Inside Facebook’s strategy to take on dating apps like Tinder and Bumble
Facebook Dating launched in 2019 and recently expanded with more features. Facebook isn’t giving up on dating. Meta’s dating product, Facebook Dating, got a slew of new features last month and the team behind it believes it can help users who are struggling with dating app fatigue. And before you ask, yes, real people are…
Dogecoin spikes another 15% after Musk appointed to lead DOGE department for Trump
Dogecoin has gotten a big boost since Donald Trump won the presidential election last week amid a market-wide surge for cryptos of all types. The dog-themed crypto had surged roughly 140% since November 6, the day after the election, through Tuesday. It added an additional 15% on Wednesday as of 11:15 a.m. in New York.…
Elon Musk took on another role, becoming Trump’s efficiency boss. Here’s the full list of his jobs.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are allies, and Musk owns the social-media platform X. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Elon Musk to lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency. Musk heavily backed Trump in the presidential election, appearing at his rallies and donating millions of dollars to fundraising efforts. His support has led to…
Elon Musk said he will launch a leaderboard to track ‘insanely dumb’ government spending, and business leaders are weighing in
Elon Musk has started crowdsourcing suggestions for government spending cuts. Elon Musk has officially landed the role as co-leader of the new Department of Government Efficiency, and he’s already crowdsourcing for suggestions. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening that Musk will head the department alongside the businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, with the goal of curbing…
Non-US stocks have seen their sharpest sell-off since August on fears over Trump’s tariffs
Donald Trump’s win has sent US stocks on a tear, but for equities in the rest of the world, it’s sparked a sell-off on fears of a widespread economic downturn due to tariff risks. An MSCI index of large and mid-sized stocks outside the US tumbled 1.6% on Tuesday, its steepest daily drop since August.…
Here’s how much more laptops, TVs, and smartphones could cost under Trump’s proposed tariffs, consumer group says
US consumers could see a surge in tech prices under Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. Buying a new television now instead of next year could save you hundreds of dollars. Under President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariff plans, consumers will likely see prices surge on big-ticket purchases, including several popular tech items and gadgets, according to a…
I’ve been a professional bra fitter for 10 years. Here are 8 mistakes people make when buying bras.
As a professional bra fitter, I have a few misconceptions to debunk. As a professional bra fitter for over a decade, I know many people struggle to find a perfect-fitting bra. Fortunately, my job is to guide clients as they discover which bras work best for their lifestyles. Here are the most common mistakes I’ve…
A mechanic died at an Amazon distribution center after the van he was working on fell on him
A mechanic got trapped under an Amazon delivery van at a distribution center in Florida, police said. A mechanic at an Amazon distribution center in southern Florida died early Tuesday morning after a van he was working on fell on him. The Port St. Lucie Police Department told B-17 in a statement that 42-year-old Andrew…
Nearly 216,000 job seekers had their personal data left unsecured on a tech recruiter’s database, a security researcher says
Alltech Consulting Services, a New Jersey-based tech staffing firm, left a database unprotected, leaving the personal information of about 216,000 job seekers exposed, a security researcher said. An IT researcher found that the unsecured files from a tech recruiter’s database included personally identifying information of an estimated 216,000 job seekers — including data like names,…
