The best reactions to that investor who ranted on Fox about spending $28 at Taco Bell
When Scott Martin, the chief investment officer of a wealth management company, contributed to a Fox Business segment that aired Wednesday on the topic of …
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I ordered Burnt Hair from Elon Musk is a sentence I never thought I’d write
As online shopping experiences go, you can’t get much faster, simpler, and hassle-free than the one I had ordering Burnt Hair from Elon Musk on …
Shop till you drop at a first-of-its-kind Netflix store opening tomorrow
On Thursday, October 13, after Netflix subscribers finish checking out one of the streamer’s new releases — like, say, the Mila Kunis movie Luckiest Girl …
We finally have a new update on the Equifax breach settlement
The Equifax data breach settlement, stemming from the 2017 hack of the credit bureau that exposed the information of tens of millions of consumers, is …
PayPal stock takes a beating after weekend reports of policy change
By the time the stock market closed on Monday, October 10, shares of PayPal were down a little more than 6% (while the broader NASDAQ …
How to delete your PayPal account
In the wake of a social media furor that erupted over the weekend — and led to a “Delete PayPal” mantra on Twitter — the …
New PayPal rule: The company can take $2,500 from your account for sharing misinformation (UPDATE)
A little less than a week before the midterm elections in November, a new PayPal account update will take effect that has sent the internet …
Korean antitrust authority raids Apple offices in App Store probe
Apple is reportedly dealing with a second antitrust investigation in Korea. A local bill already forced Apple to allow third-party payment systems for App Store …
McDonald’s Happy Meals aren’t just for kids anymore – the chain is also targeting adults
Thanks to a limited edition collab between McDonald’s USA and the streetwear brand Cactus Plant Flea Market, the ubiquitous burger chain will launch a special …
People keep hearing bizarre sounds on some American Airlines flights
A pretty baffling American Airlines story has been exploding across social media in recent days, as fliers post their strange experiences on some recent flights …
Why Spotify’s launch of audiobooks is such a big deal
As a fan of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, I’m going to be spending a lot more time inside my …
Disney may copy Amazon with its own Disney Prime program
Disney is considering a membership program similar to Amazon Prime for its own products and services, The Washington Post reports. The program will reportedly offer …
‘The tide is moving out on TikTok’: A conversation with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr
If TikTok could be said to have a chief antagonist inside the bureaucracy of the federal government, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr would be as good …
Do you use Apple Pay? It’s (almost) everywhere now
Nearly every business I visit now over the course of a day, with a few stubborn exceptions, thankfully allows me to go cash-free. At my …
Big surprise: New analysis blames Netflix subscriber exodus on price hike
In today’s installment of news to file away in the “water is wet” category, a new report out from consumer research firm Attest identifies what …
FlightAware MiseryMap: How to track flight delays and cancellations
Flight cancellations and delays are such a frustratingly nettlesome problem at the moment, to the point that it feels tantamount to playing the slots whenever …
Apple warns its suppliers about China following Pelosi Taiwan visit
Ripple effects are continuing to multiply after the controversial visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan just a few days ago. That visit …
Believe it or not, there’s one thing Facebook does way better than Apple
The last few weeks and months have brought into stark relief the degree to which Facebook parent Meta and Apple are engaged in something of …
Apple Q3 earnings: Record $82.96 billion in revenue despite headwinds
Apple has just unveiled its fiscal Q3 earnings report, one of the most highly-anticipated of this week’s slew of earnings releases — and, as expected, …
McDonald’s burgers are the latest victim of inflation
Inflation is ravaging so many aspects of daily life around the world right now, partly as a function of the extra billions of dollars that …
Amazon Prime prices are increasing by up to 43% in multiple countries
Depending on where you live in Europe, the price of your Amazon Prime membership may increase by up to 43%. Amazon sent emails to affected …
Here’s how much you could get from T-Mobile’s data breach settlement
T-Mobile has agreed to fork over $350 million to customers following a massive data breach last year that resulted in a class action lawsuit. The …
Should Facebook worry about some users ‘starting to get tired of it’?
While Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook parent company Meta, has been proselytizing for months to anyone who will listen about the inevitability of our …
Lawsuit reveals the dark side of TikTok
Until her 9-year-old daughter died attempting the TikTok blackout challenge, Christal Arroyo Roman never realized there was anything that amounted to a “dark side” on …
Netflix’s ad tier will not include the entire content catalog
Netflix has already confirmed that it’s looking to offer subscribers a cheaper ad-based tier in the near future. Separately, Netflix continues to test increasing costs …
Netflix earnings are out – the company lost almost 1 million subscribers in Q2
Netflix lost a little less than 1 million subscribers in the second quarter — better than expected, the company announced on Tuesday, July 19. This …
Here’s what Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown could look like in the US
If a Netflix account experiment underway soon in Latin America is any indication, the streamer could soon look to recoup revenue from freeloading users domestically …
Skittles are ‘unfit for human consumption,’ lawsuit claims
Skittles are one of the most popular Halloween candies in America, according to a recent Monmouth University survey, and their popularity similarly extends to movie …
Facebook might soon let you have up to 5 separate profiles, because why not
The last several months have been particularly turbulent at Facebook, where Mark Zuckerberg’s social media juggernaut has been rattled by everything from a decline in …
BMW is offering a paid subscription for heated seats and people are furious
It almost sounds like an episode of Black Mirror. Pay a monthly fee, and you can unlock new features of your car (with the monthly …
