Microsoft employees are getting unlimited vacation time
Microsoft is looking to join other large technology companies and embrace a controversial employee benefit: unlimited vacation time. As reported by The Verge, Microsoft has …
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Amazon’s Buy with Prime is coming to more stores this month
Last April, Amazon introduced a new program called “Buy with Prime” that extends the benefits of Amazon’s popular subscription service to other online stores. Since …
Southwest Airlines isn’t telling you the whole truth about how it got into this mess
Over the past several days, Southwest Airlines has been hosting a masterclass on how to torch a previously stellar brand reputation. Customer service on Twitter …
This is exactly why so many people want to ban TikTok
As 2022 draws to a close, TikTok is increasingly coming under fire in the US as lawmakers not only crack down on the popular video-sharing …
Congress just took a step toward banning TikTok in the US once and for all
The bad headlines keep mounting for the mega-popular video-sharing app TikTok, which is now the subject of bipartisan congressional legislation that seeks to completely ban …
Apple’s App Store pricing now ranges from $0.29 to $10,000
This week, Apple announced one of the most significant changes to the App Store since it opened in 2008. Going forward, app developers will have …
Angry Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster after the botched Eras Tour ticket launch
After an epic fail of a ticket rollout that drew a rebuke from Taylor Swift herself, almost two dozen of the singer’s fans have decided …
If you make less than $25 an hour, you should ‘be terrified,’ viral TikTok video explains
In terms of all the layoffs that are rocking corporate America right now, it’s basically a depressing case of fill-in-the-blank — who’s not cutting right …
Here’s your chance to win free McDonald’s for life
McDonald’s has been serving up tasty burgers and fries for almost 70 years now, growing itself to become one of the most dominant American fast-food …
Crazy rumor says Apple wants to buy Manchester United for $7 billion
The end of the year should be a football (soccer) spectacle, as the 2022 World Cup is underway in Qatar. But human rights controversies from …
Multiple film projects about the downfall of the FTX crypto exchange are in the works
It’s the aftermath of the GameStop saga all over again. The latest news stemming from the crypto exchange FTX’s colossal downfall — and the massive …
Crazy rumor says Bob Iger might want to sell Disney to Apple
In a move worthy of HBO’s TV show hit Succession, Disney announced late on Sunday that Bob Iger is replacing Chapek as CEO. Chapek was …
Stores open on Thanksgiving for Black Friday 2022
The days when you’d have to line up in front of retail stores to hunt the best Black Friday doorbuster deals are long gone. Most …
Disney stuns as Bob Iger returns as CEO, replacing Bob Chapek
Disney stunned the world on Sunday evening as the giant announced an unexpected change at the top of the company. Bob Iger returns as Disney’s …
Freakonomics podcast investigates whether Google Search is ‘getting worse’
If you’ve felt like it’s harder than ever to use Google Search to find a specific piece of information that you’re after — whether because …
Ticketmaster’s response to the Taylor Swift fiasco is woefully inadequate
Ticketmaster’s explanation for what went wrong during this week’s Taylor Swift tickets fiasco is finally here. And, as you might have predicted from this company …
Hold on, wasn’t there a worker shortage a few months ago? Suddenly it’s mass layoff season
Less than a month ago, a US Chamber of Commerce executive penned a blog post on the lobbying group’s website lamenting the degree to which …
AOC says what every Taylor Swift fan is thinking today: Ticketmaster is the worst
It’s becoming a common refrain these days whenever major stars like Taylor Swift — or, earlier this year, acts like Adele and BTS — go …
Twitter had tons of problems long before Elon got there
I’ve been re-reading Hatching Twitter, Nick Bilton’s juicy, page-turner of an origin story about the company that’s now in the hands of Elon Musk, and …
Facebook parent company Meta is worth less than Home Depot today
Here’s just one example of the financial impact of the malaise that Facebook parent company Meta finds itself mired in these days. As of mid-day …
Twitter Blue: An important update, if you’re thinking about signing up for the verified badge
Twitter began rolling out one of the most significant product changes in the company’s history over the weekend, with the launch of an update to …
FCC Commissioner: TikTok is not the fun, risk-free app you think it is
The last several days have given anyone who might have already had qualms about TikTok even more of a reason to be suspicious of the …
Charter raises the prices of Spectrum internet plans by $5
Charter Communications announced this week that it is raising the prices of all its Spectrum home internet plans. As of November 1, Spectrum’s three internet …
Inflation just caused the biggest-ever jump in candy prices, right before Halloween
Last year, a Biden official downplayed inflation as a “high-class problem” that would be “transitory,” the insinuation being that the president’s critics were fear-mongering. Since …
Apple reports $90.1 billion in record fourth-quarter revenue
Apple has just unveiled its fiscal Q4 earnings report, among the most highly anticipated of the week and one that investors will be dissecting closely …
Elon Musk clearly can’t wait to take control of Twitter on Friday (it’s happening, people)
The billionaire who’s mused about firing 75% of Twitter’s staff, who loves to post ridiculous memes on the platform, and who, in recent days, has …
Facebook was making people feel like crap from the very beginning, new study reveals
Heading into the third-quarter earnings report that’s coming on Wednesday from Meta — the parent company whose holdings include the Facebook app as well as …
The internet had so many calm, rational thoughts about Elon Musk’s reported plan to gut Twitter
At this point, it wouldn’t surprise me whatsoever if Elon Musk began his first day fully in control of Twitter — whenever that day does, …
Here’s how Netflix will come after password-sharers in early 2023
One aspect of the Netflix earnings report from Tuesday that didn’t get as much immediate attention as did the overall highlights of the quarter — …
Netflix tells shareholders its rivals are way behind and losing money like crazy
Whoever prepared the latest shareholder letter that preceded Netflix’s earnings call for investors on Tuesday had a little bit of fun at their rivals’ expense. …
