Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Mike Blake/Reuters Amazon plans to lay off roughly 10,000 white-collar employees, The New York Times reported Monday. The cuts will mainly affect Amazon’s devices, human resources, and retail divisions, the paper said. Tech companies have laid off tens of thousands of workers this year as the US economy falters. Amazon plans…
US President Joe Biden. Samuel Corum/Getty Images A federal judge in Texas struck down Biden’s student-loan forgiveness on Thursday. The relief is effectively blocked, and Biden’s administration is appealing the decision. For now, borrowers are still expected to resume payments after December 31. President Joe Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan is in jeopardy. On Thursday, Mark…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly before the closing bell as the market takes a significant dip in New York, U.S., February 25, 2020. Lucas Jackson/Reuters Investors feeling good about the latest stock rally will soon be confronted with the reality of a recession, BlackRock said. It pointed to…
A group photo of residents at PDX Commons outside Portland, Oregon. PDX Commons Some older Americans are building cohousing communities instead of moving into senior living. Cohousing refers to living arrangements in which residents own a unit and share common spaces. Residents said cohousing helped them avoid social isolation and lead their most authentic lives….
CD Projekt Red has revealed that the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will finally be available on December 14th. The studio hasn’t shown off what gameplay looks like on those consoles or many details about what’s in store, but it plans to reveal more during a livestream event…
Amazon has rolled out another round of discounts on its Fire TV media streamers ahead of Black Friday, which includes the entry-level Fire TV Stick Lite discounted to $15. While that isn’t the best price we’ve ever tracked — the streaming stick dropped to $12 during Amazon’s Prime Day sale this past July — it…
CD Projekt Red has finally announced a release date for its next gen remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and in the enhanced form for PC from 14 December 2022. Those who already own the game on Xbox One, PS4 or PC will get…
WhatsApp messages can be really valuable when you want to hold onto important information or relive precious memories like photos and videos. Backing up your WhatsApp messages on an Android phone is easy; simply choose the Chat Backup option in WhatsApp, and back up to Google Drive. Although the process is easy, many users fail…
The unthinkable has happened, folks. After years of me saying that I have yet to have an issue with a trade-in process, it’s Google that has broken the streak. Naturally. Let my suboptimal situation be a lesson to anyone planning to use their old phone as a trade-in. Believe me, what has happened to me…
Nintendo has announced a big seasonal update for Switch exclusive Splatoon 3, which is set to land on 1st December. Chill Season will introduce fresh weapons and stages to the already-bursting game, as well as two highly-anticipated game modes. Much of today’s trailer is taken up by something titled Big Run, which is an event…