Monthly Archives: October 2022

PBS NewsHour talks to surging Republican candidates in ‘SNL’ cold open

After a break last week, Saturday Night Live returned with a PBS NewsHour rendition for its cold open. Here, host Judy Woodruff (Heidi Gardner) interviews Republican candidates Herschel Walker (Kenan Thompson), Dr. Oz (Mikey Day), and Kari Lake (Cecily Strong) as their numbers continue to surge in the polls despite “none of you having any…

Watch out: The Meta Quest Pro might not be the VR headset of your dreams

Meta’s latest VR headset, the Meta Quest Pro, is finally getting into users’ hands, and it looks like many aren’t impressed with the next-generation device. Following its October 25 launch, preorders for the Meta Quest Pro – a much more powerful and feature-packed device than Meta’s Oculus Quest 2 – are arriving at people’s doors,…

Chipotle workers say they anticipate annual Halloween ‘Boorito’ promotion will be less of a ‘disaster’ this year now that it’s back in-person

@chipotlemexicangrill on Instagram Chipotle’s annual Halloween “Boorito” promotion is back in-person for the first time since 2019. Last year, workers and customers reported long waits, lack of ingredients, and technical problems. Five workers told Insider they feel better prepared this year.  Chipotle’s annual Halloween Boorito promotion is back in-person this year for the first time…

KFC is about to disappear in Russia as its new owners rebrand all 1,000 stores as ‘Rostic’s’, report says

Yum Brands announced its plans to exit the Russian market in March. Vlad Karko/Getty Images Yum! Brands said it had reached a deal to sell its 1,000 KFC stores in Russia. The new owners are Russian businesspeople who already hold KFC franchises. All KFC stores in Russia will be rebranded as fast-food chain “Rostic’s”, The…

Obama slammed GOP Sen. Ron Johnson for being out of touch with Wisconsin voters in impassioned rally speech

Former US President Barack Obama speaks at a rally to support Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin Mandela Barnes on October 29, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Scott Olson/Getty Images) Obama gave a fired-up speech criticizing Sen. Johnson for being out of touch with Wisconsin voters. He rebuked the senator…

Apple’s Services Earned $78B in Fiscal 2022, Up $10B Year Over Year

Apple’s services category, which encompasses the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, AppleCare, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, iCloud+, and more, earned a total of $78 billion in revenue in fiscal 2022, according to today’s earnings results for the fourth fiscal quarter of the year. The services category earned $19 billion during the quarter,…