Google forced to pay $400 settlement checks – see if you’re eligible to get one
Google and Facebook have existed in fierce competition with each other for years, but that doesn’t mean they’re not on equal footing from time to …
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Rumor that Netflix may buy Roku has everyone buzzing, but it makes no sense
If you searched Google this morning for the latest news articles about a juicy bit of gossip that’s electrified the entertainment press courtesy of a …
Six ads every hour on Netflix – how does that possibility sound?
By the end of this year, there’s a good chance some percentage of the tens of millions of people with a Netflix account might start …
Facebook may owe you a $400 settlement check – here’s how to find out
The other day on Twitter, a business owner decided to ask his followers one of those questions designed to spark interaction and engagement: “What’s the …
Flight cancellations: The airline industry has one job, but it’s failing miserably this weekend
As the flight cancellations mounted heading into what was expected to be the busiest Memorial Day weekend for travel in two years, an employee at …
EA in talks with Apple, Amazon, and Disney as it seeks a buyer
Apple buying gaming studio EA might seem like a strange proposition, but it wouldn’t be the craziest deal we’ve seen in recent months. Microsoft bought …
Here’s the biggest clue yet that Netflix is in trouble
Netflix’s financial prospects are bad enough at the moment that, following the loss of 200,000 subscribers last quarter — with a forecast of 2 million …
New audit backs up Elon Musk’s concerns about fake Twitter accounts
Right now, more than 22 million Twitter users follow President Biden’s official @POTUS account on the service. That might sound impressive — until you stop …
This US state is about to lose all of its commercial airline service
If you were thinking of booking a flight to Delaware soon, you might want to reconsider or figure out an alternative method of transportation. In …
The secret tricks people use to save even more money at Costco
Costco’s army of die-hard loyalists loves the wide range of products they can buy from the retail chain — including everything from breakfast cereals to, …
Gas prices just set another record, with no end in sight
If you’ve filled up your car, oh, anytime in the last few weeks, this won’t come as news to you. The long shadow that inflation …
This shortage of a key grocery staple has turned into a national crisis
To some extent, grocery shortages of one kind or another have been an increasingly commonplace occurrence in parts of the US in the aftermath of …
I just discovered the weirdest thing you can buy at Costco thanks to Reddit
Costco is truly a paradise for deal-hunters, offering low prices on everything from grocery staples to furniture, toilet seats, wireless earphones — and even caskets. …
Netflix says it will crack down on password sharing and introduce ads later this year
The surprises at Netflix keep mounting. Last month, the streamer dropped a bombshell (a few of them, actually) when the company said it’s working to …
People are so mad at Netflix, they’re trolling it with an old Blockbuster tweet
For years, the number of Netflix subscribers has gone in just one direction. Plotted on a graph, it would be a line that stretches mostly …
Elon Musk makes people come unhinged so fast it’s kind of hilarious
Some of you seriously need to put down Twitter and go pet a dog or something. The reaction way too many of you had to …
Elon Musk officially acquires Twitter for $44 billion
Twitter is reportedly planning to accept Elon Musk’s offer of $43 billion to buy the company as early as Monday. The Wall Street Journal reported …
The Netflix password-sharing data is pretty staggering
Netflix is in the rare position of floundering a bit at the moment, financially speaking. And some of you freeloaders, who mooch the password to …
Costco’s major change cuts COVID-19 and special senior shopping hours
Costco has an incredibly loyal fan base thanks to the membership-only retail chain’s abundance of sales and discounted items — in other words, because of …
The odds that Netflix will introduce ads on the service just went way, way up
Back in the fall of 2019, in a conversation with me, Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph swatted away the likelihood that the streaming giant would ever …
People who share Netflix passwords in the US just got put on notice
If mine was among the estimated 30 million households in Netflix’s UCAN market (covering the US and Canada) in which someone is borrowing the password …
Taco Bell confirms the Mexican Pizza’s permanent return in May
Taco Bell has finally confirmed the rumors about the fan-favorite Mexican Pizza, a menu item whose return has been the subject of rumors and speculation …
If Amazon prices start going up, this is the reason why
Amazon announced this week that third-party sellers will now pay “a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge” to use the company’s FBA fulfillment services. That new …
Chipotle is testing robots to replace some human workers
Before you know it, that next delicious meal you order at your nearest Chipotle restaurant might be prepared by a robot. It’s an experiment that’s …
Apple study: People love these rival apps more than ours
Apple shared the results of a study on Thursday, April 7, about the iPhone maker’s App Store which offers, among other things, an interesting finding …
Some Apple employees are losing their minds over its return to office plan
Like scores of companies around the US, Apple is set to begin its post-pandemic return to office plan for employees in a matter of days. …
Were you a Taco Bell Mexican Pizza fan? Then mark this date on your calendar
We’re still waiting on official confirmation from Taco Bell that the fan-favorite Mexican Pizza is coming back, a rumor that caused the Internet to promptly …
Kaspersky antivirus software used by millions dubbed a national security threat by FCC
A US crackdown on all things Russia continues. The FCC has declared that Russia’s Kaspersky Lab cybersecurity firm poses a potential national security threat. So …
The Netflix password sharing crackdown could have a big impact in the US, data shows
There’s apparently a significant amount of Netflix password sharing that’s happening in the streaming giant’s home market. That’s according to new data out from Leichtman …
It’s time for Apple to resume an in-person WWDC this year
BTS, the biggest pop band in the world, performed four sellout concerts at the end of 2021, to tens of thousands of fans, at Los …
