National Geographic will end newsstand sales of magazine next year, focus on subscriptions, digital Posted July 27, 2023 The familiar yellow-bordered cover of the monthly National Geographic will no longer be for sale on newsstands starting next year, part of cutbacks affecting the venerable…
Can supply keep up with demand as aviation business booms? Posted July 25, 2023 The aviation industry has bounced back after the pandemic halted air travel during the coronavirus lockdowns. Now aircraft manufacturers are struggling to produce enough jets to k…
Amazon, Marriott and other companies vow to hire thousands of refugees in Europe Posted July 17, 2023 Multinational companies including Amazon, Marriott and Hilton pledged to hire more than 13,000 refugees, including Ukrainian women who have fled the war with Russ…
Analysis into whether U.S. Netflix subscriber numbers will rise or fall amid password sharing crackdown Posted July 16, 2023 The Netflix crackdown on password sharing in the U.S. is prompting complaints on social media as some analysts question whether the move is worth it for the streaming giant. “I…
Money stored in Venmo and other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns Posted July 1, 2023 Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the funds might not be safe during a crisis, the Con…
FTC hits Amazon with $25 million fine for violating child privacy with Alexa voice assistant Posted June 25, 2023 Amazon agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keepi…
Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023 Posted June 18, 2023 Owners of new Ford vehicles will be able to tune in to AM radio in their cars, trucks and SUVs after all. CEO Jim Farley wrote in social media postings that th…
Kenya tea company suspends operations after protesters burn machines Posted June 17, 2023 A multinational tea company based in Kenya has suspended operations after tea plucking and harvesting machines were burned by protesters citing massive job losses…
“Taco Tuesday” trademark tiff flares anew between fast-food competitors Posted June 9, 2023 Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force Wyoming-based Taco John’s to abandon its longstanding claim t…
NYC transit agency ends Twitter alerts, says it’s unreliable Posted May 25, 2023 New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Agency, which for 14 years has provided real-time information on service outages, delays and other important transit updates …