Amazon’s second prime day of the year started on Tuesday. Mike Segar/Reuters Amazon’s second big sale for Prime members kicked off on Tuesday. A new study warns that Amazon deals might be price hikes in disguise. Amazon says its prices are “clear and accurate.” Amazon’s second Prime Day of the year kicked off on Tuesday,…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Cathrin Stickney, the CEO of Parity.org, has gotten over 600 companies to sign on to her pledges promoting gender and racial diversity. Crystal Cox Parity.org CEO Cathrin Stickney is helping to change the face of America’s corporate leadership. She created public pledges on race and gender for leaders to advance diversity in leadership. Over 600…
Getty Images The White House just released a preview of the student-loan forgiveness application. It will require borrowers provide basic information like their email and Social Security Number. There is still no exact date yet for when the application will be officially live. Student-loan borrowers just got a first look at what the application for…
Netgear already offers one of the few mesh WiFi router systems that can fully support multi-gigabit internet access, but the minimum $1,500 outlay rules it out for most homes. Thankfully, there’s now a much more affordable option. The brand has introduced Orbi 860 series mesh routers that offer the 10Gbps Ethernet of the 960 line,…
After 23 years in prison, Adnan Syed is a free man. Baltimore prosecutors on Tuesday announced they were dropping charges against the 41-year-old and subject of the hit podcast Serial, reports The New York Times. Prior to his release in September, Syed had been serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of his former…
The Department of Labor has issued a proposal that could make it more likely for millions of people to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors. Should the proposal become a formal rule, gig workers (such as Uber and Lyft drivers) would likely gain benefits and protections afforded to employees if they’re reclassified. Those…
Maybe you have someone in your life who’s an avid gamer or game streamer and you want to get them something to take their hobby to the next level. You’re in luck — Amazon’s October Prime Day has proven to be a boon for gaming deals, discounting everything from gaming laptops to keyboards to controllers…
Following the demise of smartphone-based headsets like Samsung’s Gear VR and Google’s Daydream, virtual reality headsets have generally fallen into two camps: lightweight standalone systems like the Quest 2 and more sophisticated PC-based systems like the Vive Pro 2 and Valve Index. But with the new Quest Pro, Meta is trying to combine the best…
Lenovo might be a name more associated with stuffy office laptops, but it’s just announced the IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook – a laptop that’s designed to give gamers a way to play a ton of games from their streaming service of choice. Lenovo says that its new IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook is built with Nvidia GeForce Now,…
There’s a new 85-inch Mini LED TV on the market and it’s one that TCL thinks should find a spot in your home. Maybe it’s right. TCL has definitely squeezed all the right specifications and buzzwords into this thing. First, there’s that huge 85-inch screen that supports Mini LED backlight technology. That should ensure deeper…