Latin America finds a champion in SoftBank Group International CEO Marcelo Claure
www.techcrunch.com SoftBank is gaga for startups in Latin America. Since first announcing it was planting a stake in the ground in the region in early 2019, the Japanese conglomerate — from its own balance sheet, it says — has plugged more than $5 billion into the region, and it expects
Chris Pratt is not the Mario we need right now, but he's apparently the one we deserve
www.mashable.com Alongside a raft of other news, Nintendo used its Directs event on Thursday to announce the voice cast for the Super Mario animated movie literally nobody asked for, and it’s-a… weird. Tweet may have been deleted Now let’s be fair, here: Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong is perfect. Tweet
Harry Styles Stops Concert To Offer Fan Solid Dating Advice
www.huffpost.com The “Watermelon Sugar” singer spotted a sign in the audience that asked: “Should I text him?” Styles had some thoughts. … Read More
Nintendo announced that Chris Pratt will play Mario on the big screen
www.techcrunch.com It’s a me, Burt Macklin! Chris Pratt is voice acting as Mario in a feature film that Nintendo is working on with Illumination, the studio that made “Despicable Me.” Also, they didn’t tell us at Nintendo Direct who the new “Smash” fighter is. But we can’t be too disappointed, because
As partisan Arizona review ends, Republicans pursue copy-cat reviews of 2020 election results
www.cnn.com This week, a Texas lawmaker introduced a bill that would mandate third-party reviews of the 2020 election in the state’s largest counties. In Wisconsin, a Republican overseeing a partisan investigation of last year’s election results recently warned local election clerks of potential subpoenas.… Read More
Daily Crunch: Cellino wins TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield 2021
www.techcrunch.com To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. … Read More
NYC passes bills to improve conditions of app-based delivery workers
www.techcrunch.com The New York City Council passed bills today that will set minimum pay and improve working conditions for gig workers making deliveries for apps like Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats. More specifically, the bills allow delivery workers to use restaurant bathrooms, limit how far they can be asked to
Sarah Jessica Parker Says She’s ‘Not Ready Yet’ To Mourn Willie Garson’s Death
www.huffpost.com The “Sex and the City” actor quietly addressed her friend and co-star’s death with a short note on Chris Noth’s Instagram tribute. … Read More
NYC passes landmark bills to protect delivery workers
www.mashable.com Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays delivery workers from getting hungry New Yorkers their food, and now, the city is finally stepping up on their behalf. The New York City Council passed six bills Thursday intended to improve pay and working conditions for delivery
New Android accessibility features let users control phones with facial movements
www.mashable.com The imperative to improve smartphone use for people with limited motor capabilities has resulted in some truly cool — and hopefully helpful — new features. Thursday, Google announced an expansion of its accessibility settings as well as a new app that will let people navigate their phones with facial
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Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
