George
@George
471 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
George
@George -
over 5 years ago
Ori Living partners with IKEA to bring robotic furniture to customers by 2020 – TechCrunch
[embedded content] Welcome to the robotic bedroom of the future, coming in 2020 to tiny apartments beginning in Hong Kong and Japan, but expanding around the world. IKEA is now selling robotic furniture that can convert from a storage and seating unit into a bed and clos...continued
3 minutes read
George
@George -
over 5 years ago
Tamim Iqbal to undergo X-ray after wrist injury in nets
10:37 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffTamim Iqbal has given Bangladesh another injury concern ahead of Sunday's opening World Cup fixture against South Africa at The Oval, after being struck a blow on the left wrist while batting in the nets.Tamim left the field immediately after ...continued
2 minutes read
George
@George -
over 5 years ago
Lyft rises after Uber's CEO shows optimism about competition on the company's first earnings call
Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange during the company's IPO, May 10, 2019.Brendan McDermid | ReutersShares of Lyft rose Friday morning after Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi echoed its executives' optimism around com...continued
2 minutes read
George
@George -
over 5 years ago
First American site bug exposed 885 million sensitive title insurance records – TechCrunch
News just in from security reporter Brian Krebs: Fortune 500 real estate insurance giant First American exposed approximately 885 million sensitive records because of a bug in its website. Krebs reported that the company’s website was storing and exposing bank account num...continued
2 minutes read
George
@George -
over 5 years ago
Rafael Benitez comments on Newcastle United's chances of signing Kenedy | Sportslens
After Kenedy impressed during his short January loan spell in 2018, it was simply a no brainer for Newcastle to sign him again – on a season-long loan – from Chelsea last summer. Howev...continued
2 minutes read
George
@George -
over 5 years ago
Advertisers seeing dwindling results with Facebook's 1% Lookalike Audiences - Marketing Land
Facebook’s Lookalike Audiences have long been a favorite ad targeting tool for advertisers, allowing marketers to use Custom Audience lists to find like-minded users on the platform. Advertisers can select their Lookalike Audience size from 1% to 10% — the smaller the aud...continued
6 minutes read
George
@George -
over 5 years ago
Business as usual a low priority for fundraising charities, survey finds
Just 35 per cent of charities say their fundraising focus is on business as usual, according to an Institute of Fundraising survey of 100 charities. The Fundraising For Impact report, compiled by the IoF and the accountancy firm PwC, says charities need to be adaptive and...continued
3 minutes read
George
@George -
over 5 years ago
Mike Pompeo’s last minute trip to Brussels didn’t go to plan
The Trump administration’s campaign to isolate Iran has suffered a major setback. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Belgium on Monday hoping to persuade European Union countries to support President Donald Trump’s hardline stance against Iran. According to several ac...continued
4 minutes read
George
@George -
over 5 years ago
Customers loved these 'secret' menu items—so restaurants took the hint
Customers love to order "secret" menu items.Usually, there's not that much of a secret to it — swap out one or two ingredients or add a few more burger patties to personalize the order. But add the word "secret" and maybe a fun nickname, and there's a whole new appeal f...continued
3 minutes read
George
@George -
over 5 years ago
This robot can pick tomatoes without bruising them and detect ripeness better than humans
Farmers spend more than $34 billion a year on labor in the U.S., according to the USDA. And many would like to hire more help. But the agriculture industry here faces labor shortages, thanks in part to the scarcity of H2B visas, and an aging worker population. Older worke...continued
3 minutes read
George
@George -
over 5 years ago
Presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveils $100 billion plan to combat the opioid epidemic
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md.Bill Clark | CQ Roll Call | Getty ImagesDemocratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren and House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings on Wednesday unveiled a $100 billion proposal to tackle the ongoing opioid epidemic in the Unite...continued
4 minutes read