Radio Recap: Women of Blockchain
According to Bitcoin news outlet, CoinDance, as of May 2018, 95% of Bitcoin engagement and participation comes from men and only 5% from women. The related world of cryptocurrency is filled with tales of “Blockchain Bros” takeovers, like at a recent Bitcoin Conference where only 3 women spoke out of the 88 listed. Another crypto-conference held their party [Read More]
4 Apps for 2016’s Presidential Election
1. Hillary 2016 App: This is a free download on iOS, with Android version forthcoming. It puts you in charge of a digital regional office for the Hillary 2016 campaign. You're tasked with turning it into a bustling campaign HQ by buying upgrades like new posters, office furniture, art, and more, by collecting starts—the game's in-app [Read More]
3 Craziest Pokémon Go Stories …. According to Us
Augmented reality mobile game Pokémon Go has now achieved record Apple Store downloads in the first week, is more popular than Facebook (in terms of time spent), and has been personally responsible for the break up of at least one couple, the discovery of a dead body, and helping people lose weight. But what are the [Read More]
How Brexit Will Affect the Tech World
Now that the UK has officially voted to leave the European Union with a near 50/50 vote on Brexit, the major players in the tech sector of Britain are speaking out about the impending leave. Since much of the UK's technology industry is in London—a city that greatly benefitted from the EU—the smaller towns that do [Read More]
Gearing Up for 2016’s Tony Awards
This year's 70th Annual Tony Awards are happening LIVE this Sunday, June 12th at 8pm ET on CBS. Hosted by late night talk show host and Tony Award winner for his work in One Man, Two Guvnors, James Corden, this year's Tonys will be Livestreamed complete with redcarpet / backstage show, hosted by yours truly—Randi Zuckerberg! But before [Read More]
Where Do Emoji Come From?
Unicode 9.0 recently announced 72 new emoji coming our way on June 21, 2016. From a pregnant woman emoji to a selfie emoji to a facepalm emoji, this new batch hopes to keep the picture word craze alive. But just where do emojis come from and how do the new batches get chosen? Here's your history [Read More]
International Drone Day May 7th!
Tomorrow is the Second Annual International Drone Day! So much has changed since the first International Drone Day. Last year, the message was “Drones Are Good.” The first International Drone Day came at a time when people were concerned about privacy, safety, spying, crashing and data being stolen. It was not uncommon for strangers to approach [Read More]
Women’s History Month: Razia Sultan
Razia Sultan is the only woman ever to be crowned the Sultan of Delhi. After the death of Razia’s father, her brother was crowned sultan but was killed less than seven months on the throne. From 1236 to 1240, Razia's reign, while noble and forward-thinking, did not sit well with Muslim nobles who disliked being under a female ruler. Her rise to power [Read More]