Amazon Jeff Bezos unveils Amazon's sweeping plan to address climate changeNBC News - Annie Palmer, CNBCAs part of the announcement, Amazon has agreed to purchase 100,000 electric delivery vans from vehicle manufacturer Rivian Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled a sweeping new plan on Thursday to tackle climate
Instagram Instagram cracks down on posts touting 'miraculous' weight lossNBC News - Christina Farr, CNBCThe problem of health misinformation has become so pervasive on social media that Harvard published a report with advice on how health professionals can push back on influencers Instagram took measures
Animals Plenty of Fish bans users from posting photos with face filters users find 'deceptive'NBC News - Minyvonne BurkeAccording to the dating site's poll, 25 percent said they believe potential dates are "pretending to be someone they're not.” The online dating site Plenty of Fish wants users to put their best — and —
Mobile Technology Smart TVs, smart-home devices found to be leaking sensitive user data, researchers findNBC News - Jason Abbruzzese"Nearly all TV devices in our testbeds contacts Netflix even though we never configured any TV with a Netflix account," the researchers wrote. Smart-home devices, such as televisions and streaming boxes,
Gender Raising 'theybies': Letting kids choose their genderNBC News - NBCNews.com Julie and Nate Sharpe are raising their 3-year-old twins using the pronoun they, them and their to shield them from gender stereotypes. This is a new parenting technique called, "theybies."
HBO Max It's TV: How AT&T is reshaping HBO with the help of 'Big Bang Theory'NBC News - Dylan ByersAnalysis: Like Netflix, HBO could become home for a lot of good content and even more not-as-good content — but not the edgy, prestige work it became known for. It's safe to say "The Big Bang Theory,"
F8 Conference Facebook details rules for its new 'Supreme Court' that will handle controversial postsNBC News - Lauren Feiner, CNBCThe new “Oversight Board” will govern appeals from Facebook users and questions from the company itself. Facebook on Tuesday released its plans for the new board previously likened to a “Supreme Court”
Selfies Warren spent hours taking selfies with supporters after her big rally. Here's why.NBC News - Alex Seitz-WaldThe Massachusetts senator has devoted many hours to fan photos on the 2020 campaign trail. She's not alone. This article, originally published on June 10, 2019, has been updated with a new headline and
NBC NBC names its new streaming service 'Peacock'NBC News - Lauren Feiner, CNBCThe ad and subscription-supported service will roll out in April 2020 with a content slate including “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation.” NBCUniversal’s new streaming service will be named “Peacock,”
WarnerMedia HBO to stream 'The Big Bang Theory' as WarnerMedia prepares to take on NetflixNBC News - Annie Palmer, CNBCAll 279 episodes of Big Bang will be available on HBO Max, which AT&T’s WarnerMedia expects to launch in the spring of 2020 at a price of $15 to $18 per month. HBO Max has won the exclusive rights to comedy
Robocall What we learned after answering 100 robocalls in dayNBC News - NBCNews.com It was “robocall torture,” NBC’s Jacob Ward says. He answered 100 robocalls in a day, speaking to the fraudsters to find out what they’re after and how Americans can protect themselves.
Technology Ohio gamer sentenced to 15 months prison for fatal 'swatting' caseNBC News - Associated PressCasey Viner, 19, of North College Hill, Ohio, also is restricted from gaming activity for two years, U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren said in announcing the sentence. WICHITA, Kan. — An Ohio gamer upset
Democratic National Convention Ratings for third Democratic debate underscore continued interest in 2020 electionNBC News - Jason AbbruzzeseThe debate was boosted by the inclusion of all three Democratic front-runners on the same stage for the first time in the election cycle. The third Democratic presidential debate attracted an average 14
MoviePass MoviePass to shut down for good on Sept. 14NBC News - Annie Palmer, CNBCThe company notified subscribers that it plans to close down the service because its “efforts to recapitalize MoviePass have not been successful to date.” MoviePass announced on Friday it’s shutting down
Politics Family of slain DNC staffer can sue Fox News, appeals court rulesNBC News - Associated PressJoel and Mary Rich, of Omaha, Nebraska, claimed Fox News exploited their son's slaying as a "political football." NEW YORK — A federal appeals court in New York has revived a lawsuit alleging Fox News
Play buttonTechnology Big tech under the microscope: House asks for executives' emails in antitrust probeNBC News - Lauren Feiner, CNBCThe request shows the committee is ramping up an antitrust review as federal regulators and attorneys general from 50 states and territories are prepping their own probes. Leaders of the House Judiciary
Felix Kjellberg Top YouTuber PewDiePie cancels $50,000 pledge to Anti-Defamation League, calls it 'mistake'NBC News - VarietyA day after the YouTube personality — real name Felix Kjellberg — announced he would be donating to the anti-hate group, he backtracked. LOS ANGELES — PewDiePie, the most-followed individual creator on
Robin Hood Designed to distract: Stock app Robinhood nudges users to take risksNBC News - David Ingram“I liken it to giving the keys of a sports car to a 12-year-old,” said Tara Falcone, a certified financial planner and the founder of ReisUP, a financial education company. When smartphone owners pull
Google Google pays France over $1 billion to settle tax caseNBC News - The Associated PressFrench investigators have since 2015 been investigating Google's tax set-up. The company declares profits from activities across the E.U. in one country, usually a low-tax state. Tech giant Google said
Uber Uber says drivers aren't core to its business after California bill moves forwardNBC News - Annie Palmer, CNBCCalifornia lawmakers passed a landmark bill on Wednesday that threatens to reshape how companies like Uber and Lyft do business. California lawmakers passed a landmark bill on Wednesday that threatens
Caroline Calloway Who is Caroline Calloway? The Instagram influencer Twitter can't stop talking aboutNBC News - Kalhan RosenblattCaroline Calloway has been the hottest topic on Twitter since an article written by her ghostwriter was published by New York Magazine's The Cut. For the last 24 hours, one name has been the subject of
California Supreme Court California passes bill to give wage, benefit protections to workers in gig economyNBC News - Associated PressDemocratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he supports the legislation, which now heads for his desk. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Senate has passed a bill that would give new wage and benefit protections
Apple Apple reveals new iPhone 11 -- along with a few surprisesNBC News - NBCNews.comThe company announced that customers who purchase a new iPhone or iPad will receive a free year of Apple’s new streaming service Apple TV Plus -- which will otherwise retail at $4.99 a month. Apple reveals
iPhone Twitter users mock iPhone 11 Pro's triple-camera, compare it to fidget spinner and spider's faceNBC News - Minyvonne Burke"iPhone 11 Pro cameras straight up look like Philips Shaver!" The iPhone 11 Pro costs $999, while the iPhone 11 Pro Max is $1,099. Apple unveiled its newest iPhones on Tuesday, giving the world a glimpse
Business Hit YouTube channel Ryan ToysReview accused of deceiving kids into watching sponsored contentNBC News - Elizabeth ChuckA complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission accuses the online wunderkind of subjecting preschoolers to ads disguised as toy reviews. A top YouTube toy reviewer is facing accusations of misleading
Apple Music Apple event: A new iPhone and details on subscriptions servicesNBC News - David IngramWith smartphone sales slowing globally, Apple has begun to emphasize its subscription services — but it also rolled out an iPhone with a dual camera system. Apple on Tuesday held its yearly fall event
Recession 'Here we go again': Young Americans turn to memes, dark humor in face of recessionNBC News - Kalhan Rosenblatt"A lot of us are in a lot of college debt, jobs are hard to get," said one young person who posted to Twitter about a possible recession. Gina Fuchs, 23, has grown jaded to all the articles about the her
Tesla Tesla driver caught on camera apparently asleep at the wheelNBC News - NBCNews.comA motorist on a Massachusetts highway captured a man asleep behind the wheel of his Tesla, presumably in autopilot mode. It’s the latest incident involving semi-autonomous cars that have police and federal
Google 'Ransom': Google faces antitrust probes — and that's emboldening some of its criticsNBC News - David IngramSome small businesses use words like “ransom” and “shakedown” when talking about Google, while Google says it’s acting in the best interest of consumers. Critics of Google are beginning to come out of
