Why did Europe slap 5 of the world’s largest banks with a $1.2B fine?
Europe slapped 5 of the world’s largest banks with a $1.2B fine for their roles in multiple foreign exchange cartels.
BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON May 20, 2019
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Why do video game streamers make $50k per hour?
Pro game streamers are so popular that they are often paid $50k an hour to play new games.
BY Conor Grant ON May 20, 2019
The aftermath of #MeToo is making new barriers for women in the workplace
In response to the #metoo movement, a growing number of male managers are uncomfortable mentoring female colleagues -- highlighting the frustrating, paradoxical path of progress.
BY Emily Kelley ON May 20, 2019
The battle for the future of meat is about to get bloody
After raising $300m and partnering with Burger King, Impossible Foods will expand its plant-based meat business to produce sausage in addition to burgers.
BY Conor Grant ON May 20, 2019
Amazon is offering its employees $10k to quit and join its delivery service program
BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON May 17, 2019
The Hustle reviews The Hustle… the MOVIE!
The Hustle reviews The Hustle, starring Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, and our exact name and logo.
BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON May 17, 2019
Daimler AG takes its foot off the gas with big plans to go carbon neutral
The Mercedes-Benz owner has announced plans to have a fully carbon-neutral fleet of passenger cars by 2039.
BY Emily Kelley ON May 17, 2019
The desperate, high-stakes business behind zombie mushrooms
Scientists are searching for solutions to address the shortage of mushrooms in the multibillion-dollar zombie mushroom industry.
BY Conor Grant ON May 17, 2019
How an underwear startup is capitalizing on unfounded fears of technology
A startup called Lambs is selling pseudoscience in the form of radiation-blocking beanies.
BY Conor Grant ON May 16, 2019
Are ‘pocket neighborhoods’ the solution to never-ending urban sprawl?
A city called Clarkston, Georgia, is building a new development of tiny homes to cut down on home prices and increase its housing stock.
BY Conor Grant ON May 16, 2019
AI relies on human ‘labelers’ who make as little as $2.50 an hour
BY Zachary Crockett ON May 16, 2019
How do high-tech services outsmart ransomware? Often, by paying the ransoms
Many solution-providers that claim to recover data lost in ransomware attacks really just pay hackers’ ransoms and pocket the profits.
BY Conor Grant ON May 16, 2019
