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United Airlines to give away a year’s worth of first or business class travel in a bid to increase vaccination rates
Rusell Hendry/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As Americans begin to travel at the highest rate since the pandemic started, United Airlines is encouraging people to get vaccinated by giving away a chance to win fr...
May 24, 2021
Seventeen brands supporting LGBTQ pride in style
nktwentythree/iStock(NEW YORK) -- While the global coronavirus pandemic may have put a damper on many annual Pride festivities across the world in 2020, this year is already looking to be better and b...
May 24, 2021
What to know about 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games' high-stakes antitrust suit against Apple
iStock/PeskyMonkey(NEW YORK) -- CEO Tim Cook took the witness stand Friday as the high-stakes legal showdown between Apple and Epic Games, makers of the wildly-popular "Fortnite," heats up. It marked ...
May 21, 2021
Bumble, Tinder, Hinge and more popular dating apps to let users show vaccination status
NicolasMcComber/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A slew of popular dating apps have announced they will let users inform potential partners of their vaccination status as part of a White House-backed effort to enc...
May 21, 2021
Ford unveils all-electric F-150 “Lightning,” entering a burgeoning electric truck market
Ford(NEW YORK) -- America’s best-selling pickup will soon be available as an EV, but it’s expected to enter a crowded field when it goes on sale next spring. On Wednesday night, Ford pulle...
May 20, 2021
Twitter scraps image-cropping algorithm after allegations of racial bias
DKart/iStock(NEW YORK) -- After social media exploded with allegations that Twitter's image-cropping algorithm had a racial bias, the company said it investigated and ultimately decided to drop automa...
May 20, 2021
Lego announces first LGBTQIA+ set will debut on first day of Pride Month
Lego(NEW YORK) -- Lego has announced that they that they will be releasing their first LGBTQIA+ set complete with 11 monochrome figures and characters inspired by the iconic rainbow flag. The set -- c...
May 20, 2021
Summer travel to return as EU agrees to let vaccinated Americans visit
npstockphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Summer travel bookings are surging as vaccination numbers rise and borders reopen. The European Union announced on Wednesday it will open its doors to vaccinated Ameri...
May 20, 2021
Pipeline cyberattack fuels panic buying, gas shortages, hike in prices
MATJAZ SLANIC/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Gas stations are running out of fuel in Southeastern cities and long lines are forming across the country as panic buying ensues following the crippling cyberattack...
May 11, 2021
SpaceX to launch satellite mission funded entirely in dogecoin
Sundry Photography/iStock(NEW YORK) -- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced his private space company was launching a lunar satellite mission dubbed "Doge-1" early next year that will be paid for entirely w...
May 10, 2021
