Author: Zach_Wilson
In 1997, the BBC asked Jeff Bezos when internet shopping would take off
Earlier this year, Amazon reported $143.3 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2024. But 27 years ago, the BBC wondered when predictions that the internet revolutionizing shopping would come true, speaking to local bakers, booksellers, and even Jeff Bezos to find out. The Money Programme report, which originally aired…
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How Google’s new Pixel 9 phones differ from one another (and don’t)
a]:underline”>Colors a]:underline”>White, black, green, pink a]:underline”>White, black, hazel, light pink a]:underline”>White, black, hazel, light pink a]:underline”>White, black a]:underline”>Dimensions (mm) a]:underline”>152.8 height x 72 width x 8.5 depth a]:underline”>152.8 height x 72 width x 8.5 depth a]:underline”>162.8 height x 76.6 width x 8.5 depth a]:underline”>155.2 height x 77.1 width x 10.5…
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Paramount is shutting down its TV studio as part of a new wave of layoffs
In the memo, Clemens and Cheeks insisted that while Paramount TV is coming to an end, “our ethos will live on in shows that will continue to be enjoyed by global audiences for years to come.” Last week, Paramount said that in order to bring down its spending costs, it…
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Texas judge who owns Tesla stock recuses himself from X’s advertiser lawsuit
A Texas judge who was assigned two cases involving Elon Musk’s X platform has recused himself from one of them, shortly after a report that he owns stock in Tesla. The report raised questions about O’Connor’s impartiality and X’s motivations in bringing the suits in this particular court. NPR reported…
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Google’s finally rolling out the Zoom Enhance camera trick it announced last year
Apparently, turning the cliched “enhance!” meme into reality wasn’t as easy as Google might have initially expected. Today, the company confirmed in a blog post that Zoom Enhance is finally rolling out to the Pixel 8 Pro and will also be present on the Pixel 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL,…
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Here’s how the new Pixel Watch 3 stacks up against Google’s last-gen model
a]:underline”>Starting price a]:underline”>N/A a]:underline”>$249.99 (Wi-Fi) / $299.99 (LTE) a]:underline”>$349.99 (Wi-Fi) / $449.99 (LTE) a]:underline”>Size(s) a]:underline”>41mm a]:underline”>41mm a]:underline”>41mm / 45mm a]:underline”>Colors a]:underline”>Champagne gold, polished silver, and matte black a]:underline”>Champagne gold, polished silver, and matte black a]:underline”>41mm: matte black, polished silver, champagne gold / 45mm: matte black, polished silver, matte hazel a]:underline”>Dimensions…
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