E-commerce giant Amazon reported its second-quarter results today, and despite inflation and a net loss of $2 billion, the results were surprisingly better than expected. Much of the loss is chalked up to Amazon’s stake in Rivian. The second quarter net loss is compared to the net income of $7.8 billion in Q2 2021. Sales…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Apple released its third-quarter earnings on Thursday and reported $19.6 billion in services revenue, marking a 12% year-over-year increase, but narrowly falling short of Wall Street predictions of about $19.7 billion. The tech giant’s third-quarter services revenue also falls short of last quarter’s record-breaking $19.8 billion and is also down from the 27% growth it…
Once upon a time, Marvel had a villain problem, but those days may be far behind us. To be fair, there are still a lot of duds in the growing history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but recent additions like Vulture, Wenwu, and the Mad Titan Thanos himself are almost enough to make us forget…
In a series of microbattles with big tech companies consistently lost by users, it appears we’ve finally won one. After an avalanche of criticism, Instagram is walking back a few of their more recent changes. Recently, Instagram started testing out a version of the app with a full-screen feed, a pivot to video, or an…
Google has announced it will begin to push its redesigned Gmail interface to all account holders. Since the initial rollout earlier this year, the new email interface has been available to a portion of Gmail users on an opt-in basis. But now, the transition will take place automatically for those with Google Chat enabled, and…
Fitbit Versa sales regularly offer significant discounts on leading smartwatches and fitness trackers – perfect if you’re looking for all ecompassing metrics that won’t break the bank like more luxury brands. You’ll find all the latest prices on some of our favorite models just below (and models that regularly offer excellent value for money), so…
For cybercriminals engaged in phishing, the key question is – how do they get the malicious email past the email security measures? After all, most email service providers are good at spotting, and blocking, spam and phishing emails. Cybersecurity researchers from Avanan have now uncovered that some hackers have gotten quite creative, using payment service…
Samsung Galaxy Buds deals can take the incredibly popular true wireless earbuds and drop them down to far more affordable price points. Now that these buds have all spent long enough on the shelves, we’re seeing some particularly strong discounts hitting the market as well. Whether you’re after the Buds Live or something more traditional…
FILE: Drag queen “Pickle” reads from a book during the Drag Queen Story Hour in 2019 in Los Angeles, California. David McNew/Getty Images Far-right and anti-gay protesters have started targeting drag queens in the UK. Protesters showed up to two Drag Queen Story Hour events there this week. Similar protests at the story hours have…
The Cumberland Mall Apple Store in Atlanta, Georgia is one of three Apple stores with active union drives. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer Apple said it fought through a “challenging operating environment” to keep its sales on track for the second quarter. CEO Tim Cook said the company’s results “speak to Apple’s constant efforts to innovate.” There were…