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June 13, 2014
Google, ESPN Announce World Cup Partnership
Google and ESPN have announced that ESPN video will now be integrated into Google World Cup search results.
Starting today, World Cup-related Google searches will include video content from ESPN. This morning, ESPN and Google announced a partnership where both live matches on WatchESPN and recorded highlights from ESPN FC will be integrated into Google search results. The agreement marks the first time that Google is adding what they call "fresh in-game video highlights" into search.
Chicago's Best Burns About Trump's Ugly New Sign
In which Chicagoans flip the hell out about gigantic, "New-York-ish" branding on their newest skyscraper.
Chicago is nothing if not proud of its architecture--and rightfully so, given the originality and daring of the city on the lake. It is also fiercely protective of its skyline and fiercely opposed to all things New York, all of which have come to a head thanks to Donald Trump. When the Trump International Hotel and Tower was announced back in 2001 it was greeted with skepticism at first. After all, Trump is nothing if not the apex (or nadir, probably nadir) of a certain kind of Manhattanite, famed for his gaudy-bordering-on-repulsive buildings, which are coated in a sort of misinformed, outdated notion of luxury.
Samsung Just Made Picking The Right Android Tablet Easier With The New Galaxy Tab S
The Korean hardware maker is going directly after Apple's iPad Air and iPad mini with two slick, new premium tablets.
Currently, Samsung lists 45 different Galaxy tablet options that you can buy on its website. 45.
Finally, A Materials Science Revolution In Helmet Design
A new polymer tube technology called Aerocore could finally improve head protection, says Smith Optics, maker of this badass helmet.
This article contains interviews with Graham Sours, helmet category manager of Smith Optics, and Cassie Abel, communications manager of Smith Optics.
Check, Please! Priceline To Buy OpenTable For $2.6 Billion In Cash
The all-in-one travel booking service expands its reach into the reservation space.
Before computers and smartphones took over our lives, booking a hotel room or making a restaurant reservation required picking up something called a telephone. This, of course, required that we actually talk to someone, articulating our schedule preferences, and sometimes, reading a 16-digit credit card number out loud.
Who Benefits From A Minimum Wage Raise? Pretty Much Everyone
One in five workers would benefit from a higher minimum wage--but businesses could also see a boost.
What is it like to live on minimum wage in America? It's never been fun, but it's getting harder and harder as costs of living rise around the nation. The current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, which hasn't been raised in seven years, is the equivalent of making $15,080 a year for a full-time worker. Imagine supporting a family on that.
Office Yoga Does Not Have To Be Awkward
How the women behind Yoga Means Business are making yoga in the workplace cool--and free from Spandex.
There's no question that to survive in today's 24-7 work world, many of us have had to make a lot of adjustments and sacrifices. Yet for all of our adaptability, there is one thing that people have stayed resolutely against: "No one wants to be in gym shorts in front of their boss," says Jennifer Kluczkowski.
What You Learn When You Work With Your Dad
Working with family isn't always a nightmare. Ira Schwartz, CEO of Free Country, owes much of his success to working alongside his dad.
Working with family can seem a nightmare for some.
June 12, 2014
Twitter's Head Of Media, Chloe Sladden, Is Stepping Down Amid Management Shuffle
The announcement follows news that Twitter's chief operating officer is leaving the company.
Another Twitter exec is flying the coop. Amid the social network's management shuffle, Chloe Sladden, Twitter's head of North American media, said Thursday evening in a series of tweets that she will be leaving the company. The announcement follows news Thursday morning that Twitter's chief operating officer Ali Rowghani has resigned.
Chinese Conglomerate Unsubtly Attempts To Woo U.S. Shoppers, With 11 Main
Ecommerce giant Alibaba soft-launches an eBay-Etsy hybrid as it prepares for a New York IPO.
Remember when "I found it on eBay" was a savvy-shopper badge of honor?
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