In Casey Neistat’s documentary, David Dobrik’s act unravels
The essence of David Dobrik, the puckish subject of Casey Neistat’s documentary Under the Influence, first crystallizes on screen during a high-pressure pitch to Netflix. It's 2020, and the then 24-year-old sits in front of a laptop, his eyes s.....»»
Criminal charges dropped against Sonic Automotive CEO David Smith
The Mecklenburg County, N.C., district attorney's office has voluntarily dismissed all charges against Sonic Automotive Inc. CEO David Smith, including felony assault by strangulation......»»
Netflix gets 35 Oscar nominations, including 10 for ‘Mank’
Netflix’s original films received 35 Oscar nominations this year, once again putting the streaming service ahead of ahead of any other Hollywood studios. “Mank” led the pack with 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director (David.....»»
New probe set unravels evolutionary history of second-most diverse group of land plants
In 2016, a collaborative group of research and education specialists received funding from the National Science Foundation for the project 'Building a Comprehensive Evolutionary History of Flagellate Plants'—also known as 'Genealogy of Flagellate P.....»»
Mother to Earth: When an NES prototype lands on eBay and inspires a documentary
Kickstarted movies can go down pretty narrow rabbit holes, but this is some real hyperfocus. The trailer for Mother to Earth At this point, a dozen years into the platform's existence, Kickstarter documentaries are by no means a new thing.....»»
Does your VC have an investment thesis or a hypothesis?
We’ve identified six common patterns of how VCs articulate their theses, and some best practices in doing so. David Teten Contributor Share on Twitter David Teten is founder o.....»»
Netflix Set To Release Documentary on the Last Ever Blockbuster Store
Netflix is officially dropping a documentary about the last ever Blockbuster video store. Titled, The Last Blockbuster, the film gives a nostalgic glimpse of the video store, featuring bevy of interviews from previous employees, fans and business peo.....»»
Roblox: David Baszucki worth $4.6bn as shares soar
First day's trading sees David Baszucki's firm now worth more than some of the biggest gaming firms......»»
Velodyne founder who quit now attacks board as SPAC deal turns sour
In a March 9 letter to the board, founder David Hall called the company's corporate governance "broken" and said he chose to resign because of "numerous concerns about the strategic direction and current leadership of Velodyne Lidar.”.....»»
Could Valo Health become one of Flagship Pioneering’s biggest companies yet?
The investment firm Flagship Pioneering has incubated a lot of life sciences companies since it was founded in 2000. In fact, while a general partner with Flagship Pioneering over the last 15 years, David Berry has started more than 30 companies, fiv.....»»
Moviemakers sue VPN service for promoting and facilitating piracy
As reported by TorrentFreak, a group of connected movie production outfits whose films include "Automata" and "I feel pretty" has already pursued legal action against file-sharers and piracy sites. Now, it is going after Michigan resident David Cox a.....»»
A Retired Microsoft OS Engineer"s Comparison of Linux with Windows
David Plummer is a retired Microsoft operating systems engineer, "going back to the MS-DOS and Windows 95 days." (He adds that in the early '90s he'd fixed a few handle leaks in the early source code of Linux, "and sent my changes off to Linus at Rut.....»»
John McAfee facing charges for alleged cryptocurrency "pump and dump" scheme on Twitter
John David McAfee, the eccentric antivirus software pioneer, has been indicted on fraud and money laundering charges by the Department of Justice, which alleges he and a business partner participated in a scheme that earned more than $13 million by f.....»»
John McAfee faces fraud and money laundering charges in crypto "pump-and-dump" scheme
The US District Court case, unsealed on Friday, charges John David McAfee and Jimmy Gale Watson Jr with racketeering-related crimes. If convicted on all counts, the two could face up to 100 years in prison......»»
"Hovering Ship" Photographed Off Cornish Coast By Walker
Images of what appears to be a hovering ship have been captured as the result of a rare optical illusion off the coast of England. From a report: David Morris took a photo of the ship near Falmouth, Cornwall. BBC meteorologist David Braine said the ".....»»
Make:cast – Find Your Next Adventure
David Lang, author of Zero to Maker, and co-founder of OpenROV, recently decided to stop doing what he had been doing for years and begin looking for something new, looking for his next adventure. During a pandemic, it seems hard to think about your.....»»
How the Welcome to Chechnya documentary found security in face-swapping VFX
The documentary Welcome to Chechnya made creative use of face-swapping visual effects to protect victims of the Russian republic's antigay purge......»»
Sonic Automotive CEO David Smith indicted on 4 charges; court case moves forward
The procedural action moves Smith's criminal case along in Mecklenburg County Superior Court. Smith's lawyer has said Smith will plead not guilty to the charges......»»
Karma Automotive names David Hilton head of global design
In his role, a new one at the automaker, he will oversee design as the company gears up to launch its first SUV, the battery-electric GX-1......»»
Intel hit with $2.2 billion patent judgment
Patents claim methods of varying voltages and clock frequencies to save power. Enlarge (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) A Texas jury has ordered Intel to pay $2.18 billion in damages for infringing two patents. The lawsui.....»»
AWS director sues Amazon, alleging systemic racism in corporate office
Amazon talks up inclusion in public but fails behind the scenes, suit claims. Enlarge / Amazon's orange-yellow logo wall. (credit: David Ryder/Getty Images) A senior manager at Amazon Web Services has filed suit against the company alleging ra.....»»