Hiya! It’s Dan DeFrancesco checking in from NYC (but not for long — although the Powerball drawing has been delayed, I plan on winning it soon and jetting off some place where it’s always 80 degrees). Today we’ve got stories on fintech trends not getting enough attention, an inside look at the layoffs ravaging the tech…
Mastodon is gaining a new lease of life. Photo Illustration by Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Many Twitter users are jumping ship to social-network Mastodon after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. Mastodon’s CEO said that 489,003 new users had signed up to the platform since October 27. Here’s a simple guide to the open-source platform….
Taylor Rains/Insider Spirit Airlines is commonly named one of the worst airlines in the US. The carrier’s name may soon be gone from the skies though due to a potential merger with JetBlue Airways. I flew Spirit to see how the product compares to JetBlue and how to avoid add-on fees. Low-cost giant Spirit Airlines…
Panera Panera has two new restaurant formats designed for smaller footprints in cities. Panera To Go in Chicago has no cashiers or seating at all, and is designed exclusively for takeout. Panera Urban in New York City has a small seating area, but focuses on mobile orders. Panera is expanding beyond the suburbs with a…
Then-President Donald Trump with Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2019 at a rally in Miamia, Florida. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Alina Habba, a lawyer for Donald Trump, warned Ron DeSantis against a 2024 bid. “DeSantis is DeSantis because of Trump,” Habba said, telling him to “stay in Florida.” DeSantis is considered Trump’s leading rival…
Honda will start testing the micro-mobility machines this month. Honda Motor Company / Honda R&D Company Honda is testing a range of “micro-mobility” vehicles that will be able to cooperate with humans. The range includes a four-seater electric vehicle and a robot that will help carry people’s bags. The concept vehicles could help people who don’t…
Investigators work outside a damaged block of flats hit by shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Makiivka, Russian-controlled Ukraine, November 4, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko Russian soldiers say hundreds of men died in “incomprehensible battle” in eastern Ukraine. In a letter to a regional governor, survivors blamed military leaders who were hiding casualties figures….
Garmin already sells hybrid smartwatches like the Vivomove, but they’re really not meant for hikes and other outdoor expeditions. The company is addressing that gap today with its just-launched Instinct Crossover. You’ll get a familiar mix of analog hands with smartwatch features like activity tracking and notifications (on an actually-useful display that’s rare for hybrids),…
Microsoft’s knocked out five generations of Surface Laptop, and it looks like familiarity has bred a small degree of contempt. Sam Rutherford has taken the new machine for a spin, finding there’s not enough change from the previous model. Sure, there are new Intel CPUs and a new Thunderbolt 4 port in the chassis, but…
Netflix has released an interactive experience that you can fire up and play with the trivia-loving members of your family these holidays. It’s called Triviaverse, and it was designed to throw rapid-fire questions at you, which you’ll then have to answer within a time limit. You can play it alone and contend with three rounds…