Netflix has announced that it will be teaming up with Microsoft as it gears up to launch an ad-supported subscription tier on its platform. The streaming giant has spent the last three months ramping up its plan to add a ad-supported cheaper subscription tier, and has met with the likes of Google, Roku, and Universal’s…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Jeremy Siegel said he thinks the worst of inflation has passed. CNBC/Getty Images Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel thinks the US economy is past the peak of inflation. He said he still expects the Fed to hike rates by another 75-basis points this month. But the central bank needs to be very careful in order to prevent…
A view of damaged civil settlements after Russian attacks in Zhytomyr, Ukraine. State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A Russian mother said she learned her son had died from a message on social media. She said Russian authorities had repeatedly contacted her, telling her that her son was fine. She said she…
Travelers seen arriving at the Stansted Airport. Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images My Ryanair flight to Italy was canceled after I waited five hours in a London airport. I spent almost $90 on my outbound ticket but the airline only refunded me $58. I waited over an hour for my luggage to come and…
Emojipedia A new slate of emoji is up for consideration to roll out this year and next. The 31 new additions will be considered in September and will likely be approved. They include a shaking head, a donkey, and hands that either express approval or disapproval, depending on how you look at them. A new…
An Uber car. Reuters 550 women who say they were assaulted by Uber drivers have filed a lawsuit against the company. Lawyers for the women say they were kidnapped, falsely imprisoned, and stalked by their drivers. The lawsuit argues Uber has not done enough to protect passengers from sexual assault. A new civil action has…
As the likelihood of a recession grows, mortgage rates have dropped. On Wednesday, the latest Consumer Price Index data showed that inflation increased again last month. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices showed a 9.1% year-over-year increase in June, the highest rate since 1981. This increase was higher than what many experts had…
The Women’s March in Washington DC. Cyndi Monaghan / Getty Images The overturn of Roe v. Wade was followed by an abortion ban in Ohio after six weeks of pregnancy. Abortion clinics across the state and country are forced to reshape their services. The executive director of an independent Ohio clinic shares her plans for…
Uber is facing a lawsuit filed by more than 500 women who allege they were assaulted by drivers, CNBC has reported. The complaint states that “women passengers in multiple states were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked,” by Uber drivers. The San Francisco law firm that filed the…
WhatsApp appears to be developing a feature that would allow users to upload a voice note to their Status. Currently, status updates only allow those on WhatsApp to add an image or video – in a similar way to Instagram and Facebook’s Stories. However, this potential new feature would represent a first for Meta’s range…