Ashleigh Yarnik said she was still waiting to be compensated by American Airlines, whose representative, she added, told her she would be refunded the cost of the new ticket. Ashleigh Yarnik/Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images/Insider Ashleigh Yarnik says American Airlines promised to refund a $1,700 ticket after a canceled flight. Despite many calls and emails,…
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Mike Nudelman/Insider Hedge fund giant Tiger Global is betting on: potato goods producer Lamb Weston. Filings show that the hedge fund invested $12.8 million in Lamb Weston on Monday, months after dumping tech stocks from its portfolio. Tiger Global now holds just $11.9 billion in public stocks, down from $46 billion in 2021. Hedge fund…
Winamp’s plans to regain relevance include much more than finally updating its audio software. The company has opened invitations to a creator service that gives musicians tools to distribute, promote and (of course) profit from their work. While most details won’t emerge in earnest until features begin unlocking in September, this is slated to include…
Spotify is trying another method to get people more engaged with the platform while tapping into the power of social recommendations. It’s prompting some users in Vietnam to record a playlist reaction with their voice. This clip will be shared as a podcast episode. Those who see the prompt, which a Reddit user spotted, can…
After nearly four years with the iPhone X, I finally upgraded to the iPhone 13 late last year. This might seem silly, but perhaps my favorite feature is not the 12-megapixel camera or Super Retina HD display – it’s the MagSafe support. I know that MagSafe actually debuted a year earlier with the iPhone 12,…
Apple has been reluctant to cut jobs in the face of the economic downturn like Microsoft, Tesla and other major tech companies, but it apparently isn’t immune to the pressure. Bloombergsources claim Apple has laid off roughly 100 contract recruiters to reflect changes in the company’s “current business needs.” It’s maintaining full-time recruiting positions and…
Polestar’s electric roadster concept will become a full production model, thanks to overwhelming response after it debuted in LA in spring and starred at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this summer. The name is to change from Polestar O2 Concept to Polestar 6, while it’s also unclear whether the consumer version will…
Ever since the first camera was added to a phone, we’ve become obsessed with taking pictures of just about everything that moves and a lot of things that don’t. From selfies to waving a smartphone around at a gig or sporting event, we just can’t get enough of taking pictures in locations and circumstances that we…
Snapchat has a small feature that most users will likely find very handy: The ability to change usernames. This allows users to ditch the name they originally used without having to create a new account. Here’s what you need to know. What is a Snapchat username? Your Snapchat username is set when you first create…