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☆ Encountering the Infuriating, Overwhelming and Unwanted Smart Tech in My Hotel Room
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Amy Tara Koch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“Smart TV QR codes get me what I need on my phone, from hotel gym classes to valet parking,” she said, adding that she wishes that rooms had QR codes to leave staff tips. These “guest enhancements,” touted as in-demand by hoteliers and the tech companies that make them, are not in demand by me. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and like me, a frustrated hotel guest. “Here is an entirely new system to waste mental energy upon every single time I travel.”Another quibble with “personalized” hotel rooms? I could care less if a room “knows” that I like Pilates and the thermostat set to a nippy 69 degrees.

Persons: ”, Kara Heermans, Juliana Colangelo, “, Jill Weinberg Organizations: Inc, Hyatt, Marriott, ESPN, Colangelo, Partners, “ Smart, hoteliers, U.S . Holocaust Memorial Museum Locations: Miami

☆ Trump Criminal Case Likely to Remain in N.Y. State Court, Judge Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jonah E. Bromwich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The payment to a porn star, Stormy Daniels, was made on Mr. Trump's behalf by his former fixer, Michael D. Cohen, to buy her silence about a tryst she said she had with Mr. Trump. Once Mr. Trump was elected, he reimbursed Mr. Cohen. Mr. Bragg’s prosecutors have accused Mr. Trump of falsifying business records to disguise the purpose of the reimbursements. Mr. Trump’s lawyers would have had to convince Judge Hellerstein, who sits in Manhattan, that the accusations were related in some way to Mr. Trump’s official duties as president. At one point, in a phrase that echoed Mr. Colangelo, the judge said of Mr. Cohen that “he was hired as a private matter to take care of private matters.”

Persons: Stormy Daniels, Michael D, Cohen, Trump, Judge Hellerstein, Todd Blanche, Trump’s, Cohen —, —, Matthew Colangelo, ” Judge Hellerstein, Colangelo, Mr, “, ” Locations: Manhattan

☆ How to fall in love with your 9-to-5 again
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Alexandra York | Rachel Durose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In June 2022, at least 50% of workers across the country were quiet-quitting, according to a poll by Gallup. "It's helping me not burn out as much, and I'm actually doing a better job at work because I'm not resentful or tired all the time." Take on these more fulfilling roles if you're looking "to still be succeeding in your work and furthering yourself but in the guise of that 9-to-5," Luong said. "Now when I'm working, I'm focused on work, but I'm super efficient in getting work done so I can focus on my business." Living in a New York City apartment, Farage told her manager she felt stuck working from home every day.

☆ Trump lawyers oppose cameras at arraignment, warn of 'circus-like atmosphere'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former US President Donald Trump waves as he boards his plane at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 3, 2023. Lawyers for former President Donald Trump urged a judge to deny a request by media outlets for cameras in a Manhattan courtroom where Trump is set to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday. "We submit that the media request should be denied because it will create a circus-like atmosphere at the arraignment, raise unique security concerns, and is inconsistent with President Trump's presumption of innocence," Trump's lawyers said in their letter to Judge Juan Merchan. The letter was made public as Trump was flying from his home in Florida to New York City in anticipation of his court appearance. And Colangelo added that "even if cameras are not categorically barred," judges have the discretion to "control the conduct of judicial proceedings."

☆ Despite mass layoffs led by Meta, it's still hard to hire the right tech talent
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Kevin Travers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Even so, it's harder to find and retain tech talent, according to a survey of 1,000 human resources professionals by General Assembly, a professional placement and talent recruitment firm. "I think it's better for tech talent because they are not confined to looking for a job at a 'tech company,'" she said. Create a vision, not just a jobParticularly when it comes to specialized talent, companies have to be intentional. It's about listeningColangelo said success in hiring tech talent comes down to listening well. As for the overall tech talent market, Colangelo said the supply and demand equation may be coming back into better balance.

☆ Trump's criminal lawyer slams ex-Manhattan prosecutor Mark Pomerantz's Trump probe book as 'inaccurate'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Trump criminal lawyer Ron Fischetti criticized a tell-all by his former law partner, Mark Pomerantz. Pomerantz is a former lead prosecutor in the DA's probe and author of "People vs. Donald Trump." "I don't think he should have written this book at all," Fischetti told Insider of former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz, whose book, "People vs. Donald Trump," was published this month. "This is a terrible, terrible book," Fischetti said, taking Pomerantz to task for criticizing Bragg's caution and for speaking publicly about a confidential probe that's still in progress. Pomerantz also should have known better than to publicly question Bragg's decision to slow the probe, Fischetti said.

☆ Twitter has lost its last deputy general counsel as its legal team shrinks, a report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Twitter deputy general counsel Regina Lima has left the company, Bloomberg Law reported. The social-media platform's legal team, which once stood at close to 200, is now largely depleted. Before Elon Musk took control of Twitter in late October, the company had around 200 staff on its legal team, according to Bloomberg Law. Twitter's legal team was shaken up as soon as Musk's purchase of Twitter went through. After Gadde and Edgett's terminations, James Baker, a former FBI general counsel, was the company's most senior lawyer.

Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony Thursday as part of a prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was met with widespread celebration. Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison after vape canisters and cannabis oil were discovered in her luggage at the airport. “I wonder if she will respect our flag and country now,” self-proclaimed Trump supporter Collin Rugg wrote in a tweet liked 21,000 times. Such outdated definitions of patriotism disgrace the national anthem and the flag more than any peaceful protest ever could. She is a Black LGBTQ American, a wife, a daughter, an advocate, an Olympian and a world-class basketball star.

From now on, the criminal convictions will place an indelible asterisk next to the Trump business name. With serious criminal investigations underway against Trump in Washington, Atlanta and New York, the convictions remind us of the sharpest arrow in a prosecutor’s quiver: flipping the target’s lieutenants. Loyal to the end, Weisselberg never fingered Trump personally at trial and even cooperated with defense lawyers by forswearing Trump’s involvement in the fraud. Before joining the top tier at DOJ, Colangelo led New York Attorney General Letitia James’ inquiry into Trump. By thrusting himself into the national spotlight, there is no way that his misconduct wouldn’t catch stellar prosecutors’ careful attention.

☆ After Trump Org tax-fraud conviction, will Trump only get a slap on the wrist or could he face new NY charges?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NY law limits the penalties Trump faces to $250K per tax count and $10K per crime. But the conviction could embolden the Manhattan DA's office to pursue more cases against the former president and his company, insiders say. The tax-fraud case against the Trump Organization has been that probe's only indictment to date. That victory — and the apparent willingness of Manhattan residents to hit hard — may embolden the DA's office to go after Trump himself. "He has 500 subsidiaries" he said of the Trump Organization.

☆ Manhattan DA's office hires attorney with extensive experience investigating Trump, suing his administration
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Manhattan DA's office has hired Matthew Colangelo as it heats up investigations into Trump. Colangelo oversaw lawsuits against the Trump administration while he worked at the NY AG's office. He also spearheaded the lawsuit that led to the dissolution of the Trump Foundation. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg overlapped with Colangelo at the New York attorney general's office during the Trump years. At the time, Bragg had taken over the office from Cyrus Vance Jr., the district attorney who initiated the investigation.

☆ I was a line cook working up to 80 hours a week. A coding bootcamp and online courses helped me land a 6-figure software engineering job with real work-life balance.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He used the time to complete a General Assembly bootcamp and take online courses from Udemy. After some research, I decided to go all in on a four-month software engineering bootcamp from General Assembly — before I even knew if I'd like software engineering. After I signed up, I had about three weeks before the program started. General Assembly Online Coding Bootcamp - Become a Software Engineer Designed to help you launch your career in software engineering, this immersive bootcamp is available online, in-person in NYC, or in a part-time format. I reached out and he actually remembered me, so I was able to land a three-month unpaid internship to get started in software engineering.

☆ Top 7 cele mai mari scandaluri din sport din ultima decadă
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-05 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +5 min

Lumea sportului și nu numai a fost șocată, însă nu atât de mult cât a fost atunci când investigația poliției braziliene a descoperit că sportivul american inventase întreaga poveste. Lochte a fost suspendat pentru 10 luni, iar ceilalți trei au primit suspendări de 4 luni. Doar doi ani mai târziu, același Lochte a fost prins dopat și cariera sa a spiralat în adâncuri nebănuite. Sharapova a susținut că a utilizat în ultimii zece ani aceast susținător cardiac, care intrase pe lista substanțelor interzise chiar la începutul lui 2016. În urma investigației, lui Lance i-au fost anulate toate rezultatele și a fost suspendat pe viață din activitatea sportivă.

Persons: Ryan Lochte, Lochte, Bryan Colangelo, Colangelo, . Luiz, Constantin Mazilescu, Giorgio, argentinianul, Giorgio Chellini, Maria, rusoaica, Sharapova, WADA, Sepp Blatter, Lance Armstrong, Oprah . Lance Armstrong, Lance Organizations: NFL, NBA, Philadelphia 76ers, Barcelonei, Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Liga, Australian Open, Federația Internațională, Rusiei, Cupa, FIFA, Agenția Americană, US Postal Locations: Rio, american, Italia, Albion, Rusiei, Rusia, Qatar, Franței, HGH

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