Allene
@Allene
491 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Next Microsoft Surface device may beat PC and Android at last
Next Microsoft Surface device may beat PC and Android at lastThe next generation in Microsoft Surface hardware was tipped this week to take a radical position. Radical compared to what Microsoft’s tried before with real, live, market-ready hardware that is to say. This ne...continued
3 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
The 7 Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch,’ ‘James White’
‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch,’ ‘James White’ – FlavorwireWe’ve seen some bleak weeks on home video, but this one is hard to top: we’ve got the WWII-era romance The Aftermath (pass), the Tim Burton Dumboremake (HARD pass), and something called The Poison Rose starring John T...continued
7 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Neymar, Pogba, PSG and Manchester United: Does A Swap Deal Make Sense?
Neymar, Pogba, PSG and Manchester UnitedDiscerning sports fans have been able to distract themselves with the Women’s World Cup, the Copa America, the Africa Cup of Nations, the Euro Under-21 Championships, the Cricket World Cup, the NBA Finals, the U.S. Open, tennis from...continued
11 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Primer: How To Increase Your Vertical Leap
How To Increase Your Vertical LeapIn your elementary school days, you probably remember blasting off to try and touch the top of an open door. You might even recall doing tests for jumping to measure your vertical leap in a physical education class. Your vertical leap pla...continued
13 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
WarnerMedia names Ann Sarnoff as CEO of Warner Bros
WarnerMedia names Ann Sarnoff as CEO of Warner Bros(Reuters) - WarnerMedia on Monday said it appointed Ann Sarnoff as the chief executive officer of Warner Bros, the first woman to run one of Hollywood’s most powerful studios in its 96-year history.Sarnoff, currently pres...continued
2 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Celtics’ draftees are already making connections with each other
Celtics’ draftees are already making connections with each otherOf course Williams, the 22nd overall pick, wanted to be friends with fellow draftee Edwards, the 33rd overall selection. But they were not alone. Boston also grabbed Romeo Langford with the 14th selection and...continued
5 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Sweden through to quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Canada
Sweden through to quarterfinals with 1-0 win over CanadaPARIS (AP) — Stina Blackstenius scored early in the second half and Sweden advanced to the quarterfinals at the Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Canada on Monday night.Blacktenius scored in the 55th minute. ...continued
3 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
8 Tips To Improve Your Odds When Facing An Angel Investor
8 Tips To Improve Your Odds When Facing An Angel InvestorAn increasing number of individuals are venturing out on their own, eager to become the next Elon Musk or Michael Dubin. Early-stage startups rely on angel investors to help drive critical growth. An investment prov...continued
4 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Sport24.co.za | SA's Klaasen triumps in Halle
SA's Klaasen triumps in HalleCape Town - South Africa's Raven Klaasen and his New Zealand doubles partner Michael Venus have won the ATP event in Halle on Sunday.The third-seeded pairing rallied from a set down to beat Poland's Lukasz Kubot and Brazil's Marcelo Melo 4-6, ...continued
2 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Rhodes warns Bangladesh of boundary drought in Southampton
Rhodes warns Bangladesh of boundary drought in Southampton -bdnews24.comRhodes followed Saturday's match in which India survived a mighty scare against Afghanistan in a low-scoring thriller.On a conspicuously slow wicket, India's vaunted line-up managed 224-8, while Afgha...continued
3 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Trump on Khashoggi Murder and Saudi Human Rights Abuses: We ‘Take Their Money’
Trump on Khashoggi Murder and Saudi Rights AbusesIn an interview that aired on Sunday’s Meet the Press, President Donald Trump was asked by host Chuck Todd why the president turns a blind eye to the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and human rights abus...continued
2 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Trump attacks four of his ‘best people’ in one week
President Donald Trump promised as a candidate that he would hire only “the best people” for his administration. In just the past few days, he has publicly attacked at least four of those people — including two who are in supposedly independent positions. On Friday, Trump...continued
3 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Ian Wright says Tottenham Hotspur have progressed but have to splash the cash this summer |...
Arsenal legend Ian Wright admires the huge strides Tottenham Hotspur have taken in recent seasons, and while he is in awe of their progress, he believes they have to splash the cash th...continued
3 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Opinion: Besiktas' Dorukhan Tokoz bossing France midfield should excite Newcastle United and West...
Reigning World Cup champions France suffered a shocking 2-0 loss at the hands of Turkey in the third game of their Euros 2020 qualifying campaign on Saturday night. Les Bleus conceded ...continued
3 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Recent Match Report - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, World Cup, 11th match | ESPNcricinfo.com
3:00 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffPakistan v Sri Lanka Match abandonedAs it happenedGround staff work on the covers as rain delays start of play Getty ImagesPersistent rain and a damp outfield forced the first washout of the 2019 World Cup as the game between Pakistan and Sri L...continued
1 minute read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Home flippers hire Uber and Lyft drivers to scout properties in a pricey housing market
David Umanzor is an Uber driver in Washington, D.C. Part of the time he's driving, he's scouting properties for an investor, Daniel DiGiacomo, who has been flipping homes for a decade, but has never seen the market this tough. "With the prices as high as they are now, the...continued
4 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
World Cup Central: Gavaskar calls 1985 fielding side better than current one
9:28 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffJune 5The Indian team that's started its World Cup 2019 campaign is among the most balanced, most powerful sides in the country's ODI history, correct? They are the acme of athletic prowess, and therefore the best fielding team India have ever ...continued
51 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Republicans who voted against the Dream Act represent over 600,000 people who would have benefited
The House of Representatives passed a historic bill Tuesday night that would offer a path to citizenship for more than 2.5 million young undocumented immigrants, known as “Dreamers,” and immigrants protected under temporary programs. The vote on the American Dream and Pro...continued
11 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Exclusive: Steve Bannon candidly talks about race and gender in deleted documentary scene
“I just don’t buy it,” Steve Bannon said when director Alison Klayman asked him about structural racism in a deleted scene from The Brink, the new documentary about Bannon that comes out on digital Tuesday. “I think people of goodwill can overcome that,” he said. The dele...continued
10 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Uber will start deactivating riders with low ratings – TechCrunch
Uber is now requiring the same good behavior from riders that it has long expected from its drivers. Uber riders have always had ratings, but they were never really at risk of deactivation — until now. Starting today, riders in the U.S. and Canada are now at risk of deac...continued
2 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
With future of women’s hockey uncertain, athletes launch Players Association amid boycott
The future of women’s hockey is in flux. Three weeks ago, more than 200 women’s hockey players launched the #ForTheGame movement, announcing that they would not play in any North American professional women’s hockey league this upcoming season, and would remain on the sid...continued
8 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Farmers are hurting, but they still support Trump and his trade war — for now
Iowa farmer Tim Bardole survived years of low crop prices and rising costs by cutting back on fertilizer and herbicides and fixing broken-down equipment rather than buying new. When President Donald Trump's trade war with China made a miserable situation worse, Bardole us...continued
7 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
10 Easy Time Management Tips for the Chronically Late - Productivity Theory
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Facebook Everyone does their best at what they need to do every day, but sometimes life happens and time gets away from us. Time management isn’t always easy, but there are always things you can do to improve how you spend your time.You don’t...continued
6 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Biggest free-agent contracts in MLB history
For a long time, the 2018-19 free agency period was hyped as a potentially historic one. Now it's exactly that. With Bryce Harper and Manny Machado both hitting the market at once, it seemed like it was just a matter of who would sign a record-sett...continued
11 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Low-wage Uber drivers stage mass strike 24 hours before the IPO that has Wall Street drooling
The drivers whose time and labor have positioned insiders to cash out when Uber goes public on Thursday are on strike, a day before the firm’s big stock exchange debut. Drivers across New York City — including those who work for Uber’s competitors, such as Lyft — are tur...continued
8 minutes read