Sports | SPORTS

Rusty Staub, beloved Mets icon, dead at 73 - NY Daily News

In every way, Rusty Staub, the beloved Mets' hitting icon, who passed away early Thursday morning at age 73, was bigger than life.

Sad news, he was one of the greats.

Sports | SPORTS

Browns' wild 36-hour trading spree reportedly left other NFL teams 'stunned'

The Browns shocked pretty much everyone in the NFL with their rash of trades

Sports | SPORTS

How All Of The NHL Teams Got Their Names

The latest news, analysis and stories from NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League

Sports | SPORTS

Why do Eagles fans wear dog masks?

You may have noticed Philadelphia Eagles fans wearing (creepy) dog masks at, in or around the Super Bowl. Here's why. The legend of Philly fans wearing dog...

Sports | SPORTS

The Browns are as bad as it gets, and other Week 13 thoughts

It’s not exactly breaking news that the Cleveland Browns are a terrible football team. They’re 0-12 after yesterday’s loss, and they’re a near-lock to earn the first overall…

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”.

Business & Finance | FINANCE & INVESTMENTS

Don’t Mortgage Your Startup

The last 5-10 years have been an extraordinary time for early stage tech founders to raise money. But easy access to capital has ingrained some bad habits..

Business & Finance | FINANCE & INVESTMENTS

David Bowie: Musical Innovator, Financial Innovator?

The story of the artist’s foray into asset-backed securities.

David Bowie will be remembered for his music and style, but the late singer is also responsible for an important, but lesser known, contribution in another area: finance.

Business & Finance | FINANCE & INVESTMENTS

6 Red Flags That Can Get You Audited

There’s nothing quite as heart-stopping as a notice from the IRS. Sometimes it’s to raise a question about an item on your return; other times you may get a notice that you owe money. If you’re really unlucky, you may find out the IRS is auditing your return.

This is great advice, please read it!

Science & Technology | TECH

Here Are The 911 Transcripts of Some of the Times Apple Employees Walked Directly Into Glass Walls

Last month, reports emerged that Apple’s new “spaceship” campus in Cupertino, California—which hosts roughly 13,000 employees behind around 3,000 giant panes of glass—had resulted in the company’s employees repeatedly injuring themselves by wa

Geniuses.

Science & Technology | TECH

Apple confirms iOS 11.3 will let you turn off controversial throttling of older iPhones

The update will launch this spring, but you’ll be able to install the beta before then.

Science & Technology | TECH

Police body cams will soon use AI to find missing people

The AI will even be able to identify people in crowded public spaces.

Science & Technology | TECH

Inside Microsoft's AI Comeback

Yoshua Bengio has never been one to take sides. As one of the three intellects who shaped the deep learning that now dominates artificial intelligence,

Science & Technology | TECH

Are Teenagers Replacing Drugs With Smartphones? - NYTimes.com

Amid an opioid epidemic, the rise of deadly synthetic drugs and the widening legalization of marijuana, a curious bright spot has emerged in the youth drug culture: American teenagers are growing less likely to try or regularly use drugs, including alcohol.

Cell phone use is obviously really ubiquitous among teens. Whether it is causing the falling rate of drug use among teens is an interesting idea.

Politics | POLITICS

What Would Happen If Trump Fired Mueller? Or Rosenstein? Or Sessions? | FiveThirtyEight

Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s weekly politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. micah (Micah Cohen, politics editor): There’s a lot going on, i…

Politics | POLITICS

Why Russia, Assad, and Iran combined don't stand a chance against just 2,000 US troops in Syria

Can 2,000 US troops stand up to tens of thousands of Russian, Iranian, and Syrian fighters? "Everybody poses this question as though the US is Luxembourg."

Politics | POLITICS

Trump’s North Korea Bluster Scores a Win, But at High Risk - Bloomberg

North Korea’s offer to suspend nuclear and missile tests in exchange for talks with the U.S. reflects an emerging truth about President Donald Trump’s unconventional foreign policy style: It may heighten the risk of conflict, but also the potential fo

I have to admit, this was an impressive piece of diplomacy.

Politics | POLITICS

We’re All Fascists Now - The New York Times

Why are feminists and liberals getting thrown into the slop bucket with the likes of Richard Spencer?

" These future lawyers believe that free speech is acceptable only when it doesn’t offend them. Which is to say, they don’t believe in it at all."

That is absolutely true. While actual fascism is once again, dangerously, rearing its head, these people live in a moral fantasy land in which other Americans, with whom they disagree ideologically, are the enemy. It is pathetic.

Politics | POLITICS

DC officially renames street in front of Russian embassy after slain Putin critic

The Washington, D.C. city council on Tuesday officially renamed a street in front of the Russian embassy in honor of a slain critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

You have to love the audacity of this.

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

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!

Science & Technology | ISRAELI TECH

This Personal Rescue Backpack SkySaver Lets You Rappel Down Buildings

SkySaver's emergency backpack is designed to help residents escape from high-rises. When fire breaks out, you buckle in and start rappelling down the building.

Science & Technology | ISRAELI TECH

Meet the female alums of the Israeli Army's elite tech training school - Fortune

It’s no secret that women can have a hard time breaking into the tech sector. But when Nofar Diamant and Dana Gutkind interviewed for their jobs at Perion Network, a Holon, Israel-based technology company, they were snapped up immediately.

Science & Technology | ISRAELI TECH

Will Alibaba open R&D center in Israel? | ISRAEL21c

IVC Research Center announces that Chinese investment in local startups could reach $467 million in 2015.

Science & Technology | ISRAELI TECH

Alibaba Invests In Israeli Startup Visualead For Its QR Code Technology

To many U.S. consumers, QR codes already seem like a quaint tech relic, but they continue to be very popular in China. So it’s not a huge surprise that..

Alibaba and an Israeli startup: this should be interesting.

News | NEWS

YouTube shooter Nasim Aghdam was vegan who complained about 'suppression'

Aghdam's Facebook page shows a photo of her standing on a street corner in February 2017 with the heading "YouTube Dictatorship."

The logical extension of the culture of narcissism that we’ve created in which EVERYONE is a “victim.”

News | NEWS

Brother of Slain Parkland Student Rips Student for Complaining About New Clear Backpack Policy

"17 people dead, few students bring knives to school, multiple students making threats, and you're making a joke..."

I feel terrible for these kids because of what they had to experience, but they are still kids without the wisdom that experience brings, and not some sort of group of societal prophets.

News | NEWS

Indian Children’s Book Lists Hitler as Leader ‘Who Will Inspire You’

A publisher came under fire for featuring the dictator as one of 11 world figures said to have “devoted their lives for the betterment of their country and people.”

Wow. A good example of “the more things change.” This is absolutely despicable.

News | NEWS

Women’s March members bail over ties to Farrakhan

The Women’s March — a civil-rights group at the center of protests against the Trump presidency — is losing top staffers and supporters over its leadership’s refusal to denounce a racist, homophobi…

According to the people still defending Farrakhan, holding Tamika Mallory responsible for her comments praising him is a “mysoginist.” It’s hard to imagine how people can be that foolish and still function in their everyday lives.

News | NEWS

Teacher put on leave for questioning school walkout

A California high school teacher says she was “aghast” to learn she was placed on leave over comments she made about National School Walkout Day. Julianne Benzel, a Rocklin High School …

This is fascism. You think like us or else. “National Walkout Day” was organized by people with a very specific political agenda and no teacher should be compelled to support it. That is true whether the issue is liberal or conservative. But as this proves, this type of thing only occurs from on one side of the political spectrum, especially in states like California.

History | HISTORY

Why this Holocaust survivor still wears his concentration camp uniform | New York Post

Ed Mosberg’s hands stay steady as he slips into the striped cotton jacket and matching cap — an outfit identical to one he was issued 75 years ago, as a...

“They took the infant out of the mother’s hand and smashed it against walls and it was killed instantly,” Mosberg recalled...He remembers when officers told prisoners with canes to abandon the aids, promising that whoever could cross the square would be free: “They were crawling on their hands and knees. When they got [to the other side] they were shot.”

History | HISTORY

‘Dunkirk’: Why Didn’t Hitler Go in For the Kill?

The British army was in full retreat, but suddenly German tanks were halted–twice. Hitler later said he gave Churchill “a sporting chance” of survival. Churchill wasn’t interested.

History | HISTORY

Think you’re living in a ‘hellhole’ today? Try being a billionaire in 1916. - The Washington Post

It was a much harsher world, no matter how much money you had.

Another brilliant article by George Will.

History | HISTORY

What Was the Greatest Era for Innovation? A Brief Guided Tour - NYTimes.com

Which was a more important innovation: indoor plumbing, jet air travel or mobile phones?

History | HISTORY

Hanukkah and How War Should Be Celebrated | Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

For Jews, practicing our religion has never been as straightforward. Throughout history we have had to fight and die simply to observe our faith. Hanukkah represents a triumphant moment....

This is another great article by Rabbi Shmuley! As Jews, we don't celebrate war, but we also do not shy away from war when it is absolutely necessary.

Entertainment | ENTERTAINMENT

How SiriusXM is dominating in the Spotify era

SiriusXM boasts less than half the subscribers as the most popular on-demand music streaming service, but SiriusXM is booming while Spotify continues to lose money. What’s going on here?

Entertainment | ENTERTAINMENT

Deleted Scenes From the Original 'Ghostbusters' Have Been Found

The scene involves Ray's peculiar run-in with an amorous ghost.

Entertainment | ENTERTAINMENT

Mike Connors Dead: ‘Mannix’ Star Was 91 | Variety

Mike Connors, best known for playing detective Joe Mannix on 1960s and '70s show "Mannix," died Thursday in Tarzana, Calif. He was 91.

Another sad one.

Entertainment | ENTERTAINMENT

'Dazed and Confused' at Sundance: 12 things we learned

Dazed and Confused' finally got its chance to shine at Sundance. Here's what we learned during Richard Linklater's live commentary.

Entertainment | ENTERTAINMENT

Soon you'll be able to watch all the Super Bowl ads in one place

Get your game face ready, because it's already Super Bowl ad season.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

Take a Trip Through New York City in the Year 1911

Back in 1911, the Swedish film production company Svenska Biografteatern visited New York City during a trip to America and shot footage of various street scenes. The film has survived through the years in mint condition, and YouTuber Guy Jones created this fascinating 8-minute edit after slowing down the footage to a natural rate and adding in ambient sounds.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

8 money saving apps for New Yorkers

Who couldn’t use a little extra moolah? These money saving apps that are helping New Yorkers get just that.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

Best views in NYC to see the city skyline

Take in the most stunning views of NYC from the best rooftops, parks and observation decks in Gotham. While you're at it, learn the history of these buildings.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

Ubers and taxis in NYC are about to get a price hike

Catching a ride in Manhattan is about to get slightly more expensive. On Saturday, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature approved a $168 billion budg

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

What Airbnb Did to New York City - CityLab

Airbnb’s effects on the city’s housing market have been dramatic, a report suggests. And other cities could soon see the same pattern.

Business & Finance | BUSINESS

25 skills LinkedIn says are most likely to get you hired in 2018 — and the online courses to get them - Business Insid

According to LinkedIn, these are the skills that are most likely to get you hired in 2018.

Business & Finance | BUSINESS

This Startup Wants to Neutralize Your Phone—and Un-change the World

Yondr restricts smartphone use in places where the people in charge don’t want it. But in allowing this, we may be compromising something about ourselves.

I LIKE this idea.

Business & Finance | BUSINESS

Failure to embrace stock options is holding back Europe's startups | VentureBeat

While Europe’s startup ecosystem has changed dramatically over the past decade, venture capitalists are warning that entrepreneurs must do more to encourage and reward risk if they want to create the next generation of tech giants.

Business & Finance | BUSINESS

Fury at 'Bodega' tech startup that aims to put corner shops out of business | Technology | The Guardian

Bodega, which markets glorified vending machines where users can buy groceries, boasts: ‘Eventually, centralized shopping locations won’t be necessary’

Business & Finance | BUSINESS

How Morale Changes as a Startup Grows

The faster a company grows, the more dramatic the shift.

News | ISRAEL NEWS

How India Threw 'Ally' Israel Under the Bus at the UN

How India Threw 'Ally' Israel Under the Bus at the UN