About 350 Americans still seeking to leave Afghanistan, State Department says
www.cnn.com About 350 Americans still seeking to leave Afghanistan, State Department says… Read More
Grubhub, DoorDash hit with lawsuit for 'deceptive and unfair' practices in Chicago
www.mashable.com The city of Chicago is taking food delivery services Grubhub and DoorDash to court. The lawsuit, described in an Aug. 27 news release from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office, alleges that the two companies have been “engaging in deceptive and unfair business practices that harm restaurants and mislead consumers.” The city is seeking changes to…
'Cinderella' flash mob inflicts yet another cursed viral celebrity video on Twitter
www.mashable.com Nearly a year and a half into the COVID-19 crisis, the pandemic of clueless celebrity asshattery continues to ravage our globe. In fact, the latest viral video capturing yet another celebrity crime against an unwilling public might be the worst one to date. For some ungodly reason, the cast of the upcoming Cinderella movie…
Gillmor Gang: Half a Loaf
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Twitter opens up paid 'Ticketed Spaces' audio chats for some users
www.mashable.com Months after hopping on the Clubhouse bandwagon, Twitter found a way to monetize it. Twitter announced Friday that some users on iOS would be able to charge money for Spaces audio chats. That’s the feature Twitter launched back in May in response to the Clubhouse zeitgeist — a moment that now feels like ancient…
CryptoPunks blasts past $1 billion in lifetime sales as NFT speculation surges
www.techcrunch.com Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week we dove into Bezos’s Blue Origin suing NASA. This week, I’m writing about the unlikely and triumphant resurgence of the NFT market. … Read More
Want to be a more holistic healthcare company? Add some Ginger
www.techcrunch.com When Headspace merged with on-demand mental healthcare platform Ginger, I was surprised. After all, Ginger raised $100 million in Series E funding just a few months ago — and last time I spoke to CEO Russell Glass, he stressed the importance of integrating into employer-paid health plans. To me, Headspace’s meditation app is about…
US gives details of retaliatory strike as final evacuations continue
www.cnn.com US gives details of retaliatory strike as final evacuations continue… Read More
This Week in Apps: Developers sound off on App Store settlement, OnlyFans’ flip-flop, Snap’s new camera
www.techcrunch.com Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. … Read More
Apple will fix iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro phones with sound issues for free
www.mashable.com A phone that doesn’t play sound properly during calls isn’t much of a phone at all. This is unfortunately happening to some iPhone 12 devices, but Apple will fix it for free. The company posted a new page to its support website advertising a free service to fix phones with busted sound hardware. Specifically,…