Microsoft Develops Set-Top Box Microsoft has been developing designs for a simple set-top device for streaming video and other entertainment options. More
Amazon may be working on a smartphone with hologram-like 3D Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone that sports a 3D screen that relies on retina-tracking technology to make images seem to float above the screen like a hologram. With the smartphone, users would be able to navigate through content by using their eyes alone, according to two unnamed people who discussed the phone with the Wall Street Journal. More
YouTube launches pay channels with campy flicks Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among the 30 channels that will require a paid monthly subscription on YouTube coming soon. More
FCC moving forward on speedier in-flight Internet service U.S. federal telecommunications regulators are pushing ahead with efforts to bring faster Internet service to commercial and private airline flights. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday started deliberations on a proposal that would offer a new type of in-flight broadband service promising U.S. More
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134-Mile 2002 Ford Focus Appears Again, This Time For Auction A couple of months ago, we brought you the story of a 2002 Ford Focus that had been listed for sale in Montana with just 117 miles (188 km) under its belt. At the time, it had a $20,000 asking price. 04/28/2024 - 4:26 pm | View Link
How one special feature changed my smartphone photos forever It's an easily ignored feature, but the OnePlus 12's Master Mode is way more than just another Pro camera mode — and using it has changed my photos forever. 04/27/2024 - 2:00 am | View Link
iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Pixel 8 Pro: Which Phone Is the Winner? The iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at $1,200 for 256GB. You can get that same storage option on the Pixel 8 Pro for just over $1,000. Both phones also come in 1TB options, if you're willing to throw in a ... 04/27/2024 - 12:30 am | View Link
Industry experts share techniques for cultivating a positive work experience
Incivility is on the rise, fueled by factors such as widening political divides and less-than-social behavior on social media platforms. While uncivil behavior takes an emotional toll on people, it’s also bad for business. Recent data shows that nearly two-thirds of workers have experienced incivility in the past month and that such conduct between employees hinders productivity and ultimately hurts a company’s bottom line.
As baby boomers have aged, they have accumulated more assets leading to more discretionary spending.
Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game. Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She’s planning multiple other trips, including to a science fiction convention in Scotland and a Disney cruise soon after that, along with a trip next year to neolithic sites in Great Britain.“I really have more money to spend now than when I was working,” said Harris, 64, an engineer who worked 29 years for the federal government and lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Being the punchline in a fictional story doesn’t always work out for brands (ask Peloton), but why waste a good marketing opportunity when you’re on a roll?
Jerry Seinfeld has spent decades eating and writing jokes about Pop-Tarts.
California’s character performers don’t have consistent scheduling, requiring them to take on Hollywood-related gigs to make ends meet.
During three years of working as a parade performer at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California, Zach Elefante always has had a second or third job to help him earn a living. Unlike the experiences of his peers at Disney’s parks in Orlando, Florida, where there is a much smaller talent pool, the performers who play Mickey Mouse, Goofy and other beloved Disney characters at the California parks aren’t always provided a consistent work schedule by the company.
Beginning in August and continuing through the fall, route reductions will impact cities including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Dallas-Fort Worth.
If you were planning on jetting off to Europe or other destinations this fall, your options for getting there just became fewer. That’s because American Airlines has said that it will reduce service on some long-haul international flights to certain cities beginning in August.
Workers are seeking pay hikes and a reversal of pandemic-era staffing cuts.
Unionized hotel workers demanding significant pay raises will rally on May Day in 18 U. S. and Canadian cities, as talks are beginning with operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, and Hyatt Hotels Corp.