Ad agency Fetch has filed a lawsuit against Uber, claiming the popular ride sharing app owes nearly $20 million in unpaid invoices. This is just the latest chapter in a lengthy battle between Uber and Fetch. Uber initially filed a lawsuit against Fetch back in September, claiming the agency billed it for fake clicks. Uber […]
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Nobody saw that one coming. It was Friday, just over a week since NBC famously fired Today show cohost Matt Lauer for allegations of sexual misconduct. Katie Couric, who worked closely alongside Lauer as cohost on Today for 15 years, posted a sweet throwback photo of her and her (now adult) daughter Carrie, asking her
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I just walked around New York City after some steady snow. OK; I slid around New York City after some steady snow. Most folks did an OK job salting their sidewalks. Some did not. Far from being a post dealing with snow removal etiquette, I spotted a neat analogy between blogging and snow salting. The
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Basic humanity is being squeezed to death. On one side, we have robots wafting in to prove how unintelligent we truly are. On the other, the ever-seductive lure of money (and more money) wipes away any thoughts
One of the most celebrated actresses in Hollywood, Uma Thurman has repeatedly showcased the ability to deliver soul-stirring performances on the big screen. But none of her roles match the remarkable emotional control she demonstrated during a recent interview. And it’s obvious she wasn’t acting. At a press event covering her new Broadway play, a
5 years ago I found myself hunched over a toilet in Cusco, Peru, among the massive Andes mountain range. For 12 hours. Not a pleasant situation. Bad potatoes. Food poisoning. Not good. I did learn a critical blogging lesson though. Watch the video as I explain: Mindfulness Prospers (And a Lack of Mindfulness Leads to
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October 26th, 2017 Red Bull is not a drink; Red Bull is a lifestyle. “Red Bull gives you wings,” and apparently, it also gives you a tendency to enjoy skydiving, BMX, snowboarding, and cliff jumping. First of all, I don’t consume this B12-infused, carbonated energy drink. I would rather yawn my way into my late
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Everyone is going crazy over Apple’s new iPhone — for better or for worse. Now, whether you like Apple or not, we can all agree that the price of the newly released iPhone is quite the shocker. That might turn off some customers, but I will make the bet that it’s a smart move for
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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Let’s get the invective and the tweets out of the way first. Donald Trump thinks that any NFL player who made a silent protest against the treatment of minorities in the US by sitting or kneeling
Wikipedia Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has continued to voice her thoughts about President Donald Trump. Recently, the president took time to talk about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem as a form of protest for social justice. Then, Trump took to Twitter to talk about the Golden State Warriors debating appearing at the
