in California and with an R&D center in Israel, recently unveiled the design of its electric, autonomous flying vehicle, the Aska. | NoCamels

Science & Technology | ISRAELI TECH

Facebook Acquires Israeli Messaging Platform Startup Redkix For $100M | Technology News

The Israeli company will join Workplace by Facebook, the tech giant's answer to popular collaboration service Slack.

Science & Technology | ISRAELI TECH

Former Israeli soldiers use AI to wage war on convenience store lines

We spend two years of our lives waiting in lines. Enough is enough! Trigo Vision, an AI startup with a team of warriors at the helm, is here to kill queues.

Science & Technology | ISRAELI TECH

Israeli Microbreweries Haven for Innovation in Trendy Field - Israel News

With 53 microbreweries established in the past decade, the fast-growing trend of boutique breweries creating small batches of craft beers is currently exploding on the Israeli scene.

Yeah, it's just beer and not on the same level as most other Israeli tech innovations (saving the environment, saving lives, ending droughts etc.) but it is still very interesting!

News | NEWS

How Al Jazeera is Avoiding Registering as a Foreign Agent

The international media conglomerate Al Jazeera has long operated as a Qatari publicity agent, producing content that consistently reflects the emirate's pro-Islamist, anti-American outlook. But when the U.S. Justice Department, spurred on by Russian

News | NEWS

For First Time in 26 Years, All U.S. Metros Enjoyed Income Gains - Bloomberg

Americans in every U.S. metropolitan area experienced economic prosperity in 2018, according to a recent report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

News | NEWS

Inside the Plot by Iran’s Soleimani to Attack US Forces in Iraq

Iranian demonstrators chant slogans during a protest against the killing of the Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite …

News | NEWS

BREAKING: Thousands Of Terrorist Supporters Storm U.S. Embassy In Baghdad After U.S. Strikes Kill Dozens Of Terrorists

Thousands of terrorists’ supporters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday after the U.S. killed dozens of terrorists from an Iranian-backed terrorist organization earlier this week. The terrorist supporters who attacked the U.S. Embassy did so in

News | NEWS

'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary's account of fatal boat crash under scrutiny as ABC, co-stars stay quiet

Several details from the tragic boat crash involving “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary that left two people dead are still shrouded in mystery.

History | HISTORY

In eastern Europe, when Nazis killed Jews, a 'carnival atmosphere' prevailed

In a new, second book about ‘Holocaust by bullets,’ Father Patrick Desbois depicts in grim detail local bystanders' culpability while Nazis implemented the Final Solution

History | HISTORY

'Tanks' a lot: Trump 4th of July celebration isn't first time armored vehicles have rumbled into Washington

WASHINGTON – Tanks rumbled down Pennsylvania Avenue for Dwight Eisenhower's inaugural parade in 1953. John F. Kennedy deployed them eight years later – as well as missiles. Even a 1939 visit by England's King George VI prompted a splashy display of armored hardware rolling through the nation's capital.

History | HISTORY

Elder Of Ziyon: Vile: US Rep @RashidaTlaib pretends Palestinians helped Jews after the Holocaust

This is unreal.

This is the most vile thing I’ve ever heard from a member of Congress. She is absolutely unworthy and cannot be trusted to act in America’s best interests. No one who is this dishonest should ever be trusted.

History | HISTORY

Ask the Captain: Which World War II fighter is better, a P-51 or F4U?

Comparing two of the most legendary aircraft from World War II.

History | HISTORY

Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor reflects ahead of Memorial Day - CNNPolitics

Ray Chavez reflected on his service, and recounted his experience on the day that President Franklin Roosevelt declared would "live in infamy."

Entertainment | ENTERTAINMENT

Karl Marx gets shoutout during 'American Factory' Oscars 2020 acceptance speech

“The Communist Manifesto” got a shoutout during the 2020 Oscars. Julia Reichert, the co-director of best documentary winner “American Factory,” which was produced by former …

Entertainment | ENTERTAINMENT

Jewish Actor William Shatner Talks About Facing a ‘Great Deal’ of Antisemitism as a Child

Jewish Canadian actor William Shatner opened up in a recent interview about being the target of antisemites during his childhood....

Entertainment | ENTERTAINMENT

The Secret Jewish History Of Aretha Franklin – The Forward

Aretha Franklin, who has died at 76, was known as the "Queen of Soul" — and many Jewish artists helped her get that royal title.

I don't think any of this is "secret" - but it's still interesting.

Entertainment | ENTERTAINMENT

Lance Bass got screwed out of buying the Brady Bunch house

A couple week ago, we reported that the house used for the exterior shots on The Brady Bunch was going up for sale for the first time in 45 years, with pretty much the only interested buyers being developers who wanted the land the house was built on. At

They will demolish it. LA is the capital of greedy developers destroying history. Nothing is safe.

Entertainment | ENTERTAINMENT

NYC Stories: Bill Hader and Henry Winkler Have Ridiculous Memories of NYC

Bill Hader and Henry Winkler, stars of HBO hit Barry, have each experienced love and hate in New York City—but not in the ways you’d imagine.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

Return of squeegee men a sign of the decline of de Blasio's New York

What goes around, comes around — including that venerable symbol of pre-Giuliani municipal disorder, the squeegee man.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

New York Police Officers Declare ‘War’ on Mayor Bill de Blasio Over Anti-Cop Antics

Two officers down...

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

Latest Antisemitic Attacks in Borough Park Underline Grim Challenges Facing Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn

Security footage showing a group of men emerging from a car and chasing an Orthodox Jew in Brooklyn’s Borough Park …

This needs to stop, but the city couldn’t care less. Jews aren’t intersectional enough for them so we don’t matter.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

NYPD Commish Warns City’s ‘Decarceration Plan’ Could Put New Yorkers In Danger

New York City’s top police official has warned that looming reforms intended to fundamentally transform the city’s jail system could endanger the well-being of people residing and working in the area. NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill recently put the

This is OBVIOUS. People are incarcerated because they committed crimes, not because our city is racist. Stop caving to loons on the far left.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

New York City Council votes to close notorious Rikers Island jail

The New York City Council voted overwhelmingly to close Rikers Island jail Thursday and open four new borough-based facilities instead.

More proof that New York’s leaders are completely inept. This is happening because they care more about being politically correct than the people who live here.

Business & Finance | BUSINESS

The Average Age Of A Successful Startup Founder Is 45

Many factors may explain why middle-aged startup founders are on average more successful, but work experience seems to play a critical role.

Business & Finance | BUSINESS

Stages of Funding a Startup

A startup may require to raise various rounds of funding to establish and expand its business. In this article, we introduce you to different stages of funding.

Business & Finance | BUSINESS

All You Need To Know About Pre-Seed Funding For Startups

Pre-seed funding also known as pre-seed capital or money is the first funding round for startups and one of the most crucial funding stages.

Business & Finance | BUSINESS

3 Easy Ways You Can Energize Your Team (In 30 Minutes or Less)

Energy is paramount for the success of any team

Business & Finance | BUSINESS

3 Ways to Get the Funding You Need for Your Startup | Inc.

You can't get your business off the ground without some cold, hard cash. Here's where you can find it.

News | ISRAEL NEWS

Why are Democrats skipping out on AIPAC?

Who's going to #SkipAIPAC? The hashtag campaign created by the anti-Zionist IfNotNow group is winning even when their demands that

I used to be a democrat. It’s this kind of thing that made me leave. I won’t go back. #Jexodus

News | ISRAEL NEWS

More Than 11,000 People Urge Canada to Reverse UN Vote Calling Western Wall ‘Occupied Palestinian Territory’ | Jewis

The United Nations General Assembly hall. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. More than 11,000 people have signed a petition urging the Canadian …

"East Jerusalem," which is just Jerusalem, contains the most holy site in Judaism, the so called "West Bank," which is actually Judea and Samaria, contain the second most holy place in Judaism and most of the sites where the Biblical stories occurred. It is completely absurd to claim that these places aren't Jewish when they were Jewish for 3,000 years before anyone ever heard of a "Palestinian."

News | ISRAEL NEWS

Netanyahu Seeking United Right-Religious Bloc for Coalition Talks | Jewish & Israel News

Laborers work on hanging up a Likud election campaign banner depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his party candidates, …

News | ISRAEL NEWS

Antisemite Linda Sarsour Falsely Implies Israel Banned Tlaib and Omar Because They Are Muslim | Israellycool

Linda Sarsour is yet again trying to exploit the situation to stoke the flames of hatred by claiming our decision was motivated by anti-Muslim/palestinian bigotry

News | ISRAEL NEWS

An Israeli Victory Is Necessary if Peace Is to Be Achieved

Palestinians gather near the Israel-Gaza Strip border fence, east of Gaza City, May 15, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Mohammed Salem. …

Science & Technology | SCIENCE

It Will Take 20,000 Years for Our Earliest Probes to Reach Alpha Centauri

The earliest explorations of the universe beyond our solar system were made by four probes launched in the 1970s -- Pioneer 10 and 11 and Voyager 1 and 2. But where will these early probes end up? And how long will they travel before finding another star?

Science & Technology | SCIENCE

For a Split Second, a (Simulated) Particle Went Backward in Time - The New York Times

Using a quantum computer, physicists successfully reversed time for an artificial atom. You can even try it at home.

Science & Technology | SCIENCE