Monthly Archives: October 2022

Buyer beware: Some Amazon Prime Day deals may not be what they seem, according to a new study

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,…

Best Buy, Lyft, and Adobe are hiring more execs from marginalized backgrounds thanks in part to this woman

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…

You can now see the application for Biden’s student-loan forgiveness — and the 5 pieces of information you will need to apply

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’s Orbi 860 mesh routers are a more affordable option for multi-gig internet

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,…

Labor Department proposal may lead to gig workers gaining employee status

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…

Meta Quest Pro hands-on: The $1,500 headset that ‘will enable the metaverse’

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…