Facebook is becoming a marketplace for enterprise apps that help Group admins manage their communities. To protect itself and its users in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook locked down the Groups API for building apps for Groups. These apps had to go through a human-reviewed approval process, …
Read More »‘Dog Whisperer’ Cesar Millan revealed he illegally crossed the US border with only $100 to his name
Getty Images Cesar Millan appeared on Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook show Red Table Talk. The Dog Whisperer shared his experience crossing the border from Mexico when he was 13. Millan said he struggled with depression and contemplating suicide. Cesar Millan discussed his experience coming to America with his longtime friend Jada …
Read More »‘China doesn’t need to punish itself for other’s foolish trade policies’: Wall Street warns Beijing against weakening its currency
AP/Emily Wang The Chinese yuan has been sinking to fresh lows versus the dollar. The People’s Bank of China has tolerated the depreciation beyond its own stated exchange-rate policy. But analysts say yuan depreciation as a tool in a trade war would be too costly. Follow the Chinese yuan in …
Read More »MoviePass parent says it may sell up to $1.2B in equity and debt to finance operations and growth
The all-you-can watch movie theatre subscription service MoviePass, now with 3 million paying users, continues to burn through cash, and today its majority owner announced one more way it might continue to finance operations and its growth as some investors and observers raise questions about its financial future. Helios and Matheson …
Read More »5 Outdoor Entertaining Tips to Amp Up Your Summer Parties
Prep for summer fun with these outdoor entertaining tips. Image: Apex Pools We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. ‘Tis the season to start moving your gatherings outdoors. As temperatures warm …
Read More »Brexit: EU has abandoned hope of signing a deal by October, leaving massive question marks over March withdrawal
Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP/Press Association Images The European Union believes a Brexit deal with the UK will not be struck by October. This leaves massive question marks over whether the UK will actually be able to exit the EU in March, 2019. A political logjam in Theresa May’s government is to …
Read More »Business analytics firm Domo closes at $27.30/share, up 30% after raising $193M in its muted IPO
Domo, the business analytics company based out of Utah, today became the latest enterprise tech company to go public, and it did so with a small pop. Trading on Nasdaq as DOMO, the company opened at $23.80/share, up 13 percent on its initial pricing of $21. Last night, the company …
Read More »Alex Cora on the health of Xander Bogaerts, Mookie Betts
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora gives an update on the health of Xander Bogaerts and Mookie Betts. Both the stars are in Sunday’s starting lineup for the series finale vs. the Seattle Mariners. For more: https://nesn.com/boston-red-sox/ Author: nesnTags: boston red sox alex cora xander bogaerts mookie betts seattle mariners …
Read More »Trump’s Supreme Court pick, the brewing trade war, and calls to abolish ICE: Here are the highlights that matter from Sunday’s political shows
Screenshots via Fox, CBS, ABC, NBC The brewing trade war, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, calls to abolish ICE, and a July summit between President Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin were featured in comments on this week’s Sunday political shows. Here are the highlights: Trump’s Fox interview …
Read More »An ‘Unbreakable’ sequel? The internet is buzzing over M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ poster
In an era when Marvel is showing everyone how blockbuster franchises are done, it’s easy to forget that M. Night Shyamalan built a superhero universe out of nothing. The twist-loving filmmaker’s upcoming Glass is due for a major San Diego Comic Con presentation in Hall H — the big room …
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