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 …
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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. …
‘Who wanted this?’: The internet reacts to Netflix launching ads
Is Netflix even Netflix anymore if some shows release episodes weekly instead of all at once, and you can also sign up for a Netflix …
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 …
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 …
