The Thanos subreddit is planning a very fitting ban on half its members in honor of ‘Infinity War’

Marvel Studios Warning: Spoilers for “Avengers: Infinity War” ahead. The Thanos subreddit “r/ThanosDidNothingWrong” is heading toward a ban on half of its members to emulate Thanos wiping out half of humanity in “Avengers: Infinity War.” According to one user, the administrators have approved a 50% ban on the community’s 211,000 subscribers for July 9. The […]

Report: Trump officials planning escalation of US-China tech trade war

Enlarge / Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing in November. The Trump administration is looking to widen its trade war with China by restricting Chinese access to US technology, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and Reuters. “The Treasury Department is crafting rules that would block firms with at least […]

Japan is planning retaliatory tariffs against US exports worth $409 million

Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Japan is considering slapping tariffs on US exports worth $ 409 million in retaliation against steel and aluminum import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.  The government is preparing to notify the World Trade Organization of the plan this week. The move is likely to be part of efforts to have Washington add […]

Microsoft is reportedly planning a new $400 tablet to compete with the iPad (AAPL, MSFT)

Melia Robinson/Business Insider Microsoft is reportedly working on a new, lower-cost Surface tablet, according to a report from Bloomberg.  The new tablet would start at $ 400 and have a 10-inch screen, about nine hours of battery life, and USB-C charging.  Microsoft has dabbled in more consumer-friendly tablets in the past, but has shifted focus […]

Maximizing Points and Miles When Planning Your Wedding & Honeymoon

Maximizing Points and Miles When Planning Your Wedding & Honeymoon Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does […]

Google is planning to buy a startup that helps companies move to the cloud as it builds out its own cloud computing business

Google Google announced plans to purchase a small Tel Aviv-based startup that helps companies move their internal corporate infrastructure to cloud providers. Velostrata has raised $ 31.5 million since 2014, pitching itself as a service that works with a lot of different providers like AWS, Azure, and — more recently — Google’s cloud computing service.  […]

PS5 release date SHOCK: Is Sony planning surprise 2018 PlayStation reveal?

PS5 details may have been leaked ahead of Sony’s official reveal. A new report on SemiAccurate (via Resetera) suggests that PlayStation 5 dev kits are already in the hands of developers. In terms of specs, the PS4 successor is said to use AMD’s custom Zen processor, as well as AMD’s next-generation Navi GPU. Even more […]

American Is Planning Lie-Flat 757s on Some Transcon Routes

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How to make £45,000 as a PA planning parties and answering emails from anywhere in the world

ibLE “Invisible PA” company ibLE offers pay-as-you-go remote PAs at £35 an hour. The PAs are paid around £45,000 a year and can work from anywhere in the world. Co-founder Emma Hatto told Business Insider it’s a “lucrative” career — and a day can involve anything from planning a celebrity bash to simply answering a […]

From Maine to Hawaii, students are planning 3,000 school walkouts to protest gun violence on Wednesday

Craig F. Walker/AP Students across the US plan to stage a walkout to protest gun violence on Wednesday. They will leave class for 17 minutes in honor of the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14. But some school districts say they will punish students for participating or making explicit […]