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TikTok launching new app on Amazon Fire TV
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge TikTok is launching its first TV app, called “More on TikTok,” on Amazon Fire TV devices today (via Business Insider). The app will have curated video playlists and compilations from the mobile TikTok app, Amazon spokesperson Delaney Simmons confirmed in an email to The Verge. It will also include interviews with creators, along with other content that runs ...
The first third-party Mac Pro wheels are a (relative) steal at a mere $249
When Apple first announced its refreshed Mac Pro, one of the most mocked aspects was the optional $400 wheels, which only became more absurd when Apple started selling the wheels as a standalone upgrade for a whopping $700. Fortunately, Mac accessory company OWC is finally stepping in with the first set of third-party wheels, which are a (relative) steal compared to Apple’s official ones: they onl...
Uber continues to hemorrhage cash during the pandemic despite growth in delivery
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Uber is continuing to bleed cash during the coronavirus pandemic. The chronically unprofitable company lost $1.8 billion over the last three months, with its adjusted net revenues down 29 percent compared to Q2 of 2019. Even Uber’s successful delivery business, which saw revenues grow 162 percent year over year, wasn’t enough to buoy the company’s financ...
Facebook extends remote work for employees through June 2021
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook will let its employees continue to work from home through June 2021, joining other companies like Google, which announced similar plans to have employees work remotely until next summer due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, via Business Insider. Facebook has had nearly all of its roughly 48,000 employees working remotely since the initial wave of st...
Music Producer Detail Arrested on Multiple Sexual Assault Charges
Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Another musician is being accused of sexual misconduct. Noel “Detail” Fisher, the man behind some of your favorite songs, is now behind bars for reportedly violating the rights of several women. As spotted on Vulture producer Detail has been booked on multiple sexual misconduct charges. The report claims he was picked up by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s D...
UConn Becomes First NCAA Football Team To Cancel Season Due To COVID-19
Source: Hartford Courant / Getty All signs are pointing to Rona extending her stay in America and some organizations are taking heed. One of the premier collegiate institutions is bowing out of this year’s pigskin wars. As spotted on Huffington Post the University of Connecticut has confirmed they will be cancelling their 2020-2021 football season. This is a monumental move as UConn is the f...
Virgil Abloh Blesses Stevie Williams With A Personal Pair of Off-White Rubber Dunks
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty While sneakerheads continue to cancel Virgil Alboh after catching L’s trying to cop the latest Off-White sneaker drop, the famed fashion designer keeps on blessing his famous friends with exclusive footwear that they could otherwise buy on their own. The latest high profile public figure to get blessed by Virgil is the OG skateboard magician known as Stevie Willi...
Trader Joe’s Contending With Racist Images That Betrays Its Feel-Good Image
Source: Johnny Louis / Getty Trader Joe’s enjoys the image of being a fun, hip place to work with vegetarian and vegan options, fresh meats, and veggies at an affordable price. However, behind the shiny veneer are rumblings that the California-founded grocery chain embraced racist stereotypes in its branding and crushing the power of unionizing within its employee ranks, taking unapologetic ...
Transfers roundup: Leeds United want Croatian left-back, Arsenal reject Philippe Coutinho
Transfers roundup: Leeds United want Croatian left-back, Arsenal reject Philippe Coutinho – originally posted on Sportslens.com Day 10 of the Premier League summer transfer window saw Manchester City land the services of Nathan Ake from Bournemouth on a five-year deal. The Cityzens have been fancied to go on a spending spree this summer and they have already made their intentions clear with ...
£80k-a-wk two-time EPL winner responds to reports linking him with Leeds United
£80k-a-wk two-time EPL winner responds to reports linking him with Leeds United – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United are finally back in the English Premier League for the first time in 16 years, and head coach Marcelo Bielsa will be looking to make a couple of additions to his squad. A new goalkeeper has been tipped to be signed, and Manchester City back-up Claudio Bravo has b...
‘Unbelievably fast’, ‘Sign him immediately’ – Some Everton fans react after hearing club wants 22y/o
'Unbelievably fast', 'Sign him immediately' – Some Everton fans react after hearing club wants 22y/o – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton are reportedly keen on Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey and have sent scouts to watch him in the Europa League against Rangers today. The Jamaican international was also scouted last month against Bayern Munich, and th...
Report suggests Tottenham Hotspur could look at Arsenal 22-year-old
Report suggests Tottenham Hotspur could look at Arsenal 22-year-old – originally posted on Sportslens.com Tottenham Hotspur could be interested in Arsenal youngster Ainsley Maitland-Niles, while Everton are interested in him, according to The Irish Mirror. It has been reported that Arsenal are ready to sell the 22-year-old, who can operate as a midfielder, winger, full-back or wing-back, in ...
