Itineraries, maps, time-killers, and more.
The only thing worse than traveling is traveling all…day…long. Between the layovers, the delays, the endless lines, it’s a wonder we don’t see more modern-day meltdowns.
Apple Music Exec Ian Rogers Steps Down
The former Beats Music CEO was instrumental in developing Apple’s Beats 1 radio station and nudging the company to take on Spotify.
Ian Rogers, a key music executive at Apple, has resigned from the company, the Financial Times reports. The former Beats Music CEO was instrumental in developing Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio station and helping the company move into the Spotify-dominated streaming music market.
Obama Administration To Open Wearable Tech R&D Center In Silicon Valley
The White House and the Department of Defense are working with the private sector to build flexible, wearable electronics.
The Obama administration and the Pentagon are giving the wearables industry a big push. On Friday, defense secretary Ash Carter will announce that the Department of Defense is investing $75 million in a “flexible hybrid electronics” innovation center in Silicon Valley; in addition to the Pentagon’s contribution, the new institute will receive more than $90 million in funding from academia, corporate interests, and local governments for a total of about $171 million.
Report: $1.9 Billion Invested In Space Travel Startups Since 2014
Space travel, virtual reality, and drones are all fertile territory for investors.
A new report says space travel startups have raised a staggering $1.9 billion since 2014. Venture capital database CB Insights released the report, titled “Future of Frontier Tech,” which also says that drone startups have raised $285 million since 2014 and virtual/augmented reality companies $1 billion.
Twitter Made Its Diversity Goals Public, But They Aren’t Very Drastic
The company’s hiring goals are not exactly ambitious when compared against its existing diversity numbers.
Last month, Pinterest came forward with its proposed plan to increase diversity in 2016. Twitter matched Pinterest’s effort on Friday, when it announced its own goals to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities at the company.
Staff Recommender: Zacqary Adam Xeper, Who Makes This Website Pretty
The best things on the Internet this week, curated by Fast Company employees.
Name: Zacqary Adam Xeper
Role at Fast Company: I’m a web developer, specializing in front-end—that means the stuff that happens on your device, as opposed to the stuff that happens on our servers. I make things look pretty for you. Ever looked at one of our slideshows on your phone? Aren’t those spinning 3-D cards cool? You’re welcome.
Twitter: @XerxesQados
Titillating Fact: In my spare time, I am a purple fox named Xerxes. If you’re in downtown Pittsburgh on that one weekend in late June/early July when the streets are overrun by people wearing full-body mascot-style animal suits, I’ll probably be one of them. Yes, I’ll be overheating; that’s what happens when you go outside in the middle of summer wearing a couch. But I do it anyway.
What App Developers Want to See In The New Apple TV
With a new Apple media streamer reportedly weeks away, we asked app makers what’s worked for competing platforms like Roku and Chromecast.
Apple has a lot of catching up to do if it’s going to launch a new Apple TV in September.
Developer breaks ground on Norfolk’s new Waterside District
NORFOLK
This groundbreaking had more than shovels and a pile of dirt.
It’s the waterfront, after all.
Tugboats sprayed water high into the air and blasted their horns. A vessel dropped an enormous yellow anchor into the Elizabeth River with an equally large splash.
Read More This groundbreaking had more than shovels and a pile of dirt.
It’s the waterfront, after all.
Tugboats sprayed water high into the air and blasted their horns. A vessel dropped an enormous yellow anchor into the Elizabeth River with an equally large splash.
17-story residential tower planned for Fort Norfolk
NORFOLK
A developer from Northern Virginia plans to build a 17-story residential tower, a marina and a mixed-use building with space for parking and retail shops on vacant property it owns in Fort Norfolk.
Tarrants Bay LLC, based in Chantilly, outlined plans for the riverfront development in a rezoning request, which is expected to be discussed by Norfolk’s Planning Commission on Sept. 24.
Read More A developer from Northern Virginia plans to build a 17-story residential tower, a marina and a mixed-use building with space for parking and retail shops on vacant property it owns in Fort Norfolk.
Tarrants Bay LLC, based in Chantilly, outlined plans for the riverfront development in a rezoning request, which is expected to be discussed by Norfolk’s Planning Commission on Sept. 24.
Petco to open this weekend in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE
The city’s first Petco store is opening this weekend on Hanbury Road.
A ribbon-cutting is planned for 8:55 a.m. Saturday at the store at 237 Hanbury Road East, according to the company’s website.
Read More The city’s first Petco store is opening this weekend on Hanbury Road.
A ribbon-cutting is planned for 8:55 a.m. Saturday at the store at 237 Hanbury Road East, according to the company’s website.
