Google to open its first retail store to sell devices
Almost exactly 20 years to the day after Apple opened its first retail store, Google is finally following suit. The company announced Thursday that…
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BBC apologizes after report finds it used deceitful methods to secure Diana interview
The BBC has offered an unconditional apology after a report found a prominent journalist used “deceitful” methods to secure a landmark…
Continue Reading Your selfies at Disney World are about to get a lot more magical
Have you ever wanted to take a photo with Mickey Mouse, even when he’s not around? How about adorning Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle…
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Snapchat’s TikTok competitor will no longer give away $1 million daily. Here’s what’s next
When Snap took on TikTok, it didn’t just release a copycat product. It distributed $1 million every day to those who submitted the most…
Continue Reading Store mask policies are a mess and nearly impossible to enforce
Vaccinated shoppers and workers can ditch their masks at Walmart, Target and Home Depot, except where local laws require masks in stores. At…
Continue Reading Las Cruces businesses now offering incentives to attract new workers for hire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With New Mexico’s unemployment rate sitting right above 8%, businesses across Las Cruces are struggling to hire new…
Continue Reading Elon Musk promises the Tesla Model S will return June 3
The Model S is finally coming back. Tesla hasn’t delivered one of the luxury sedans since the start of the year thanks to a computer chip…
Continue Reading Honeywell CEO warns on inflation: ‘We have to be careful’
Honeywell CEO Darius Adamczyk is cautioning Washington against doing more to boost a red-hot economy that’s already grappling with rising…
Continue Reading Oatly is valued at $10 billion in New York IPO
Fast-growing Swedish oat milk brand Oatly is headed for a splashy New York IPO that will test investor demand for companies that make plant-based…
Continue Reading Bitcoin bounces back but the crypto turmoil isn’t over
The cryptocurrency market stabilized Thursday, with bitcoin climbing back above $40,000. Even so, the world’s largest digital currency has lost…
Continue Reading Panera cafes are getting a whole new look
Panera, the sandwich and bakery chain, is following its peers with a pandemic-induced redesign that doubles down on digital ordering and drive-thrus.…
Continue Reading Pringles is entering the fried chicken sandwich wars with its new flavor
The never ending fast food fried chicken sandwich wars are entering a whole new dimension. Pringles is partnering with Wendy’s for its newest…
Continue Reading Exclusive: The 27-year-old behind ethereum isn’t surprised by the crypto crash
The crypto crash of the past few days has shocked investors around the world. Vitalik Buterin isn’t among them — even though the meltdown…
Continue Reading The young CEO who helped make TikTok a global hit is latest Chinese tech entrepreneur to quit
Zhang Yiming built ByteDance into one of the biggest names in Chinese tech. Now he’s stepping down as CEO at just 38 years old, becoming the…
Continue Reading The BBC is under threat from Boris Johnson’s government, warn celebrities
A group of 128 British authors, actors, editors and filmmakers have warned that “political and financial attacks” threaten the future of…
Continue Reading IHOP is finally ready to debut its new restaurant concept
IHOP is finally ready to debut its new restaurant concept, Flip’d, in New York City this July. Think of it as a bit like IHOP to go.…
Continue Reading Beware the Fed’s asset price ‘monsters’
Change is hard. Sometimes, talking about change is hard. But for anxious investors, even talking about talking about changes to the Federal…
Continue Reading The young CEO who helped make TikTok a global hit is the latest Chinese tech entrepreneur to quit
Zhang Yiming built ByteDance into one of the biggest names in Chinese tech. Now he’s stepping down as CEO at just 38 years old, becoming the…
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New Mexico overpaid unemployment benefits by estimated $250 million
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico probably overpaid unemployment insurance benefits by an estimated $250 million during the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading Twitter says its image-cropping algorithm was biased, so it’s ditching it
Twitter has largely abandoned an image-cropping algorithm after determining the automated system was biased. Some users complained it had a…
Continue Reading Exclusive: American Airlines’ largest regional carrier gets FAA warning
A commuter jet was seconds away from landing at a regional airport in Illinois last March when the pilots realized they’d made a potentially…
Continue Reading Lipstick sales just jumped more than 80%
Face masks and lockdown orders have kept lips largely out of sight in the pandemic. That, consequently, hurt lipstick sales last year. But makeup…
Continue Reading Here’s how much HBO Max with Ads will cost
If you don’t mind ads, HBO Max just got cheaper. The streaming service from WarnerMedia, CNN’s parent company, announced on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline CEO admits to authorizing $4.4 million ransomware payment
HOUSTON, Texas — Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount said he authorized a ransom payment of $4.4 million in response to a cyberattack on the…
Continue Reading Lipstick sales are making a comeback as social calendars fill up again
Face masks and lockdown orders have kept lips largely out of sight in the pandemic. That, consequently, hurt lipstick sales last year. But makeup…
Continue Reading Amazon is lifting its mask mandate for some fully-vaccinated US employees
Amazon will lift its mask mandate for its fully-vaccinated warehouse employees in the United States beginning May 24 in locations where local…
Continue Reading Bitcoin plunges below $40,000 as China widens its crypto crackdown
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging as anxiety spreads through the market — this time, after China took more steps to crack down on the…
Continue Reading Elon Musk is holding steady on bitcoin as crypto markets tumble
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged Wednesday after China took steps to further crack down on digital currency. Anxiety is spreading through…
Continue Reading Christie’s CEO: Andy Warhol is the next NFT star
After auctioning off some of the world’s first NFT artworks for $17 million last week, Christie’s is trying to one-up itself by turning…
Continue Reading Oatly could be worth $10 billion after New York IPO
Fast-growing Swedish oat milk brand Oatly is headed for a splashy New York IPO that will test investor demand for companies that make plant-based…
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