CoreSite powers data centers for clients like Microsoft Azure, GitHub, Comcast, Verizon, the MLB Network, and Rubrik and offers hybrid cloud services for Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud, too. During the coronavirus pandemic, it has moved its non-essential …
Read More »The Polaris Slingshot is a half-car, half-motorcycle, 3-wheeled mashup that costs $33,000 and can do 0-60 mph in 5 seconds
I tested a roughly $33,000 Polaris Slingshot R, a three-wheeled “autocycle.” The three-wheeler category includes vehicles from Can-Am and Harley-Davidson, offering a motorcycle experience in a less demanding package. My Slingshot R had a new, Polaris-developed, 203-horsepower engine and an …
Read More »Jeff Bezos is making a surprise visit in tech's Twilight Zone year
Hello and welcome back to Trending, Business Insider’s weekly look at the world of tech. I’m Alexei Oreskovic, Business Insider’s West Coast Bureau Chief and Global Tech Editor. If you want to get Trending in your email inbox every Wednesday, just …
Read More »This clear face mask solves one of the biggest issues about masks by making it easier to smile and talk to people
Swiss researchers have developed a clear face mask designed to make the interaction between healthcare workers and their patients more personal. The mask may enter the market as early as 2021 and will be sold to the medical community first, …
Read More »Here are the top 10 US colleges that tech giants such as Google, Apple, and Facebook hire from, according to new LinkedIn data (GOOG, FB)
An analysis of LinkedIn data across tech employees has discovered which universities are most popular among the biggest companies in Silicon Valley. The data reveals that the University of Washington produces the highest number of graduates working at major tech …
Read More »Joe Scarborough rips into Facebook in a nearly 7-minute tirade: 'Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg are only interested in protecting their billions' (FB)
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough went on a nearly 7-minute tirade against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg on Wednesday morning. Scarborough accused Facebook of being a home for extremism, saying that Zuckerberg’s comments in the wake of the George …
Read More »The man who predicted that Amazon would buy Whole Foods now expects the tech giant to become the fastest-growing healthcare company within 5 years
New York University marketing professor Scott Galloway thinks Amazon will be the fastest-growing healthcare company by 2025. “I wouldn’t be surprised if Amazon starts offering more robust testing than the government,” Galloway told Business Insider’s Sara Silverstein in a May …
Read More »The Justice Department is reportedly planning to weaken protections for internet companies like Facebook and Twitter that drew Trump's ire (FB, TWTR)
The Justice Department is reportedly planning to propose a law that would roll back protections for internet companies like Facebook and Twitter. The proposal would weaken Section 230, the law that protects internet companies from being held liable for other …
Read More »Fitbit's enterprise platform may promote workplace health and safety compliance as people return to the office
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Read More »HBO Max is WarnerMedia's ambitious attempt to take on Netflix, and it's now available to stream — here's how to sign up
HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s new subscription-based streaming service, is now available for $14.99 per month. HBO Max offers access to everything on HBO, along with new exclusive series and hundreds of additional movies and TV shows. In most cases, current …
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