Etsy sorry as "Camp Auschwitz" T-shirt sparks fury
The online marketplace removes "disrespectful" T-shirt after a complaint from the Auschwitz Memorial......»»
PG&E likely sparks another massive fire, pledges to bury 10,000 miles of power lines
Utility says undergrounding will take 10 years to complete. Enlarge / Power lines are cast in silhouette as the Creek Fire creeps up on on the Shaver Springs community off of Tollhouse Road on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 in Auberry, CA. (credit: Kent.....»»
"Extreme" wildfires and heavy smoke grip western US and Canada
A brutal start to the wildfire season in the western United States and Canada worsened Thursday as a massive Oregon blaze exploded in dry, windy conditions and a new California blaze threatened communities devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire......»»
Richard Branson"s flight sparks new optimism in New Mexico
With Virgin Galactic making its highest profile test flight to date with boss Richard Branson aboard, it's only a matter of time before paying customers get their chance and New Mexico realizes a dream that has been decades in the making......»»
Summer Camp For Children Includes Classes on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
A Los Angeles summer camp is offering children as young as 5 "a crash course in all things crypto," reports NBC News: In a sign of the bubbling enthusiasm for digital currencies, the Crypto Kids Camp began Monday in a warehouse in a busy port distri.....»»
PlayStation Is Hard To Work With, Devs Say
After yesterday's industry-wide discussion of the cost of being visible on Sony's PlayStation Store, Kotaku has heard from multiple independent developers and publishers expressing similar frustrations and fury. From a report: There were two main res.....»»
Game on—Sir Richard Branson will attempt to go to space on July 11
"I truly believe that space belongs to all of us." Enlarge / Sir Richard Branson takes off his button-front shirt to don a T-shirt that says "Future Astronaut Training Program" while Air and Space Museum Director Ellen Stofan looks on. The tee i.....»»
Etsy acquires Elo7, known as the ‘Etsy of Brazil’, for $217M
On the heels of Etsy’s huge deal to acquire Depop to open the door to more social selling, targeting younger users, and deeply expand in Europe, the crafty marketplace has announced another significant deal to build out its reach, this time in.....»»
"Preventing more, picking up less." Proliferating plastic pollution sparks change in approach
As plastic pollution soars—filling waterways, air, soil and living things with the material—some in St. Louis are joining efforts to confront the crisis through new approaches......»»
Sable hands-on: A vast and striking desert world worth exploring
We got a chance to go hands-on with Sable, the new indie exploration game from Shedworks and Raw Fury......»»
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp remasters the Game Boy Advance classics
After a long dormant period, Nintendo has revived the Advance Wars franchise with a reimagining of its first two games......»»
Everything we saw at Ubisoft Forward: Avatar, Mario + Rabbids, and more
Ubisoft kicked off E3 with a stream that highlighted games like Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Rainbow Six Extraction, and more......»»
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope takes the tactics game to space
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope was leaked by Nintendo ahead of Ubisoft's E3 event. The game will feature Mario, Rabbid Peach, and Luigi, among others......»»
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope leaks ahead of Ubisoft Forward event
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope was leaked by Nintendo ahead of Ubisoft's E3 event. The game will feature Mario, Rabbid Peach, and Luigi, among others......»»
Apple Adds Support For Windows Precision Touchpad Gestures in New Boot Camp Update
Apple is finally adding support for Windows Precision Touchpad drivers in its latest Boot Camp update. The new 6.1.15 update includes support for Windows Precision Touchpad, including single tap to click, lower-right corner to right-click, down motio.....»»
Three factors may predict college students" loss of self-control, study finds
Joining a club that sparks a new interest, playing a new intramural sport or finding a new group of friends may be just as indicative of a college freshman's loss of self-control as drinking or drug use, according to new research at West Virginia Uni.....»»
Branson may make a last-ditch effort to beat Bezos into space
"At this time, we have not determined the date of our next flight." Enlarge / Sir Richard Branson takes off his shirt to don a T-shirt that says "Future Astronaut Training Program" that was given to him by Virgin Galactic Test Pilot Mark "Forger.....»»
Get thrifty, and your startup might just acquire a generation
Etsy, a marketplace for kitschy and creative DIY goods, acquired Depop, a hippy and thrifty marketplace for resale goods, for $1.625 billion this week. So, today we’ll discuss the tale of two marketplaces, a deal that has given us a peek into the e.....»»
Etsy acquires Depop for $1.6 billion, doubling their ante in the e-fashion arena
Folk art and fashion found a home online in Etsy, an online marketplace for small-time artisans to hawk their wares. The company announced plans to purchase Depop, a site dedicated to users selling secondhand clothing......»»
Etsy asks, ‘How do you do, fellow kids?’ with $1.6B Depop purchase
Why is Etsy willing to pay more than 23x Depop's 2020 revenues? It is buying Gen Z love. The news this morning that e-commerce marketplace Etsy will buy Depop, a startup that provides a second-hand e-commerce marketplace, for more than $1.6.....»»
Etsy asks, ‘how do you do, fellow kids?’ with $1.6B Depop purchase
Why is Etsy willing to pay more than 23x Depop's 2020 revenues? It is buying Gen Z love. The news this morning that e-commerce marketplace Etsy will buy Depop, a startup that provides a second-hand e-commerce marketplace, for more than $1.6.....»»