insert_link Tech Made Simple Twitter’s Board issues “Shareholders Rights Plan” to block Elon Musk’s Attempted Takeover As The Verge reports, Twitter’s board of directors has issued a new “shareholder rights plan” to block Elon Musk’s proposed buyout offer, a major setback to the billionaire’s efforts to take full financial control of the company. The plan was adopted “following an unsolicited, non-binding proposal to acquire Twitter,” the company’s board of directors noted in a press release announcing the change. According to Bloomberg, this maneuver, known in the finance world […] todayApril 18, 2022
insert_link Fashion Kim Kardashian lands a Balenciaga Campaign Kim Kardashian is having a fantastic fashion year. First, the reality star and business mogul is starring in the iconic fashion brand Balenciaga's new advertising campaign. Dropping in several installments throughout the season, the images by photographer Stef Mitchell show friends of the brand that include Justin Bieber and Isabelle Huppert, as well as models Tommy Blue and Marie-Agnès Diene. Each is shown in a familiar home or work environment. […] todayFebruary 2, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple With Project Iris, Google appears ready to go up against Microsoft, Meta and Apple in the coming headset wars Meta may be the loudest company building AR and VR hardware. Microsoft has HoloLens. Apple is working on something, too. But don’t count out Google. As The Verge reports, the tech giant has recently begun ramping up work on an AR headset, internally codenamed "Project Iris," that it hopes to ship in 2024, according to two people familiar with the project who requested anonymity to speak without the company’s permission. Like […] todayJanuary 24, 2022
insert_link Food & Drink Is there a Viral TikTok Recipe you’ve been dying to try? Soon it can be Delivered to your Door! TikTok has announced that it's breaking into the food delivery industry, teaming up with a company to open ghost kitchens that will deliver trending meals to users' doors. TikTok is an endless source for creative, viral recipes. While the best TikTok recipes always look deceptively easy to cook, wouldn’t you rather just order one after watching it be made? Well, in 2022 you’ll get to do just that. Simplemost reports […] todayDecember 29, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Is Sony’s new Spartacus subscription service PS’s answer to the Xbox Game Pass? Sony is planning to create an Xbox Game Pass-like subscription service codenamed "Spartacus," according to Bloomberg. The company already offers two subscription services, PlayStation Plus (which is required for the majority of online multiplayer games) and PlayStation Now (which offers a catalog of games to download or stream), and they will reportedly be merged in this new offering. Sony will likely keep the PlayStation Plus brand, reporter Jason Schreier said on Twitter, […] todayDecember 9, 2021
insert_link Fashion Rihanna to open Savage x Fenty stores in 2022 Rihanna's billion-dollar lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty is set to open its first physical stores next year. In an interview with Bloomberg, the brand's chief marketing and design officer, Christiane Pendarvis, said that you'll "absolutely see some stores in 2022" in the US, without specifying where. The brand would also consider stores in Europe in the future, she said. The company has tested pop-up stores, but it largely operates online […] todayOctober 4, 2021
insert_link Fashion Kanye West releases Yeezy Gap sweatshirt for $90 that “Looks like every hoodie at Walmart” Kanye West released the second clothing drop of his Yeezy collaboration with Gap, and to the surprise of many, it's a simple hoodie. The rapper-turned-designer made his relationship with the retailer official in June 2020, announcing that the first pieces to come out of the 10-year Yeezy Gap deal would be introduced in the first half of 2021. One year later, in conjunction with West's 44th birthday, Gap released the […] todayOctober 1, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple A US Federal Judge rules that AI computers can’t patent their own inventions… Yet Do you really need a physical body when you’ve got the next great idea? Shouldn’t an artificially intelligent machine be able to patent its own inventions? As far as a U.S. federal judge is concerned, the answers are “uh, yeah you do,” and, “nope.” Bloomberg reports that in April 2020, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) ruled that only “natural persons” could be credited as the inventor of a patent, […] todaySeptember 8, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Rivian files to go public at up to a reported $80 billion valuation Buzzy (and extremely well-funded) EV startup Rivian has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. Rivian will be doing a traditional initial public offering, bucking the recent trend of electric vehicles going public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. The company, which is backed by Amazon and Ford, announced that it submitted a draft registration statement for the IPO in a press release. […] todaySeptember 1, 2021
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