Toys ‘R’ Us 2.0 will launch this fall
Toys ‘R’ Us is dipping its toys back into the water with the opening of 2 downsized stores after its bankruptcy last year.
BY Mark Dent ON July 19, 2019
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Diamond security startup Dust Identity raises $10m to leave counterfeiters in the dust
A startup called Dust Identity raised $10m to expand its diamond dust-based security business.
BY Conor Grant ON July 19, 2019
A Prime Day promotion highlights the over-extension of browser extensions
Amazon Assistant is one of many browser extensions that collects a surprising amount of user data.
BY Conor Grant ON July 19, 2019
Fame, fortune, f*ck: FuckJerry is now an Emmy nominee thanks to Fyre Fest
Fuck Jerry could win an Emmy for its role in the production of the Netflix Fyre Fest documentary.
BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON July 19, 2019
In the growing microwedding industry, nuptial newcomers say ‘till death do us start-(up)’
As couples opt for smaller, less elaborate weddings -- microwedding companies are cropping up to help them get hitched.
BY Conor Grant ON July 18, 2019
Pearson announces plans to turn the page on physical textbooks
Pearson, one of the world’s largest textbook publishers, announces it will slowly phase out the physical textbook.
BY Lindsey Quinn ON July 18, 2019
Apple built an iArmy to clamp down on thievery… and it’s working
Apple’s security team has clamped down on leaks by operating with military efficiency.
BY Conor Grant ON July 18, 2019
Ford’s secret fight for a pickup truck emoji
Ford has fought for years (behind the scenes) to add a pickup truck emoji to unicode -- and it finally paid off.
BY Mark Dent ON July 18, 2019
Losing The Office could be a bigger deal than expected for Netflix
A new survey suggests Netflix losing The Office could be a bigger financial hit than expected
BY Lindsey Quinn ON July 17, 2019
Lion skeletons are haunting US trade officials
Lion bones have become big business.
BY Conor Grant ON July 17, 2019
Tesla is getting itself back on track this year… but at what cost?
More Tesla employees claim they took shortcuts to get out of last year’s Model 3 “production hell.”
BY Wes Schlagenhauf ON July 16, 2019
Blackstone acquires ad-tech startup Vungle for $750m
Ad-tech startup Vungle sold to private equity giant Blackstone for north of $750m.
BY Conor Grant ON July 16, 2019
