Former ‘Bachelor’ star Colton Underwood filming unscripted series for Netflix

Former 'Bachelor' star Colton Underwood filming unscripted series for Netflix

The former “Bachelor” star, who first publicly announced he was gay on Wednesday, is currently producing an unwritten series for the streaming service, according to a source with knowledge of the project. Netflix officials had no official comment. A representative from Underwood said he was unable to comment on the matter. The news comes the … Read more

Kim Potter to be charged with manslaughter in Minnesota

Protesters hold signs outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot and killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old black man while in a traffic obstruction, was charged Wednesday with second degree manslaughter, a prosecutor said. Washington District attorney Pete Orput accused Kim Potter, a 26-year-old Brooklyn Center Police Department veteran, in the Sunday shootings that … Read more

Blue Origin suborbital test flight to space includes live rehearsal for future spacefliers

Blue Origin suborbital test flight to space includes live rehearsal for future spacefliers

New Shepard’s booster descends to Blue Origin’s landing pad. (Blue origin via YouTube) The Blue Origin space project by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos flew a mannequin into space today during the 15th test flight for its reusable suborbital spaceship New Shepard – but for the first time living, breathing people practiced every step before takeoff … Read more

Boasting menus from chefs at French Laundry, vegetarian mealkit startup Simple Feast hits the U.S. – TechCrunch

Boasting menus from chefs at French Laundry, vegetarian mealkit startup Simple Feast hits the U.S. – TechCrunch

Giving the richest 20% of Americans a break from processed foods, Simple Feast has landed on the shores of the United States to grow its presence by funding $ 45 million from investors. The European startup wants to take a page out of the screaming LIVEKINDLY Collective playbook and hit the US market with gourmet … Read more

Coast Guard says commercial boat capsized off Louisiana coast

Coast Guard says commercial boat capsized off Louisiana coast

The US Coast Guard rescued six people on Tuesday under severe weather warnings from a capsized commercial lift boat “in the Gulf of Mexico”. The Coast Guard says the incident occurred south of Grand Isle, Louisiana and other Good Samaritan ships also helped with the rescue. “The crew of the pre-commissioned Coast Guard cutter, Glenn … Read more

Oculus Quest 2 owners can start testing wireless PC VR gaming with Air Link

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The $ 299 Oculus Quest 2 VR headset from Facebook gets even more powerful thanks to a new software update that allows PC VR games to be streamed over WiFi. After upgrading to version 28, Air Link allows wearers full freedom of movement without being tied to a USB-C cable and is initially only available … Read more

Top Bidder for Tribune Newspapers Is an Influential Liberal Donor

Top Bidder for Tribune Newspapers Is an Influential Liberal Donor

Mr. Wyss, who has pledged to donate half of his money to charity, has donated hundreds of millions to environmental and conservation causes. Through his foundations, he has gradually increased his donations to groups promoting abortion rights, minimum wage increases, and other progressive causes. He became a member of the Democracy Alliance, a club of … Read more

Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon leader Jeff Wilke joins Scale AI as advisor to CEO; Skilljar and Auth0 hire execs; T-Mobile board shuffle

Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon leader Jeff Wilke joins Scale AI as advisor to CEO; Skilljar and Auth0 hire execs; T-Mobile board shuffle

Jeff Wilke, CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, at the GeekWire Summit 2017. (GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong) – Jeff Wilke, the former CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, joined Scale AI as an advisor to the CEO. The San Francisco startup, founded in 2016, supports companies in the development and management of their AI and machine … Read more