Entertainment/Media
After a long wait, Leo finally brought home the gold at this years Oscars. Fans and fellow actors were excited that Leo finally won over the Academy. Instead of another surge of memes, the internet has been taken over by videos of his acceptance speech, reaction video of long time friend and fellow Titanic actress Kate Winslet, and gifs of him getting his Oscar engraved. Say goodbye to the memes Leo, this ones for you.
Food/Drink
Starbucks set to open a shop in Milan, their first store in Italy.
Howard Schultz, the chairman and chief executive at Starbucks, was inspired to start the company after a trip to Milan in 1980. The historical tie between coffee and Italy, Milan is the birthplace of the expresso, will cause this Starbucks to face new challenges. The chain will pay attention to the smallest details in order to honor Italy’s rich coffee culture and the Italian people.
Technology
Architecture
Coming soon in June, a glass slide 1,000 ft above the ground being built on the highest building in L.A.
Part of the U.S Bank Tower’s renovations will include a glass slide merely 1.25 inches thick from the 70th floor down to the 69th floor. The 45 foot slide will wrap around the side of the building. The $50 million renovations will also include an observation deck, bar, and restaurant on the top floors.
Gadgets
Microsoft is introducing a new piece of technology dubbed the HoloLens and is sending it out to developers on March 30th, 2016.
The HoloLens is a mixed reality headset that will add holographic images to the wearer’s environment. It is currently targeted towards developers and software creators so that they can develop apps and games for the reality headset. The HoloLens will be priced at $3,000 and will allow programmers the ability to experience the device to its full potential and allow them to create a vibrant experience for the wearer.
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