Travel app Hopper raises $96M from Capital One to double down on social commerce

Evidently, the downturn hasn’t soured investors on the travel industry. Travel booking startup Hopper today announced that it closed a $96 million follow-on investment from Capital One, bringing the company’s total raised to close to $730 million. The fresh cash will be put toward several efforts, CEO and co-founder Frederic Lalonde said in a press…

Microsoft Teams is getting a major speed boost, you lucky things

Using Microsoft Teams should soon be a much quicker and smoother experience for users everywhere thanks to some new speed-related updates. The video conferencing service has announced a number of under-the-hood upgrades aimed at improving the user experience when navigating around the Microsoft Teams platform. The company claims that these changes should contribute to a…

US stocks face a make or break moment with the October CPI report with investors split on the Fed’s December rate move

The October inflation report is due November 10. SolStock/Getty Images The October CPI report “will make or break the market for the week,” Bespoke Investment Group said Monday.  Investors are largely split on whether the Fed will raise rates by 50 or 75 basis points in December. The S&P 500 has logged 29 weeks this…

The 19 most popular self-help audiobooks for building new habits, achieving big goals, and dealing with burnout

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon; Amazon Self-help books include psychology reads, inspiring memoirs, and step-by-step guides.  These picks are all the bestselling audiobooks on Libro.fm, an audiobook seller. They range from new releases to all-time favorites like Brené Brown’s “Dare to Lead.” At the beginning…

Yes, the Nintendo Switch has Bluetooth — here’s how to connect a headset or new controller

The Switch has Bluetooth features built in. Nintendo The Nintendo Switch does have Bluetooth, and you can use it to connect headphones or controllers. If you buy a Bluetooth adapter, you can even connect non-Nintendo controllers to the Switch. These Bluetooth adapters can be used when the Switch is docked or in handheld mode. Between…

How to add bookmarks and favorites on an iPhone’s Safari browser for quick access to your preferred webpages

You can bookmark pages on your iPhone’s Safari browser with just a few taps. K303/Shutterstock You can easily bookmark or favorite a webpage on an iPhone if you want to regularly return to a particular page.Just tap the “Share” button at the bottom of a page and then tap “Add Bookmark” to create a bookmark…