From smart TVs to gaming platforms to that weird microwave phase, Amazon loves to make its own version of stuff that already exists. That’s not the case with robot vacuums, apparently, because Amazon is acquiring iRobot. Amazon and Roomba under the same digital roof could impact consumers in a few ways, both good and bad….
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Orthodox Jewish passengers wait in line after being barred from boarding a connecting Lufthansa flight to Budapest. Dan’s Deals Lufthansa is to appoint an antisemitism officer, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The German airline will also introduce antisemitism training and adopt the IHRA’s antisemitism definition. The measures follow an incident in May that saw…
The Democrats plan to introduce a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks as part of President Biden’s latest bill. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Democrats plan to introduce a 1% tax on stock buybacks as part of Joe Biden’s climate and tax bill. S&P 500 companies spent over $280 billion buying back their own shares in…
Aerial view of excavation site in Van, Turkey, where researchers are looking into whether this was the location of Hulagu Khan’s summer palace. Necat Hazar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A team of archaeologists may have discovered the ruins of a palace owned by Genghis Khan’s grandson. The team says swastika patterns on ruins in Van,…
A Delta Air Lines plane on final approach for landing. Nicolas Economou/Getty Images A Delta Air Lines passenger’s flight was canceled twice in the space of a few hours. Dustin Olson, who works for a spirits producer, says he was traumatized by the experience. He was most shocked by a pilot telling passengers to “forcefully…
An American neighborhood. Getty Images Cost of living is on the rise throughout the US. As finances weigh on Americans and the pandemic reshapes our lives, many are re-thinking where they want to live. The South could provide migrating homebuyers with a more affordable cost of living. It’s getting more expensive to live in the…
There’s something I keep thinking about lately. It’s this idea that we only have so much space in our minds for formative gaming experiences and it’s diminishing returns forever after. I was talking to a guy in a pub about it, who overheard a conversation I was having with someone else and leaped in, delighted…
Are you looking to contact Andrew Tate, a 4-time kickboxing champion, and internet personality? Andrew Tate is the most famous and Googled person in 2022. There are thousands of people and businesses trying to get in touch with him every day. In a podcast with Adin Ross, Andrew Tate claimed that he receives over 5,000…
Welcome to Your Bizarre Adventure, an MMO RPG game about obtaining powerful abilities known as “STANDS”, You can also fight gangs, fight in PvP, and more. You can visit their social media platforms for codes, updates, announcements, and more help. Their latest update contains a sword-style rework, stand skin rarities, new maps, and new code….
You’ll be made in the shade with the best beach umbrellas. John McArthur, Unsplash Picture this: you’re relaxing on the beach with your feet in the warm sand and a cold drink in your hand, nary a care in the world. Is it because you have your own private beach? No, it’s something far more…