Monthly Archives: September 2022

Amazon is considering entering Japan’s prescription drug market in 2023, report says

Customers in Japan would use the Amazon service to get prescriptions delivered, rather than going to a pharmacy, according to a report from Nikkei on Monday. Ronny Hartmann/picture alliance via Getty Images Amazon is considering a foray into Japan’s prescription drug sales business, Nikkei reported.  Amazon said in July that it planned to acquire primary…

iPhone 14 Pro’s Always-On Display Behavior in iOS 16 Allegedly Revealed Days Ahead of Unveiling

The iPhone 14 Pro will feature unique behavior on the Lock Screen and significant changes to the status bar thanks to its always-on display, according to a source that spoke to MacRumors. The source behind the latest wave of information was responsible for the bombshell leak earlier this week that claimed the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌’s…

Apple Watch Pro renders and leaked cases show off a larger screen and new button

As expected, the Apple leaks are coming in strong as we’re approaching Wednesday’s “Far Out” iPhone 14 event. Today, we’ve got our closest look yet at the Apple Watch Pro, thanks to renders from 91mobiles. Typically we’d treat most leaks from unknown “industry sources” with a healthy dose of salt, but according to Bloomberg’s Mark…

Omicron boosters are the future of COVID vaccines in the US

The newest COVID booster shots are becoming available across the country. Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images Over Labor Day weekend, pharmacies across the country began receiving shipments of new Omicron-specific mRNA booster shots against COVID-19, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed off on their use…

The failed photo gadgets that were supposed to ‘change everything’

RIP Pixy drone. Snap Inc. This article was originally featured on Popular Photography. Just four months after launching, Snap (the company formerly known as Snapchat) has grounded its Pixy selfie drone. The diminutive $230 drone got middling reviews and suffered from low presales. Somewhat understandably, given the current economic climate, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel told staff that future…

Max Q: Disrupt

Hello and welcome back to Max Q. Happy Labor Day! Due to the scheduling of the newsletter, I’ll have finished writing this by the time NASA makes the second launch attempt of the Artemis I mission. By now, you probably already know how it all went down anyway! In this issue: SpaceX lands more astronaut…

California governor signs fast food bill into law that could raise minimum wage for workers in the state to $22 an hour by next year

California Assemblymember Chris Holden authored the FAST Recovery Act bill. Assemblymember Chris Holden’s office California Gov. Newsom signs landmark bill that gives fast food workers a voice on wages.  The FAST Recovery Act could raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $22 an hour next year. An industry trade group says the bill…

After meeting on Labor Day, Ernst & Young executives are closing in on a plan to split the massive company

EY office in London. Jack Taylor/Stringer/Getty Images Execs at the The Big Four accounting giant have been considering a move to split apart its businesses since this spring. The Wall Street Journal reported that EY leaders are expected to approve the proposal this week. After a plan is finalized, it will trigger a vote among…