Ticketmaster is reportedly recruiting professional scalpers in order to get more money from customers and expand its resale business, according to undercover investigations by CBC News and The Toronto Star published Wednesday. In July, reporters from the publications went undercover at an industry convention called Ticket Summit in Las Vegas. Ticketmaster representatives told the journalists […]
Jeff Bezos’ divorce announcement in January started with a seemingly heartfelt and straightforward tweet from the couple and soon after spiraled into allegations of blackmail over nude photos and a private investigation into leaked texts. Apparently this is what it looks like when the world’s richest person gets divorced. The split, which was finalized in […]
Last week observers at the European Southern Observatory confirmed something scientists have long suspected: Sagittarius A*, an astronomical radio source at the centre of our galaxy, is actually a supermassive black hole. In order to prove this, scientists needed to observe objects travelling close to Sagittarius A*. When a star called S2 orbited deep into […]
If baseball cards seem like old hat, here’s a new twist: venture capitalist trading cards. Whether you’re a fan of Apple angel investor Mike Markkula or Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker, you’ll likely find a favorite tech visionary in these collectible cards from Touchbase. Each pack comes with an assortment of five cards that include late-stage […]
Those who think their tweets and Instagram posts are worthy of Buckingham Palace might want to apply for a new job working for the UK’s royal family. The royal household is looking for a digital communications officer to find ‘new ways to maintain the Queen’s presence in the public eye and on the world stage,’ […]
Changing your well-known logo can be a risky move, and I’m still not sure if Slack’s revision makes sense. I came in on a Monday morning, fired up the work MacBook Pro, and found odd new icons replacing the familiar hash logo on my Chrome browser. Slack, the instant messaging app that makes it easier […]