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When a young labor lawyer named Andrew Schmidt first filed suit against Uber in December of last year, he couldn’t have predicted it would make him a target. Schmidt’s suit was a legal longshot, alleging that Uber CEO Travis Kalanick coordinated surge pricing in violation of anti-trust laws — but those legal arguments would soon be overshadowed by something much stranger.A few weeks after the case was filed, Schmidt found out he was being investigated. According to a court decl

With DC's Suicide Squad due out in just under a month, fans are probably itching to see more of the core cast members (and by that I mean the ones most likely to survive) in action. In the movie's latest international trailer, we're given a few more good looks at the Joker (Jared Leto) being his deranged self. As Entertainment Weekly recently revealed, he has his sights set on Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and wants her back, nevermind the mission she and her other squad mates are on.&n

A group of 20 major telcos including Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, Vodafone, and BT promise to launch 5G networks in every country in the European Union by 2020 — so long as governments decide to weaken net neutrality rules. The coalition's plans are outlined in its "5G Manifesto," a seven-page document that details how the companies will roll 5G out across the continent over the next few years. However, by warning against regulation that would ensure an open internet and encouraging natio

When I was a teenager, I spent my summers up on North Hero, one of the Vermont islands in Lake Champlain. The island chain sits on top of the Trenton Group, a formation of rocks that date back to the Ordovician period. Find the right band of sedimentary rock, and you’ll likely find something peeking out at you when you start turning over pebbles: trilobites. I love finding these little treasures hidden amidst the crumbling outcrops here.They were survivors, up until they went extinctTrilob

Pokémon Go has taken iOS and Android by storm this weekend, jumping to the top of the App Store and Google Play Store in just a matter of days. However, game developer Niantic is nowhere near done building on its new hit. CEO John Hanke recently told Business Insider that the game will eventually allow players to trade their Pokémon with their friends, just like in the halcyon Gameboy days.
"It's kind of a core element."
"It's kind of a core element," Hanke said. Though H

Hello, Gadget Thirst Trap fans. Welcome to this week’s edition. For those of you who navigated here by accident and are asking yourself what I’m talking about, Gadget Thirst Trap is a show I host every Friday on The Verge’s Snapchat and now I put it on the website, too. These are the gadgets this week that’ll make you thirsty for more.First we have the Språng, which is an ergonomic chair that supposedly helps you lose weight. Its creator says it’s designed for

DeRay Mckesson, the prominent and outspoken Black Lives Matter activist, was arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana last night during a protest against the shooting death of Alton Sterling. Mckesson livestreamed the protest and his arrest on Periscope. As officers took him into custody, fellow protesters took up his phone to continue the stream, as several demanded to know why he was being arrested.
"What was his crime?" asked one protester during the broadcast. "Why is he being arrested?"

Apple engineer Jordyn Castor has never been one for limitations
She was born 15 weeks early, weighing just under two pounds. Her grandfather could hold her in the palm of his hand, and could even slide his wedding ring along her arm and over her shoulder. Doctors said she had a slim chance of survival.
It was Castor's first brush with limited expectations — and also the first time she shattered them.
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After a tumultuous and tragic week in the U.S., there have been reports of arrests at protests in Baton Rogue, Louisiana on Saturday.
DeRay Mckesson, the prominent Black Lives Matter activist, has been arrested while protesting the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rogue Police Department (BRPD) confirmed the arrest to the Advocate. Calls to the BRPD were not immediately returned.
SEE ALSO: Activists walk a fine, painful line in wake of Dallas shooting
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Eight days after the country voted, Australia finally has an election result.
With a number of seats yet to be called, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Liberal Party claimed victory Sunday local time in the 2016 federal election. "This is a great day, a great day to thank the Australian people for the decisions they have taken in this election," Turnbull said at a press conference.
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The ABC election resu

While the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge are just two of the stunning landmarks downtown Sydney, Australia has to offer, most visitors Sunday morning were far more interested in Bulbasaur, Psyduck and Krabby.
Ever since the augmented reality mobile game Pokémon Go launched in Australia Wednesday, it's been a phenomenon. The game rewards those who explore, and there are more than enough Pokémon and Pokéstops to go around for those who would prefer to

c. 1943A woman in the Auxiliary Territorial Services (ATS) at an anti-aircraft emplacement in Britain.Image: Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesColor photography was not exactly a new invention at the dawn of World War II, but it was still a relatively niche, complicated process. In the 1940s, the premier color film was Kodachrome, which Kodak developed in the United States.On account of international shipping hazards during wartime, Kodachrome was in extremely short supply in Britain. That scarcity mak

GUEST: Chatbots are truly exciting because they bring with them the promise of a paradigm change. They make it possible to interact with customers — within a trusted environment — in a way that apps or other channels cannot achieve. What we really mean when we say “utility marketing” is that chatbots offer a way to make sure customer needs are met on the spot.
The idea is that consumers receive value from their exchange with a brand because the brand actually gi

After previously hijacking the social media accounts of multiple tech executives including Google’s Sundar Pichai, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, AOL’s Steve Case, and Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer, hacker group OurMine set its sights on Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey. It revealed today that not only was it able to post to his Twitter account, but it claimed to have gained access to his Dropbox folders where it alleges to have discovered evidence that Twitter is able to se

Members of the Islamic State have proven themselves deft at using social media, but the Obama administration claims its attempt to push back against the propaganda is having an effect. Officials released numbers to the Associated Press detailing US counter-propaganda efforts, and they say that Twitter traffic from pro-ISIS accounts has fallen 45 percent in two years.
As the AP points out, the administration has focused its campaign on Twitter, but without data for other platforms, it's diff

GUEST: If you even remotely follow tech news, it is very likely that you have read outlandish claims like “chatbots are the new apps.” But the fact is, there are way too many misconceptions around conversational products.
Facebook Messenger already has over 11,000 bots. Let’s add Kik, Telegram, Line, and Slack bots on top of that. Now that Apple has joined the race as well, expect the bot explosion to get even more intense.
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