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Chris Sacca, one of Twitter’s earliest investors, argued Wednesday that Google should buy Twitter. “It’s an instant fit,” Sacca said during a CNBC on-air appearance, calling a Twitter acquisition a “fantastic use” of Google’s cash. See also: Early Twitter investor … Continue reading →

The world has rejoiced and danced on his figurative grave, but just how dead is Sepp Blatter as an influencer within FIFA? We still have to see what plays out over the next several months, but the future of the … Continue reading →

Plane tickets for under $100? If that deal seems too good to be true, that’s because it is. Southwest unveiled a 72-hour long sale on Wednesday that will allow customers to snatch up seats on domestic flights for slashed prices … Continue reading →

MOSCOW — Full steam ahead. That’s the message Kremlin officials here put out Wednesday in an attempt to quell Russians’ fears the country would lose its bid to host the World Cup in 2018 after the resignation of FIFA President … Continue reading →

The Oculus Story Studio team has taken the wraps off its second virtual reality storytelling experience called ‘Henry,’ an animal character-driven environment that immerses the viewer in a cartoon-like world of wonder for the Oculus Rift Directed by Ramiro Lopez … Continue reading →

Just when you thought your heart was already full of love for 2-year-old Riley Curry, this happens. The adorable daughter of the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry has stolen the spotlight at several post-game interviews lately, but nothing was more … Continue reading →

On June 1, 2010 a small startup called UberCab began testing a smartphone application that would bring a black car to pick up status-conscious people who needed a limo, fast “At UberCab our goal is that you’ll be able to … Continue reading →

LONDON — Twitter went into a brief meltdown Wednesday morning after a BBC journalist erroneously tweeted that Queen Elizabeth was being treated in hospital while the broadcaster was doing an obituary rehearsal. “During a technical rehearsal for an obituary, tweets … Continue reading →

Jack Sparrow’s piracy on the high seas is finally over. At least, after the next decade or so of Pirates sequels. It seems that Johnny Depp, in full costume as Sparrow, was visited by a few Australian police officers while … Continue reading →

Few will argue this point: The job search is arduous. Frustrating. Overwhelming. Befuddling. Technology (designed to ease the process) sometimes complicates the process. Recruiters don’t always call back when they say they will. Job descriptions rarely tell the whole story … Continue reading →