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Amazon has announced it will pay over $500 million in one-time bonuses to its front-line employees in the U.S. for working during the holiday season as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the country, Reuters reports. The company wrote in a blog post that full-time operations workers will receive $300 bonuses and part-time workers […]
What is Black Friday, even, in a time of COVID? It’s hard to say. Even with social distancing, it’s going to be hard to avoid crowds at the stores and malls that are actually still going to be open. And that’s assuming that people are trying to brave the elements (and the ’rona) to get […]
A California grand jury has indicted Apple’s head of global security on charges that he attempted to obtain firearm (CCW) licenses from Santa Clara County officials by agreeing to bribe them with iPads. This news was announced via a press release issued by the Santa Clara County’s District Attorney’s office. It is alleged that Thomas Moyer agreed […]
The Oridgenators presented by Ruffles is a six-part IGTV series that spotlights pioneering Black creators from the intersecting worlds of basketball, sneakers, social media, music, and entrepreneurship. Each episode profiles one unique individual who defied societal norms in pursuit of their dreams to inspire and uplift. Karen Civil knows what to expect when she shows […]
Remember those claims that Apple slowed down some older phones to extend battery life? Well, now the tech giant will have to pay up. Per CBS News, Apple reached a settlement for $113 million in a case that alleged it intentionally slowed down phones, and misled users about the purpose of certain updates. The larger issue […]
Twitter is apparently “exploring” the idea of adding a dislike/downvote button, at least according to its product lead. The subject came up when a user, who Mashable reports is a “cybersecurity expert” for the Biden campaign, pitched the following ideas for the company to focus on instead of adding the newly launched “fleets” (explained here). That person’s […]
Instagram when through a dramatic update recently. Normally, when this happens people get used to the new features or even praise the updated look. Yet with this new update, it’s clear that Instagram is putting money first and that’s not sitting well with consumers. On Tuesday, Tyler, the Creator took to his Instagram Story to rip […]
It lasted for less than three hours, but it felt much, much longer. At around 7 p.m. ET, reports of issues with YouTube started to spike in many areas around the world, including northeast of the United States, the U.K., Australia, and South America, according to DownDetector. The monitoring site revealed that at its peak, the number of reports totaled nearly […]
The Telfar Shopping Bag has received a huge endorsement—not that it needed anymore hype. The wildly popular accessory, also known as the “Bushwick Birkin,” was among the 72 items to make Oprah Winfrey‘s 2020 Favorite Things list. As part of this year’s gift guide, which featured dozens of products from Black-owned businesses, Amazon launched a special page where customers can easily […]
In a new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, scientists from McGill University, York University, and the Indian Institute of Science Education detail the fascinating discoveries that have been made about one “lava planet” in particular. Named K2-141b, this exoplanet is about half the size of Earth, per NBC News. The exoplanet was initially […]
