Amazon’s Jeff Bezos said more than 100 million paying customers have signed up for Amazon Prime, the delivery and content business that’s at the heart of its sales growth. The CEO and founder, in his annual letter to shareholders, said last year more members joined Prime than in any previous year. The […]
This is how Facebook tracks users outside its system and collects their data
Facebook has revealed the kind of data it is tracking and collecting from non-users, and those who are logged out from the social network. Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of the US Congress, where one of the questions he faced was around this issue. Zuckerberg had revealed that […]
Amazon made an efficient Android browser called Internet, and it’s now available in India
Amazon now has an Android web browser app that’s designed to use minimal storage and data. It’s called… Internet. The app has been sitting unspotted in the Google Play app store since March. Amazon hasn’t publicly announced its launch, which was reported by TechCrunch. It’s currently only available to users located in India […]
Maternal death rate in Texas was inflated, new study shows
(CNN)The maternal mortality rate in Texas inspired headlines in 2016 when a study reported that pregnancy-related deaths there had more than doubled in just two years. A new study published in the same medical journal tamps down the alarm, offering different data that reduce the number of deaths by nearly […]
US-led strike raises questions about what’s next in Syria strategy
Washington (CNN)The US-led attack on alleged Syrian chemical weapons facilities raised a question around the world: What next? After the airstrikes late last week, mixed messages from the administration have meant it’s not entirely clear, particularly how the White House will react to any further chemical weapons attacks, and when […]
Airline cancels Mexico flights, tells fliers to find another way home
Dozens of stranded Sun Country Airlines passengers are fuming after the carrier canceled their flights home from Mexico and then told them they’re on their own to find a new way back. The unusual situation unfolded after a potent late-season blizzard forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights at Minneapolis/St. Paul […]
China is beating the United States in the race for 5G
That’s according to a report released Monday by CTIA, a trade association for the US wireless industry. The study, which was conducted by telecom research firms Analysys Mason and Recon Analytics, found that China is most prepared to launch the next generation of super-fast wireless technology. South Korea is second, […]
WaPo: Trump hasn’t signed off on Russia sanctions Haley announced
Washington (CNN)The White House is continuing to debate placing additional sanctions on Russia, clashing with an announcement US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley made on Sunday, The Washington Post reported Monday. Haley announced on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday that the US Treasury Department would formalize additional sanctions […]
How to get last-minute tax help and track your refund
The April 17 tax deadline is looming. As the mad dash to file draws nears, there is some new technology to help make this potentially stressful task incredibly simple — yes, even for those filing at the last minute. Here’s a look at some options: Free filing If you made less than $66,000 in 2017 […]
Trump’s tabloid past may come back to haunt him
(CNN)Donald Trump’s tabloid lifestyle made him rich, famous and ultimately built the persona that made him President. Yet his back-to-the-future encounter with his sensational and melodramatic past might become his Achilles’ heel. Given his history, it’s perhaps no surprise that Trump’s presidency is now entwined in legal theater peopled by […]