Quartzadded this to Quartz at WorkComcast Comcast remote control lets viewers change channel with their eyesQuartz - Anne QuitoForget what you know about clunky TV remote controls. Comcast announced today a new feature in its web-based controller that allows users to switch channels with a glance. Developed by the telecommunications
Quartzadded this to United Nations General AssemblyWarren Buffett A New York steakhouse famed for power dining won’t host this year’s $4.6 million Buffett lunchQuartz - Tripti LahiriEach year to benefit charity, Warren Buffett famously auctions off the privilege of joining him for lunch for millions of dollars. The meal has traditionally been held at the famed New York steakhouse
Quartzadded this to The Talent QuotientBusiness Nuro will deliver Domino's pizza with its robots in HoustonQuartz - Mike MurphyIf you’re in the Houston, Texas area and in the mood for pizza, you may soon be able to get some Domino’s delivered by a small, self-driving robot. The pizza chain announced today (June 17) that it has
Quartzadded this to United Nations General AssemblyHuawei The US ban on Huawei will cost the company $30 billion in lost salesQuartz - Jane LiHuawei, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker, is likely to see its revenues drop by $30 billion over the next two years in the face of “so strong and so pervasive” attacks by the United
Quartzadded this to The 2050 ProjectHong Kong Island How China Daily, advertiser in US media, reports Hong Kong protestsQuartz - Jane LiAs media outlets across the world devoted their front pages and air time to the massive protests against a controversial extradition law that have taken place in Hong Kong this past week, one of China’s
Quartzadded this to Davos 2019Carrie Lam Extradition law: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's future in doubtQuartz - Isabella StegerWhen Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam came to power in 2017, it was hard to imagine that she could end up becoming more unpopular than her deeply distrusted predecessor Leung Chun-ying, who was a
Quartzadded this to CES 2019Protest Hong Kong police deployed female cops at extradition protests to ease tensionsQuartz - Mary HuiFour days after Hong Kong saw some of its worst political unrest, an estimated 2 million people again flooded the streets yesterday (June 16) to protest a hated extradition law, further galvanized by popular
Quartzadded this to Redesigning FashionTracee Ellis Ross MTV's new "Daria" spinoff with Tracee Ellis Ross will skewer tech cultureQuartz - Sarah ToddThe classic MTV animated series Daria was beloved for its satirical take on the suburban high-school experience. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Doc Martens-clad title character was a beacon of
Quartzadded this to How We'll Win: The Other HalfFinance (India) The fall of Yash Birla, declared wilful defaulter by UCO BankQuartz - Sangeeta TanwarA scion of one of India’s most storied business families is now being chased by the bank his ancestor founded. Yashovardhan “Yash” Birla, a member of the Birla family and chairman of the Mumbai-based Birla
Quartzadded this to QuartzyGreyhound Indian startups OYO, CarDekho, Greyhound help staff beat the heatQuartz - Ananya BhattacharyaThe arrival of monsoon aside, most of India’s still scorched and parched. Today (June 17), a heat wave is expected to sweep the northern states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh; the south is battling
Quartzadded this to Rewiring Small BusinessCBD The complete guide to the CBD industryQuartz - Jenni AvinsOn a May evening in Los Angeles, about 30 women gathered at the newly opened San Vicente Bungalows—a private West Hollywood club where actors like Armie Hammer read scripts in the courtyard and annual
Quartzadded this to How We'll Win: The Other HalfDutee Chand Are Indian brands open to LGBTQ celebs like Olympian Dutee ChandQuartz - Jaideep VaidyaDutee Chand is running on a treadmill before dozens of photographers and videographers at a product launch event in a Mumbai studio. She is probably being blinded by the flashes but it’s clear she is her
Quartzadded this to QuartzyNYSE New York-listed NIO's electric SUV keeps catching fireQuartz - Echo HuangEven though electric vehicles are less likely to catch fire than gasoline-powered cars, cases of EVs bursting into flames are nonetheless unsettling—especially when they happen to prominent companies California
Quartzadded this to The 2050 ProjectHotstar Hotstar, Netflix, Amazon Prime favourite among Indian OTT viewersQuartz - Ananya BhattacharyaIndians are so hungry for online video content that they’re lapping up everything available. In India’s burgeoning over-the-top (OTT) market, most users aren’t choosing between the platforms. Instead,
Quartzadded this to CES 2019Finance (India) Indian banks, NBFCs, fintech firms are looking over CIBIL scoresQuartz - Nupur AnandGetting an unsecured personal loan has become easier than ever in India. Lending practices have eased over the past two or three years, experts say, due to three reasons: more banks pursuing retail customers
Quartzadded this to The Talent QuotientEbola Africa's porous borders make it difficult to contain EbolaQuartz - Mosoka Fallah, Harvard Medical SchoolMore than 2000 cases of Ebola have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since last August. Now, despite authorities’ efforts—such as screening millions of travellers moving between
Quartzadded this to How We'll WinIsrael Watch: Our conference call about Israel and the future of foodQuartz - Sam Grobart Join Quartz science reporter and future of food expert Chase Purdy as he talks about Israel’s role in that future with Quartz membership editor Sam Grobart.
Quartzadded this to Quartz at WorkHong Kong Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to be released from jailQuartz - Youyou ZhouThe word is out among demonstrators pouring into the streets of Hong Kong: Joshua Wong, one of the lead protestors during the 2014 pro-democracy movement, is getting out of jail early. Demosisto, the party
Quartzadded this to Quartz at WorkHong Kong Watch: Our call about China and Hong KongQuartz - Sam Grobart Join Quartz staffers Gwynn Guilford, Isabella Steger, and Sam Grobart as they discuss the latest news coming out of Hong Kong and China's uncertain economic future.
Quartzadded this to How We'll WinBoeing 737 Max crashes: Boeing CEO admits mistakes were madeQuartz - Ephrat LivniBoeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg admitted for the first time that his company mishandled concerns over its 737 Max aircraft. Boeing’s 737 Max jets have been involved in two recent air tragedies; in October
Quartzadded this to QuartzyBenjamin Netanyahu Israel's Sara Netanyahu sentenced for corruptionQuartz - Ephrat LivniIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a lot of problems. He has been accused of corruption, failed to assemble a coalition after winning a recent election and now must campaign in another race
Quartzadded this to Rewiring Small BusinessExtradition From students to horse-racers, Hong Kong united against extraditionQuartz - Youyou ZhouMassive protests are taking place in Hong Kong, demanding the withdrawal of a bill that would allow the extradition of criminals to mainland China. Demonstrators fear it will be abused by the government
Quartzadded this to The 2050 ProjectUruguay 50 million lose power in South America blackoutsQuartz - Ephrat LivniA massive power outage has left swaths of South America at a standstill today (June 16) while tens of millions of people await the restoration of electricity. Lost electricity has been reported in all
Quartzadded this to How We'll Win: The Other HalfLatin America The CEO of Pro Mujer on how women are key to Latin America’s successQuartz - Annabelle TimsitIn the last decade, the largest driver of GDP growth in Latin America has been an expansion of the labor force. That’s been tied in part to the increased participation of women. On average, across the
Quartzadded this to Rewiring Small BusinessCarrie Lam Photos: What Hong Kong's protesters want nowQuartz - Mary HuiHong Kong’s protests over the past week succeeded in getting its government to change course on a reviled extradition bill, which would have allowed suspects to be dispatched to the mainland to face trial.
Quartzadded this to CES 2019Fatherhood DNA testing means forced fatherhood as states limit abortionQuartz - Heather TimmonsBefore Roe v. Wade, if an unmarried women got pregnant and told her boyfriend about it, he might make a chilling “joke” about shaming her and abandoning all responsibility, author Ursula Le Guin recounts
Quartzadded this to How We'll WinHong Kong Hong Kong extradition protesters: "We are not rioters"Quartz - Mary HuiHundreds of thousands of people are again out in the streets in Hong Kong today (June 16), even after the city’s chief executive announced yesterday she would indefinitely suspend a controversial extradition
Quartzadded this to CES 2019Play buttonHeadaches The psychology of self-trackingQuartz - Joseph ReaglePeople who identify with the “Quantified Self movement” are, as expressed in the movement’s motto, seeking “self-knowledge through self-tracking.” They want to know how to sleep better, stay fit, or have
Quartzadded this to CES 2019Public Relations The social media crisis is about expectations, not addictionQuartz - Arunas L. RadzvilaviciusOne afternoon last April, at a coffee shop deep in suburban Philadelphia, I overheard a curious conversation between what looked to be a teenager and her grandfather. They were discussing the impacts social
Quartzadded this to Rewiring Small BusinessCoconut Say "cheers" to the India, Pakistan national teams in World CupQuartz - Niharika SharmaThose damned rain gods better take the day off today (June 16). Old Trafford’s bracing for the centrepiece of the ongoing cricket world cup: an India-Pakistan match. Needless to say, some 1.5 billion are
