Friends with benefits: Can Facebook tackle your love life?
Facebook is tackling a new frontier: love. Facebook Dating, a matchmaking service the company already offers in Brazil, Canada and 17 other countries, arrives in the U.S. on Thursday. But after years of privacy missteps by the social network, will people trust it with their love lives?
Facebook is tackling a new frontier: love. Facebook Dating, a matchmaking service the company already offers in Brazil, Canada and 17 other countries, arrives in the U.S. on Thursday. But after years of privacy missteps by the social network, will people trust it with their love lives?
Monster.com-linked third-party server filled with private info was exposed online, report says
According to TechCrunch, the recruitment site Monster did not disclose to its customers that a third-party server containing possibly thousands of resumes and CVs for job applicants with private information attached was exposed online.
According to TechCrunch, the recruitment site Monster did not disclose to its customers that a third-party server containing possibly thousands of resumes and CVs for job applicants with private information attached was exposed online.
A look at the psychology behind overshopping
For many people, going shopping becomes an experiment in self-control. Millions of Americans find themselves buying more than they actually need when they go to a store, but what causes this behavior?
For many people, going shopping becomes an experiment in self-control. Millions of Americans find themselves buying more than they actually need when they go to a store, but what causes this behavior?
New York City sues T-Mobile for tricking customers
New York City is suing T-Mobile for what it calls "abusive sales tactics" at Metro by T-Mobile stores, the wireless carrier's prepaid phone brand. The city's lawsuit says dozens of stores sold used phones to customers as new, charged fake taxes and unexpected fees and offered financing for phones that resulted in higher-than-expected prices. The city also says a 30-day...
New York City is suing T-Mobile for what it calls "abusive sales tactics" at Metro by T-Mobile stores, the wireless carrier's prepaid phone brand. The city's lawsuit says dozens of stores sold used phones to customers as new, charged fake taxes and unexpected fees and offered financing for phones that resulted in higher-than-expected prices. The city also says a 30-day...
Royal Caribbean sending ship full of water, food and generators to the Bahamas
Royal Caribbean is bringing a ship full of supplies to areas of the Bahamas ravaged by Hurricane Dorian.
Royal Caribbean is bringing a ship full of supplies to areas of the Bahamas ravaged by Hurricane Dorian.
Amazon.com apologizes for shipping Atwood novel early
Amazon.com is apologizing for a "technical error" which led to some copies of Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments," the year's most anticipated novel, being "inadvertently" sent early.
Amazon.com is apologizing for a "technical error" which led to some copies of Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments," the year's most anticipated novel, being "inadvertently" sent early.
Robot learns faces, responds to touch
A new robot responds to touch and can develop facial recognition.
A new robot responds to touch and can develop facial recognition.
Taco Bell to remove 9 items from menu, including Fiery Doritos Locos Taco, XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito
Come Sept. 12, Taco Bell will be removing nine popular items from its menu to make way for new ones in the future.
Come Sept. 12, Taco Bell will be removing nine popular items from its menu to make way for new ones in the future.
App looks to match restaurants, workers
Whether you're a cook, dishwasher or a barista, if you're in the restaurant business, there's now a faster way to find work. It's an app called Pared.
Whether you're a cook, dishwasher or a barista, if you're in the restaurant business, there's now a faster way to find work. It's an app called Pared.
Scam alert: iPhone users warned not to answer calls from Apple support unless they requested them
Apple iPhone users beware: Sophisticated phishing scams are pretending to be part of Apple’s support team to get iCloud information.
Apple iPhone users beware: Sophisticated phishing scams are pretending to be part of Apple’s support team to get iCloud information.
Borgata casino spending $14M on another renovation
Atlantic City's top casino is taking out its checkbook again. The Borgata told The Associated Press on Wednesday that it will spend $14 million redoing its lobby and more than 300 hotel suites. The work follows a $12 million project that opened a new sports betting lounge and entertainment facility in June.
Atlantic City's top casino is taking out its checkbook again. The Borgata told The Associated Press on Wednesday that it will spend $14 million redoing its lobby and more than 300 hotel suites. The work follows a $12 million project that opened a new sports betting lounge and entertainment facility in June.
Kroger joins Walmart in asking customers to 'no longer openly carry firearms' in stores
Kroger on Tuesday requested customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in its stores — hours after Walmart asked the same of its shoppers amid recent mass shootingsacross the U.S. and some public pressure from mostly left-leaning groups to restrict gun sales.
Kroger on Tuesday requested customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in its stores — hours after Walmart asked the same of its shoppers amid recent mass shootingsacross the U.S. and some public pressure from mostly left-leaning groups to restrict gun sales.
NTSB: Tesla design flaw factor in crash
A government report says the driver of a Tesla that slammed into a firetruck near Los Angeles last year was using the car's Autopilot system when a vehicle in front of him suddenly changed lanes and he didn't have time to react.
A government report says the driver of a Tesla that slammed into a firetruck near Los Angeles last year was using the car's Autopilot system when a vehicle in front of him suddenly changed lanes and he didn't have time to react.
Walmart slammed, supported for ending ammo sales
Walmart has taken a forceful step into the national gun debate. The country’s largest retailer announced it will stop selling handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition when the inventory runs out. Walmart is also requesting customers don’t openly carry guns in its stores, and is calling on Congress to increase background checks and consider a new assault rifle ban.
Walmart has taken a forceful step into the national gun debate. The country’s largest retailer announced it will stop selling handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition when the inventory runs out. Walmart is also requesting customers don’t openly carry guns in its stores, and is calling on Congress to increase background checks and consider a new assault rifle ban.
PayPal suspends donation account linked to Ku Klux Klan
A PayPal account linked to the Ku Klux Klan was suspended by the fundraising company after a screenshot of the page gained traction on Twitter.
A PayPal account linked to the Ku Klux Klan was suspended by the fundraising company after a screenshot of the page gained traction on Twitter.
Consumers say they are feeling bite of tariffs
A 15-percent added tariff is now tacked onto some of the $300 billion worth of Chinese imports into the United States.
A 15-percent added tariff is now tacked onto some of the $300 billion worth of Chinese imports into the United States.
American Airlines extends Boeing 737 MAX cancellations through December
American Airlines announced they are extending their Boeing 737 MAX cancellations through December.
American Airlines announced they are extending their Boeing 737 MAX cancellations through December.
In escalating trade war, US consumers may see higher prices
The United States and China on Sunday put in place their latest tariff increases on each other's goods, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consumer items before the holiday shopping season.
The United States and China on Sunday put in place their latest tariff increases on each other's goods, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consumer items before the holiday shopping season.
Bob Marley's son seeks New Jersey marijuana dispensary
The son of reggae legend Bob Marley and a Colorado firm have applied to open a medical marijuana dispensary in New Jersey.
The son of reggae legend Bob Marley and a Colorado firm have applied to open a medical marijuana dispensary in New Jersey.
'They're on,' Trump says of tariffs set to kick in on Sunday
Expect a direct hit on many U.S. consumers from President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs on Chinese imports. He had no intention of pulling back on import taxes set to kick in Sunday.
Expect a direct hit on many U.S. consumers from President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs on Chinese imports. He had no intention of pulling back on import taxes set to kick in Sunday.