Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
Golden Gate Bridge goes to digital toll system Drivers approaching the majestic Golden Gate Bridge experienced something new on Wednesday - no human toll collectors. The workers were removed in favor of cheaper and faster electronic transponders, and a camera system that photographs every license plate that comes through, mailing an invoice to each motorist who doesn't prepay. More
All eyes on FAA as decision on in-flight electronics nears The power switch on your favorite e-reader sure gets a workout on flights, thanks to government rules that require electronics to be turned off during takeoffs and landings, but that could change soon. The FAA may announce within months that it will ease those regulations, allowing reading devices to stay on in “airplane mode,” The New York Times reported Sunday, citing unnamed sources who work with a panel formed to study the issue. More
100 Mil Read Digital Bible The Bible might be ancient, but that doesn't mean it has to be old fashioned. A free, digital platform has launched the Christian text into the 21st century. The Digital Bible Platform is a free service that allows users access to digital recordings of the Bible in hundreds of languages. More
Dan Brown's 'Inferno' is already burning There's no mystery about what the biggest book of the summer will be: Dan Brown's "Inferno" is coming out on May 14, and his publisher won't let you forget it. Today is the 10th anniversary of Brown's phenomenal blockbuster, "The Da Vinci Code." Doubleday is celebrating by giving away free e-copies of the 2003 novel that launched him into publishing history. More
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How a millennial Lyft driver used the gig to travel to all 50 states, launch a food blog, and get started on a book Kreskin J. Torres has eaten his way through all 50 states by driving for Uber and Lyft, and he's working on a book about his experiences. 04/19/2024 - 11:09 pm | View Link
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The new rules are part of the Biden administration’s efforts to eliminate carbon pollution economy-wide by 2050.
Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric plants are the Biden administration’s most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the power sector, the nation’s second-largest contributor to climate change.
The subscription service offering a quirky set of AI consumer rights tools is profitable and recently paid a dividend, its CEO says.
DoNotPay is paying investors.
Over 20 states have introduced legislation addressing ticketing practices.
The Taylor Swift concert ticket debacle two years ago is leading state and federal lawmakers to take aim at sales practices that they say are deceptive or predatory to music fans.
The Palo Alto company is the latest tech startup to test Wall Street’s appetite at a time when investors are gravitating toward larger public offerings.
While not as high-profile as the Reddit IPO, another tech company is going public today, and it’s got a powerful backer. Cybersecurity firm Rubrik, Inc. will hold its initial public offering in a further sign that the tech IPO market is bouncing back after several lackluster years during which investors seemed to have lost their appetite for tech stock public offerings.
Stahls’ creates nameplates for every potential in-person first-round draft pick in the various fonts and colors of all 32 NFL teams.
Employees of the company tasked each year with rapidly personalizing jerseys for each first-round NFL draft pick as they are announced don’t need to travel very far for this year’s player selections in Detroit.