Amazon Powers Ahead With Robust Profit
The internet giant posted increases in revenue and profit after shoppers flocked to it during the holiday season. Amazon Powers Ahead With Robust Profit Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe internet giant posted increases in revenue and profit after shoppers flocked to it during the holiday season. Amazon Powers Ahead With Robust Profit Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon released its fourth quarter earnings for 2019 today, and the company is touting big Prime subscriber numbers as one of the main contributors to a very successful holiday season. The company says it now has over 150 million Prime subscribers, and that more people joined Prime during
Read MoreAmerican Airlines had already canceled some flights to China due to the coronavirus outbreak — which was officially designated a global health emergency by the WHO earlier today, having sickened thousands around the world — but the airline’s independent union, Allied Pilots Association, is now suing for a temporary restraining order on all American Airlines
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge OnePlus’ smartphones are infamous for lacking support for Qi wireless charging —but the company has been spotted joining the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), the standards group that handles the Qi wireless charging used by virtually every single smartphone, as reported by MobileScout. The lack of wireless charging has
Read MoreAmy Resnik touches the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial after a wreath laying ceremony as part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Arlington National Cemetery. NASA Day of Remembrance Source: NASA
Read MoreGoogle’s newest service, Tangi, is a short-form video platform that can help you learn and share new creative skills. It’s currently available as a website and an iOS app—no, it’s not ready for Android yet, which is strange given that it’s Google’s service, but there you go. Read more… Google's New 'Tangi' Service Can Help
Read MoreA ProPublica project called Credibly Accused provides a searchable database of Catholic priests who, like the name suggests, have been identified as alleged abusers. Not every church or diocese has released lists of names, but many have, and there are over 6,000 names in the database. Read more… There's Now a Nationwide Database of Priests
Read MoreThirty-two percent of people are holding off on making “major financial decisions” until after the presidential election, according to a new survey from FinanceBuzz. In addition, 72% of respondents said they believe whoever gets elected will have “a direct impact on their personal finances.” Read more… Don't Wait Until After The Election to Make Financial
Read MoreFebruary may be a shorter month, but it’s not short on new HBO content. On February 1st, the 1967 and 2006 versions of Casino Royale will arrive on the network, and then on February 7, the fourth season of High Maintenance premieres. Shaft, Punch-Drunk Love, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Last Tango in Paris are
Read MoreThe World Health Organization met today and declared the coronavirus from Wuhan (2019-nCoV) a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC. Read more… Coronavirus Is Now a Public Health Emergency—What Does That Mean? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreSick of ICE? Audi is too — ICE, as in the “internal combustion engine,” which Audi wants customers to “Let It Go” in proper Frozen fashion in its new Super Bowl advertisement promoting its E-Tron Sportback electric car, starring Maisie Williams. The commercial sees Williams — best known for her role as Arya Stark on
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Snap announced today that it’s launching Bitmoji TV, which will be a weekly “show” within Snapchat that stars you and your friends’ Bitmoji avatars. The show will launch this Saturday, February 1st, and it will have a 10-episode season, with new episodes debuting weekly, reports Variety. In
Read MoreDeaths have reached 170 while confirmed cases have hit 8,000, the WHO says. Coronavirus declared public health emergency of international concern by World Health Organization – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNot eating meat could actually help your fitness goals. These pro athletes are vegan — why they switched and how you can benefit too – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe viral outbreak could affect the Switch’s strong sales. Nintendo reportedly says coronavirus is impacting Switch production – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJapan has issued arrest warrants for not only Ghosn, but three Americans suspected of helping the former Nissan executive. Carlos Ghosn's escape: 3 suspected accomplices named in Japanese warrants – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWorld Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom | Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images The ongoing coronavirus outbreak is a global health emergency, the World Health Organization determined today. Since it started last month, the virus’s spread has reached nearly two dozen countries, sickened thousands, and impacted both travel and business around the world.
Read MoreWant the credibility that comes with a custom email domain instead of a generic gmail.com or outlook.com address? Microsoft has quietly rolled out that option for its Office 365 Home and Personal subscribers, but there are a few catches. Here's how Office 365 users can get a custom email address — without corporate headaches Source:
Read MoreMicrosoft Security Response Center (MSRC) to start accepting vulnerabilities in Xbox gaming platform. Microsoft launches Xbox bug bounty program with rewards of up to ,000 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe 1987 arcade classic is available for throwback players. Tecmo Bowl, the ancient gamer’s first football game, returns in time for Super Bowl Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAfter a series of twists and fake-outs, the new trailer provides our best look at Revenant. Apex Legends’ Season 4 trailer provides few answers about Revenant, the game’s ghastly new hero Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreView of St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on January 24, 2020 where a Chicago woman affected by the coronavirus is treated in isolation. | Photo by DEREK R. HENKLE/AFP via Getty Images The first case of person-to-person transmission of the new coronavirus has been confirmed in the United States by the Centers
Read MoreMicrosoft took the wraps off HoloLens 2 at MWC 2019. This year, HoloLens, AI, edge computing and autonomous computing all look to be on the MWC 2020 agenda. Microsoft to show off HoloLens, edge computing services at Mobile World Congress 2020 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by Dan Seifert / The Verge Amazon released its Super Bowl commercial this week, and it’s a weird one. The company’s Super Bowl commercials have historically been a little offbeat, but the best word I can use to describe this year’s is disconcerting. It starts with Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi preparing to
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