Month: May 2020
‘Strange New Worlds’ is the latest Star Trek series for CBS All Access
The best characters of Star Trek: Discovery season two are getting their own show. On Friday, CBS announced Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a new All Access series that will see Anson Mount, Ethan Peck and Rebecca Romijn reprise their roles as Captain… Source
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Some investors turn to cutting fully remote checks while sheltering in place
By March 16, founder Janine Yancey was tired of playing the waiting game. After watching the stock market take yet another unprecedented nosedive due to coronavirus, she called up a potential investor. “If this isn’t going to happen, let’s call it now,” Yancey said, referring to the close of her…
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Biden campaign releases a flurry of digital DIY projects and virtual banners. Yes, there are Zoom backgrounds
2020 is a nightmare year by most metrics, and it’s also a worst-case-scenario emerging out of a best-case-scenario for Joe Biden . After trailing in early primary states, Biden came crashing back on a stunning wave of Super Tuesday support. Now the presumptive Democratic nominee in the midst of a…
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Postmates launches curbside pickup to help restaurants reduce in-person contact
Postmates is launching new feature for its on-demand delivery platform called curbside pickup, which the company says is an industry first that could help more restaurants safely operate takeout businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The option will join pickup, delivery, and non-contact delivery options, and it will be able available…
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New Star Trek prequel show Strange New Worlds will feature Spock and Pike
A new Star Trek TV show has been announced for CBS All Access called Strange New Worlds. It’s a spin-off of Star Trek: Discovery, technically, as it features versions of classic characters seen in season 2 of that show, including Spock (Ethan Peck), Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and Number…
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Vice lays off 155, as COVID-19 continues to slam media revenue
In a memo titled “The Course Ahead,” Vice Media Group CEO Nancy Dubuc announced a large round of layoffs to staff. The number includes 155 workers — 55 of whom will lose their jobs today. The remaining 100, meanwhile, will be let go in the coming weeks. The figure comprises…
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