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tech bubble

Tech Startup Literally Called Bubble Raises $100 Million

"At the end of the day, choosing a lead investor is a little bit like getting married," said one Bubble co-founder.
Edward Ongweso Jr
7.28.21
anti-vax

COVID’s Favorite Restaurant Only Serves Unvaccinated Guests

“We have zero tolerance for treasonous, anti-American stupidity,” says the door on Basilico’s Pasta e Vino.
Hayley Jones
7.28.21
VWN Investigators
9:31

Who is the Secret Owner of Pornhub?

Journalists Alexi Mostrous and Xavier Greenwood from Tortoise Media hunt down the secretive majority owner of one of the biggest porn sites in the world, Pornhub.
Games News

Activision Blizzard Employees Are Walking Out in Protest

"This is the beginning of an enduring movement in favor of better labor conditions for all employees."
Patrick Klepek
7.28.21
covid vaccine

If You Get the COVID Vaccine, You Can Skip Community Service, Judge Says

19th Judicial District Court Judge Fred Crifasi in East Baton Rouge is offering offenders a choice during the swift uptick in COVID cases.
Samir Ferdowsi
7.28.21
Marjorie Taylor Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz’s Latest Stunt Completely Backfired

Greene and Gaetz had to end a press conference early because protesters shouted them down.
Paul Blest
7.28.21
News

Lauren Salzman, NXIVM ‘Slave’ Recruiter, Avoids Prison Time After Turning on ‘Sex Cult’ Leader

Salzman testified about helping confine a woman to a room for nearly two years at “sex cult” leader Keith Raniere’s trial in 2019.
Sarah Berman
7.28.21
News

At Least 4 Oil Pipeline Workers Linked to Sex Trafficking in Minnesota

Indigenous water protectors, experts, and officials have been warning about the links between violence against women and pipelines for years. Now, they worry there'll be more.
Anya Zoledziowski
7.28.21
shopping-travel

Tripadvisor Plus Is Like Amazon Prime for Travel

It’s time to GTFOH. For less than a hundred bucks a year, Tripadvisor Plus members can save on hotels, flights, experiences and more.
Ian Burke
7.28.21
tech-science

11,000 Scientists Declared a Climate Emergency In 2019. Now It's Even Worse

A team of scientists updated a dire 2019 warning signed by thousands of scientists and found that the planet's "vital signs" are even worse.
Radhamely De Leon
7.28.21
News

Britney's Dad Planted Spies Within Her Inner Circle, New Court Docs Claim

A petition to remove Jamie Spears as the pop star's conservator contains disturbing, previously undisclosed allegations against him.
Drew Schwartz
7.28.21
Policing

Cop Caught on Video Pistol-Whipping an Unarmed Man for Trespassing

“If you move, I will shoot you,” the officer warned a distressed and bleeding man, according to the bodycam footage.
Emma Ockerman
7.28.21
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