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Uber has published its annual Lost & Found Index, which lists an assortment of items that passengers of the ride-sharing app have left behind over the past year. The 2023 Uber Lost & Found Index is highlighted by 50 of the most unique items left in a vehicle, which includes personal belongings such as a Danny […]
The Federal Trade Commission will reportedly review Amazon’s proposed $8.45 billion acquisition of MGM, according to The Wall Street Journal. This comes after new chairwoman Lina Khan, who has previously called for tamping down Amazon’s power, was sworn in to head the FTC. The FTC, as well as the Justice Department, wields the authority when it comes to […]
The tech industry continues to monopolize, as Uber announces its new deal to buy the food delivery app Postmates for $2.65 billion in an all-stock deal. The buyout follows Uber’s failed attempt to purchase Grubhub last month. “Uber and Postmates have long shared a belief that platforms like ours can power much more than just food delivery — […]
Who wouldn’t love to be paid for their tweets? The idea was being discussed within Twitter, according to a report. The social media giant was reportedly considering a feature that would allow its users to tip other tweeters by sending each other money from their tweets, The Information writes. “It couldn’t be learned when the tipping […]
Though the Galaxy Fold has yet to receive an official release date, Samsung has reportedly started working on its follow-up. According to Korean outlet ET News, the tech giant is preparing to release a more compact foldable device that is reminiscent of the old-school clamshell flip phone. The purportedly dubbed Galaxy Fold 2 will have a 6.7-inch screen just […]
When it came to the general public, Google Glass didn’t fare so well. Turns out it was better in theory than practice (more on that below). But the tech giant is doing their best to adjust to that unfortunate (for them) development, and has instead switched it up to market itself as a tool designed […]
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the antitrust lawsuit centered around Apple’s signature marketplace, the App Store, will be allowed to move forward. The plaintiffs in the suit have argued that Apple uses its monopoly power over its App Store to overcharge consumers. The technology powerhouse reportedly takes a 30 percent commission from the software […]
During Google‘s I/O developer conference, the company announced two new smartphones: the Pixel 3a and the 3a XL. Image via Google Coming in at $399 and $479 respectively, the new phones are half the price of their older siblings. CNN notes the 3a and 3a XL are meant to be budget-friendly alternatives to their predecessors, with global […]
We didn’t need hackers to access Facebook users’ private messages—the company reportedly willingly gave it away fo’ free to companies like Spotify and Netflix. This is one of the several troubling tidbits unearthed by a long New York Times piece published on Tuesday about Facebook’s many data-sharing agreements with other tech companies. Internal documents from […]
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