Tag: empire
Rupert Murdoch buys out 3 of his children to seal fate of his media empire
David Folkenflik Rupert Murdoch has pulled one final rabbit out of his hat. The 94-year-old media titan has ensured that his vast corporate empire — boasting Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post among other titles — will retain its quintessential conservative identity after his death. Through a series of complex…
How the Math of Shuffling Cards Almost Brought Down an Online Poker Empire
How the Math of Shuffling Cards Almost Brought Down an Online Poker Empire Card dealers create a unique deck with each shuffle, something computers cannot replicate By Manon Bischoff edited by Daisy Yuhas If you’ve ever shuffled a deck of playing cards, you’ve most likely created a unique deck. That is, you’re probably the only…
Devin Harjes, Boardwalk Empire Alum, Dead at 41 After Cancer Battle
Boardwalk Empire alum Devin Harjes has died after battling cancer. He was 41. Find out more about the actor’s life and career. The acting community is in mourning. Devin Harjes, who starred on shows such as Boardwalk Empire and Manifest, has died. He was 41. The actor passed away in a New York City hospital…
How Author Abby Jimenez Built a Book and Bakery Empire
Before Abby Jimenez wrote bestsellers like Just for the Summer and her newest novel Say You’ll Remember Me, she built a baking empire from scratch—and picked up a Food Network title in the process. Abby Jimenez knows the recipe for success. The secret ingredient? Betting on herself. After all, years before becoming the author of several bestselling rom-coms—her latest, Say You’ll…