• Business & Finance 1 year ago

On its first day as the owner of Whole Foods, Amazon cut down prices as much as 43 percent. Items had an orange marked-down sign that said “Whole Foods + Amazon” and it listed the old price and the new lower price. In the East 57th Street Manhattan store, some of the marked down products included organic Fuji apples, which were sold at $1.99 a pound instead of $3.49 a pound, and organic avocados which went from $2.79 each to $1.99 each. The decrease in prices is a sign that Amazon is serious about competing with others like Walmart, Kroger and Costco. A regular Whole Foods shoppers said that “with the prices lower, I think we’re more likely to shop here every day.” (News)

  • Business & Finance 1 year ago

On September 12th, Apple will have a product launch event. At the event, the new iPhone 8 and updates to its two iPhone 7 models will be launched. Analysts said the event could be pushed back since Apple has been having manufacturing issues with the new iPhone. (News)

  • Digital/Social 1 year ago

Amazon Echo products are now on display at Whole Foods stores and Twitter users shared their thoughts. Shoppers at Whole Foods can find ad displays of the Amazon Echo next to the fresh produce. Seth Fiegerman tweeted, “Honey, can you pick up some guac, chips and, I don’t know, let’s say 3 Amazon Echo speakers?” Ben Thompson shared, “Ah yes, I remember visiting the farm as a child and milking an Echo and picking Dots.” (Twitter)

  • Entertainment 1 year ago

Adam Levine dissed the VMAs in two twitter posts last night. He said, “It’s always exciting to see how utterly horrible the VMAs will be. They really delivered so far this year.” The second read, “Julia Michaels gets cut off while singing and Lorde gets to NOT sing her whole song.”  (Search)

  • Government & Public Affairs 1 year ago

While Hurricane Harvey was hitting land in southeast Texas, President Trump was pardoning Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, unleashing a firestorm. Arpaio “had been convicted of contempt of court for defying a judicial order to stop detaining Latinos because he suspected that they were illegal immigrants.” In pardoning him, Trump has shown that he is willing to test the limits of his presidential power. Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, told reporters, “Prejudice doesn’t deserve a pardon. Donald Trump just gave a free pass to his buddy Joe Arpaio, the nation’s most notorious agent of racism and bigotry, during a natural disaster [Hurricane Harvey].” (News)

  • Government & Public Affairs 1 year ago

Earlier today, civil rights groups filed two lawsuits challenging President Trump’s controversial transgender-ban in the U.S. military. Both lawsuits stated the “ban violated U.S. constitutional guarantees of equal protection and due process under the Fifth Amendment.” Some civil rights groups and politicians from both the Democratic and Republican party have accused Trump of being politically motivated by discrimination. (Facebook)

  • Health 1 year ago

Health and Human Services Secretary, Tom Price, declared a public health emergency in Texas on Saturday as Hurricane Harvey swept into the state, bringing feet of rain to some places. HHS mobilized hundreds of health workers, brought transportable medical centers into the region and helped evacuate patients from hospitals in Victoria. (News)

  • Health 1 year ago

While you were relaxing this weekend, a host of new cardiovascular studies were published as the European Society of Cardiology Congress was underway in Barcelona. One big discovery: new research shows that a drug that targets inflammation can decrease the risk of heart attacks and potentially lung cancer as well. The findings were seen as a major milestone that offered a new path forward to treating cardiovascular disease. (News)

  • Sports 1 year ago

The Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans has been offered up as a possible stadium for the Advocare Texas Kickoff game between LSU and BYU. The game, scheduled for Saturday, is supposed to be held in Houston but given the catastrophic rain and floods the area has been dealing with, it may need to be relocated. (Google Trends)

  • Technology 1 year ago

Fitbit is officially getting into the smartwatch business with the Fitbit Ionic. The Fitbit Ionic is the company’s first true smartwatch, distinguished by its support of third-party apps costing $299.95. (News)

  • Digital/Social 1 year ago

Twitter users are sharing #SignsOfABadRestaurant this morning. MensHealthFood tweeted “The music they’re playing is a Pandora station, and they haven’t paid a subscription fee.” Comedian Jeff Dwoskin joked, “The food winks at you” and Dr. Adam Earnheardt tweeted “When the server says: “Are you a food inspector? Cause my boss says you’re required to tell me if you are.” (Twitter)

  • Digital/Social 1 year ago

Twitter users are banning together to show their support for those being affected by Hurricane Harvey with #HoustonStrong. USA TODAY, Wendy Williams, OKC Thunder and more are rallying behind the city to show their support. (Twitter)

  • Entertainment 1 year ago

Last night, Game of Thrones delivered a satisfying season finale that gave us everything we love about the series. In season finale “The Dragon and the Wolf,” fans got to see a lot of characters come together, shocking deaths and more! Now, fans will have to patiently wait another year for the final season of the series. (News)

  • Entertainment 1 year ago

Ten Network will be purchased by the US-based broadcasting giant CBS. Ten Network’s receivers, managers and voluntary administrators have confirmed that CBS has entered into a binding agreement to buy the broadcaster’s business and assets. The winning bid from CBS comes after the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it would not oppose a joint bid by media magnates Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon to buy Ten. (News)

  • Technology 1 year ago

Google has developed a tool that lets you permanently mute websites that automatically play videos with sound on Chrome. It’s an extremely irritating problem, and the new option will be welcomed by the majority of internet users. Videos – often ads – that play with sound can be distracting, especially if you’re trying to watch or listen to something at the time. (News)

  • Business & Finance 1 year ago

Gilead Sciences Inc agreed to buy Kite Pharma Inc in a $11.9 billion deal on Monday, as it looks to fuel growth with an emerging class of cancer immunotherapies that are expected to generate billions. Santa Monica, California-based Kite is developing a CAR-T, or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, which harnesses the body’s own immune cells to recognize and attack malignant cells. Gilead’s growth has been fueled by its pricey but revolutionary hepatitis C drugs but with fewer eligible patients and rising competition, sales have begun to fall. (News)

  • Business & Finance 1 year ago

After a weekend of maneuvering, Uber‘s board selected Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to be its next CEO. Khosrowshahi was Uber’s unnamed third candidate and is considered the “truce” choice for the board, which has been divided by ugly infighting between ousted CEO Travis Kalanick and one of Uber’s major investors, Benchmark. Khosrowshahi is expected to meet Uber employees today or tomorrow — but first he has to formally tell Expedia he is leaving. (News)

  • Health 1 year ago

Coffee can feel like magic and offers a host of health benefits, but it’s not all good news as it can also change your taste perception, according to new research. A study published in the Journal of Food Science found that caffeine affects receptors in the brain that decrease your ability to taste sweetness. This, in turn, could make you desire more sugar, researchers said. Caffeine suppresses adenosine receptors, which are the components in your brain that make you feel sleepy and relaxed. This helps give coffee its ability to make you feel more alert. But it also alters how your brain registers certain tastes, according to study author Robin Dando, an assistant professor of food science at Cornell University. (News)

  • Government & Public Affairs 1 year ago

India and China have agreed to deescalate a months-long territorial standoff in the Himalayas, ahead of a major economic summit involving both countries. In a statement Monday, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the “expeditious disengagement of border personnel at the face-off site at Doklam has been agreed to and is ongoing.” China’s official Xinhua news agency said India had withdrawn its personnel and equipment “that had crossed the border back to the Indian side.” (Facebook, News)

  • Sports 1 year ago

On Sunday, Jimmy Nelson and the Milwaukee Brewers managed something that no other team had pulled off against Los Angeles Dodgers since early June – they won a series. Nelson took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and the Brewers beat Yu Darvish in his return from the disabled list, defeating the Dodgers 3-2 to take two of three games from Los Angeles. In building baseball’s best record (91-38), the Dodgers had gone 19-0-3 in series since dropping two of three games at home to Washington from June 5-7. (News)

  • Sports 1 year ago

ESPN’s 53 experts have predicted the top 100 NFL players for the 2017 season. Take a look to see who is at the top of the list and who is at the bottom as football season is finally here! (Search)