Remember when GeekInsider reported recently about Elliot Management pushing for changes within the Softbank Group? The story is this, Singer, an activist investor at Elliot Management wants to unlock value within the Softbank Group corporation. He built up a sizable stake in Softbank by purchasing about $2.5 billion worth of shares in the company. Ever…
The Microbrewed Beer Club is an experience that may soon become a part of your lifestyle. Know a beer aficionado in your life? This item may be the perfect offering for them. What is the Microbrewed Beer Club? Microbrewed Beer Club has been making American brew craft beers since 1994. What’s so great about it?…
Hijab is the winner of multiple awards including the IndieFEST Film Awards (2019) Award of Merit Winner for TV Pilot; Independent Shorts Award (2019) Gold Award for Best Director and Best Web Series/TV Pilot, and Platinum Award for Best Actress. Knowing that Geek Insider’s Matthew and I had an interview scheduled with the Hijab creative…
If you didn’t know that the inspiration for the taser was based on the Tom Swift series, it’s time to get your geek up. The taser is actually an acronym for Tom A. Swift’s Electric Rifle, and the inventor, Jack Clover, a NASA physicist, was an avid reader of the series. While Jack developed something…
The Rise of Bankless Consumers? A representative of the Bank of England is concerned that the consumers may choose to adopt cryptocurrency and go bankless. What would happen if people were to bypass the traditional banking system and use cryptocurrency systems to store and move money? Jon Cunliffe of the Bank of England thinks that…
5G is coming. 5G is the fifth generation of wireless networks. It’s significantly faster than current 4G networks with much shorter latency. But 5G is important not just so we can all watch the latest marvel movie on our phone, but to handle the expected drastic increase in global mobile traffic — some estimates suggest…
Larry David has had a prolific career as a comedian. David has also been in the business for 40 years. David began his career writing skits for SNL until he met his friend and collaborator Jerry Seinfeld with whom he wrote the iconic series, Seinfeld. Rumors note that the character of George Costanza is based…
San Diego, CA– February, 27 2020 – Turtle Beach (Nasdaq: HEAR) today announced a new partnership between ROCCAT, its Hamburg, Germany-based PC accessories brand, and the indomitable Dr Disrespect. This new multi-year deal expands Turtle Beach’s ongoing partnership with Dr Disrespect, making ROCCAT Doc’s exclusive keyboard, mouse, and mousepad partner as he brings his signature…
RENTON, WA – February 28, 2020 – It’s time for Monsters & Mayhem! Available starting today, Wizards of the Coast is ready to throw down with Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness – the third iteration of Dungeon Mayhem, the easy-to-learn, family-friendly, D&D card game that pits the wits and brawn of a party of adventurers against…
You’ve heard of Tik Tok right? The trendy app is one that spread in a viral manner and has drawn a wide variety of influencers to its platform. The trending social media application is one that is growing at a rapid pace and latest reports note that it has racked up more than 800 million…
Transfer Risk with Opyn Insurance Opyn Insurance is another example of evolution in DeFi services. A big issue in stablecoin deposits is that of risk in the global DeFi ecosystem. You don’t want to be caught off guard due to systemic risk or other risk components present within the world of DeFi. Before Opyn, you…
Are you a fan of DoorDash? Do you order in regularly? If so, you might be happy to know that DoorDash filed with the SEC to go public. That means that you can eventually be a small owner in the last mile technology and delivery company. But do you want to be a very small…
Latest Epic Spell Wars Game, DC Deck-Building Game: Dark Nights: Metal, Steven Universe: Beach-a-Palooza Card Battling Game, and Spycon to Be Featured at Booth #445 Lake Forest, CA — February 27, 2020 — Cryptozoic Entertainment, leading creator of tabletop games, trading cards, and collectibles, today announced that it will demo several upcoming games at GAMA…
The Compound Protocol is one iteration of how technology is eating finance. Founders of the Compound Protocol made waves in the cryptocurrency sector when they announced that they would deploy a testnet of their governance platform. Yes, there will be a governance token, and they will call it COMP. This governance effort is vital as…
We reported last week that Auris Health is using robotics to improve endoscopy. Apparently, that’s only one of several news stories lately about how technology is improving health care. Here’s another big one: AI has helped scientists in the US to discover a powerful new antibiotic. An algorithm developed with machine learning analyzed more than a…