Instagram recently announced they are testing the use of a new anti-harassment tool Limits. Limits recommends users filter comments and DMs from certain groups of accounts that may send hateful messages. This feature is like the Instagram feature Restrict, which allows users to review comments
Netflix recently spoke out about the company’s aspirations to include video games in its services. Their explanation of the expanding of the company’s services was very expected as usual. Greg Peters, Netflix’s CEO, explained that “The success of this initiative is about great games, fundamentally.”
Last month, it was discovered that consumers were spending a lot of money on retail. Investors, however, were not impressed as stocks ended in the red. The Government also reported a solid rebound in sales related to retail back in June. Even with the rebound,
The Delta Variant continues to rise within the U.S. as COVID-19 cases more than doubled within the last two weeks. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, 47 states are showing recent cases up 10%. The World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee stated that the pandemic
Valve Corporation, developer of the software distribution platform Steam, is throwing its hat into the gaming console ring by introducing its new handheld Steam Deck. In addition to the standard D-pad, four face buttons, bumpers, and triggers found on most gaming controls, the device features
The global price of carbon is at an all-time high. April 2020 marked the first moment in history that a metric ton of carbon was traded for over $50 in Europe. Since then, the global prices of carbon have continued to rise at a record-breaking
Spotivity, a Chicago startup dedicated to guiding the youth, recently raised 1 million in seed funding. This funding will be used to support the global launch of the app as it expands. This milestone, according to Founder Montana Butsch, “ time, determination, and a long
Wells Fargo announced recently that they are shutting down all existing personal lines of credit within their company. The well-known bank is now no longer offering the product and shutting down those personal lines within the next few weeks. This has angered some customers as
You may have seen #SOSCuba trending, but what is really going on with our neighbors across the Straits of Florida? In short, the healthcare system has collapsed and Cuba is not equipped to handle the outbreaks of COVID-19 currently taking place. The country has also
Due to the low birthrate that China is currently seeing, they are encouraging Chinese women to have more children to stave off the demographic rates. In Xinjiang, China, many Muslim ethnic minorities face extreme punishments if they have any more children. These women, forced to
Last year, as Americans faced unemployment in record numbers, many Black workers turned to entrepreneurship to stay afloat during the pandemic. In 2020, approximately 380 out of every 100,000 Black adults became new entrepreneurs. To be clear, this boom is not entirely positive. It reflects
Instagram announced last Wednesday that they’re adding in a “Black-owned” label for U.S. based shops. Business accounts are now able to display the “Black-owned Business” label on their bio and may be included on the shops page to help bring in more customers. In recent
The results are in! A whopping $70 million fine to the trading app, Robinhood. This moment is history considering it is the largest financial penalty ever ordered by FINRA. Robinhood continues to turn off its trading during huge market swings like the meme stock rally
A group of 130 nations has agreed on the broad outlines of a global minimum tax on corporations. The Biden administration deems this a huge step forward in its effort to overhaul the tax system and generate more revenues for domestic spending. The agreement means
Microsoft recently announced that it would be launching a major update to the Windows operating system. This time, they won’t be jumping numbers, it’ll be known as Windows 11. The release is rumored to be coming in October this year. Its predecessor, Windows 10 was
American theme parks are finally opening after being shut down for more than a year. The Pandemic caused theme parks across America to lose around $18 billion in revenue. Although these attractions took a major loss last year, this year they are preparing for a
Recently, Biden and the Senate have been going back and forth on the newest infrastructure bill—some saying the plans were not comprehensive enough, some saying exactly the opposite. But finally, Biden has declared, “we have a deal”! What exactly does this bill include and what
Venmo recently sent out an email to all of its users stating its changes in transaction policy. The new policy will go into effect July 20, 2021. This policy says users who receive payments that are identified by senders as for goods and services will
