The first-quarter results are out for Twitter, and they don’t look good. The company reported stagnant revenue growth, as the site struggles to attract new users and tries to improve their complicated interface with new features. Stock plunged 13.6% to $15.34 in late trade on Tuesday, after reporting their slower-than-expected revenue. The current-quarter revenue forecast […]
On Monday, April 18, thousands of Verizon workers flooded the streets of Manhattan as they demanded higher wages in order to save the middle class. And indeed, Verizon Wireless workers have plenty to say. In New York, the protesters say they are “frustrated by Verizon’s failure to live up to its commitment to roll out […]
A reckless driver from New York City has been found and incarcerated after fleeing the scene of a fatal accident on Saturday that left one person dead and another injured. According to the New York Daily News, 23-year-old Queens resident Duke Obule was driving his new BMW through Franklin Square in Long Island when he […]
It looks like the Material Girl is just trying to express herself. Illegally. Madonna has been caught posting un-authorized, no parking signs outside her $40 million Upper East Side pad, Page Six reports. Aimed at preventing cars from blocking her driveway, these signs were modeled after California’s no parking signs. Reading “Tenant Parking Only” and […]
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have issued a ban on all non-essential, publicly-funded travel to North Carolina in response to the passing of the law there that overturns anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT community. North Carolina state legislators passed the controversial law that blocks local […]
With the New York state primary on the horizon, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton returned to her adopted home of New York City to reconnect with voters. While visiting the city, which is home to the Clinton Foundation she runs with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, the current Democratic presidential candidate led her entourage […]
While 77% of Americans regard outdoor recreation as an important part of their lives, most New Yorkers don’t often get a chance to get out of the city to exercise. Instead, they turn to indoor gyms, yoga studios, pools, and tracks. Yet one particularly popular fitness program, CrossFit, might be more dangerous than beneficial. Carolyn […]
The Big Apple is about to swap out its 7,500 aging pay phones for a much more modern, advanced system it claims will revolutionize the way residents of the city communicate. LinkNYC is the name of the program, and it is currently in its beta testing phase. Each of the 7,500 or so aging payphones […]
Under the direction of the late Steve Jobs, Apple went on a hot streak, releasing ultra-hip devices like the iMac, iPod, MacBook and iPad. But even for tech addicted early adopters, the Apple Watch was a smart device too far. Now, weak sales have convinced many printed circuit board suppliers that smartwatches don’t represent a […]
In late March, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against seven Iranian hackers, some of whom are believed to be responsible for the 2013 hacking of the Bowman Avenue Dam in New York. The hackers, who were likely contracted by the Iranian government, briefly penetrated the dam’s control system. According to Wired, “the seven […]