It’s been a while since Amazon upgraded the entry-level version of the Kindle, but it seems like good things have come to those who wait. The 2022 edition has so many upgrades that it’ll make anyone who bought a Kindle in the last year (like me) bilious with envy. First up, there’s a new 300 […]
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Emmerdale spoilers: Maya Stepney makes HUGE mistake as David Metcalfe closes in
The ITV soap has now released a first-look video which shows David (played by Matthew Wolfenden) just moments away from uncovering the unlawful relationship between Maya (Louisa Clein) and Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant). It comes as David goes to confront his son in the village hall where he has just been kissing with Maya on Emmerdale. […]
Apple closes two Dallas stores in apparent bid to ward off patent trolls
Enlarge / Apple’s new store will be at the Galleria Dallas. In addition to being a beautiful mall, it’s also outside the reach of the notoriously patent-friendly Eastern District of Texas. (credit: jinjian liang / Flickr) Apple is closing two Apple stores in the northern suburbs of Dallas in an apparent bid to ward off […]
Stocks Fall Sharply as Nasdaq Closes Near Bear Market
The Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled and threatened to enter a bear market as the Federal Reserve’s latest guidance on interest rates spooked investors in growth-sensitive assets such as technology shares.
Amazon closes its restaurant delivery service in the UK
Remember Amazon’s takeout and delivery service? The e-retailer’s UberEats and GrubHub rival is reportedly set to close in London following competition from local counterpart Deliveroo roughly two years after its launch in the UK capital. Amazon confirmed the closure to the Evening Standard and has reportedly been emailing customers saying “you will no longer be […]
Largest dog slaughterhouse in South Korea closes to become public park
Officials will clear out South Korea’s largest dog slaughterhouse over the next two days. The canine house of horrors has been shut following pressure from animal rights groups and a decline in the consumption of dog meat. The slaughterhouse, south of the capital Seoul, will be dismantled to make room for a public park. Korean […]
NASA closes call for small payloads to study the surface of the Moon
Lunar Outpost In recent years satellites have gotten smaller, scaling all the way down to CubeSats and even smaller spacecraft. Rockets have followed, too, with a surge in development of much smaller boosters for small satellites. This miniaturization revolution has not come to robotic landers and rovers—yet. That should soon change, driven in part by […]
Uber lost over $1 billion in Q3 as it closes in on an IPO
Uber, according to its self-reported financials, said it lost (on a GAAP basis) $ 1.07 billion as it continues to invest in new areas, such as bicycles, scooters and freight shipments. The company is still growing however, as revenue rose 38 percent from a year ago to $ 2.95 billion. Albeit, those gains are down […]
Reminder: Voting for Best/Worst Closes Today
If you haven’t yet cast your vote for the best and worst cars, click HERE to do so by 5 p.m. CST today. The list of cars is linked here. Remember, we have 20 finalists in each category, and we’re going to cut the number down to 10 of each. Your nominations were based on […]
Capcom closes Vancouver studio behind ‘Dead Rising’
Video game publisher Capcom is shutting down its Vancouver studio and around 158 employees will be let go. The company told Variety that operations were suspended Tuesday and a skeleton crew would remain on board until January in order to finalize the closure. “Capcom has been focused on increasing the efficiency and growth of its […]