Guess how much money Dogecoin’s co-creator made when he sold all his doge
Get used to seeing, over the coming days, lots of Dogecoin news, breathlessly enthusiastic tweets, and maybe even some kind of reference to the cryptocurrency …
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Peloton just recalled its treadmills following the death of a child
Peloton issued voluntary recalls for both of its treadmills on Wednesday over safety concerns. In a press release, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) …
This big grocery chain is about to start delivering some orders with drones
Welcome to the future, courtesy of an expansion of Kroger delivery options that will soon include packages dropped off via drone. Kroger has announced that …
It’s official: There are too many streaming services on the market
Here’s a thought experiment for you streaming fans out there. At this point, many of us are subscribed to multiple streaming TV services — Netflix, …
Here’s why some Facebook employees are calling Tim Cook a hypocrite
In the lead-up to Monday’s arrival of the long-awaited iOS 14.5 — the new version of Apple’s mobile operating software that strikes a blow against …
Bad news: Spotify is about to hit some of you with a price hike
The week began with Spotify making news on multiple fronts, such as with the announcement that, starting today in select markets, a partnership with Facebook …
Apple announced a huge new $430 billion US investment including a new East Coast campus
Apple announced on Monday morning that it plans to invest more than $430 billion and add 20,000 jobs across the US over the next five …
Apple Card: One of my favorite Apple products just got even better
Right off the top, as Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event was getting underway on Tuesday — this being the iPhone maker’s first virtual product launch event …
P-MRC ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN SXSW, DEMONSTRATING CONVICTION IN THE FUTURE OF LIVE EVENTS
Austin, Texas – April 18, 2021 – South by Southwest® (SXSW®) and P-MRC Holdings, LLC. announced a partnership today that aligns P-MRC as a long-term …
Domino’s just launched a driverless robot delivery program in Texas
Contact-free food delivery is one of many innovations dreamed up during the pandemic, but Domino’s wants to take the concept to a new level. On …
‘This is insane’ – more leaked Facebook data found online
This is going to surprise absolutely no one, but less than a week after word that more than half a billion people had their personal …
Apple employees knew that if Steve Jobs turned off his iPhone, it meant one thing
Most of us, when we think of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, probably fixate on the stereotype of him as a detail-obsessed quasi-workaholic, whose near-mania …
Facebook’s response to Saturday’s news of a huge data leak was so awful
Monday was already shaping up to be a lively news day for tech journalists. That’s when the next episode of Sway, the podcast from The …
Ever Given partially refloated, but Suez Canal remains blocked
When news broke out that a cargo ship blocked the Suez Canal a few days ago, it sounded like a joke at first. But with …
Reverse SEO? Hospitals caught hiding price details from Google Search
Most businesses are familiar with the specialized industry that has arisen around how to get their listings more prominently displayed in Google Search rankings, with …
This is some of the worst news that a bank customer can get after a hack
Earlier this month, the Michigan-based bank Flagstar disclosed that a security incident had occurred, following the hack by a group of ransomware attackers who exploited …
This important Netflix update will affect so many of you
Netflix has another big weekend in store for viewers, with buzzy new series like Sky Rojo now available to stream on the service. That new …
Apple CEO Tim Cook is about to reach a huge milestone
Ahead of the milestone he’ll reach in August — which will mark 10 years since Tim Cook succeeded Steve Jobs as the CEO of Apple, …
HBO Max just gave people a great new reason to sign up
I have a confession to make. I jumped at the opportunity to pay the full, $14.99 HBO Max subscription price as soon as I found …
Apple fans will love this news from Target
Target is bringing an expanded Apple Store experience to Target stores, which includes doubling Apple’s space and adding new products and aesthetics. Target says it …
This was Apple’s biggest mistake over the past decade, one analyst says
Apple TV+ is a little over a year old at this point, and it’s built up a small, curated library of a few dozen original …
A radical change is coming to the way major credit cards work
The credit cards that dominate the spending habits of so many consumers, from companies that range from Mastercard to Visa and even Apple with its …
The GameStop and Reddit saga is now the subject of a federal investigation
The Justice Department is looking into potential market manipulation regarding the rapid rise of GameStop’s stock price last month. Over the course of a few …
This would be the perfect ending to that Reddit-GameStop story
The Reddit r/WallStreetBets community captivated the investment community for days last month, when it helped send the share price of GameStop soaring some 5,000%. That’s …
The Reddit-GameStop saga didn’t hurt Wall Street as much as you think
The Reddit-fueled rise of GameStop shares in January made many individual investors incredibly rich. Wall Street investors also took advantage of GameStop’s meteoric rise and …
The GameStop saga exposed Wall Street’s dirty little secret
In just a few days, Redditors managed to drive up GameStop’s share price by more than 5,000%. The entire saga, which will eventually become a …
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping down later this year to focus on other projects
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is giving up his chief executive title later this year, the Internet retail giant announced on Tuesday, stunning everyone with the …
Is the GameStop dream dead? Shares plummet nearly 75% in two days
GameStop shares are down more than 70% over the last two days. As hedge funds and short-sellers attempt to close their positions, GameStop shares have …
Facebook is about to take its war with Apple to a whole new level
The Facebook vs. Apple cold war might get hot pretty soon if reports that Facebook is about to sue Apple over the iPhone maker’s new …
How to close your Robinhood account and switch to a new trading app
Robinhood halted buying and trading on GameStop ($GME), AMC Entertainment ($AMC), Nokia ($NOK), and more stocks on Thursday “in light of recent volatility.” Many users …
