0425 Today in History
0425 Today in History
0425 Today in History
"Challengers" might be a movie about tennis, but people can't stop talking about its kissing scenes.
Lidar company Luminar is slashing its workforce by 20% and will lean harder on its contract manufacturing partner as part of a restructuring that will shift the company to a more "asset-light" business model, as it aims to scale production. Luminar is also cutting ties with "the majority" of its contract workers. "Today, we stand at the crossroads of two realities: the core of our business has never been stronger across technology, product, industrialization, and commercialization; yet at the same time the capital markets perception of our company has never been more challenging," billionaire founder and CEO Austin Russell said in a letter posted to Luminar's website.
Investors cheered weaker-than-expected job numbers, which suggest inflation is abating. Voters will be harder to please.
This week, we found deals on gear from Samsung, Apple, Bose, Anker and more.
Spotify's slow movement to put lyrics behind its paid service wall in its music service are about as popular as you would expect. Precise details of the update are evolving but what we can say at this point is that it seems that Spotify has a new feature up its sleeve to try and get free users to convert to is paid service. Sure, it's a little weird that Spotify is going to start putting information that is freely available online behind a paid wall, but the company is in a slightly difficult position today.
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Get caught up on this morning’s news: Trump trial nears end of second week, Arizona repeals its near-total abortion ban and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
Smart is set to make $13 million in 2024 and his contract now goes through 2033.
Bose's largest portable Bluetooth speaker is built for the outdoors.
Anthropic has released a Claude mobile app for iOS that any user can download for free.
Fed day arrives with the focus on what clues Powell will offer to the chances for rate cuts this year.
Looking for a new electric lawn mower? This one from Greenworks is the most popular option on Amazon and it's on sale for under $225 today.
Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski answers your mailbag questions in the first May edition of The Cheap Seats.
These are today's mortgage rates. Rates will likely stay high after the Fed meeting, but it could still be a good time for you to buy. Lock in your rate today.
Looking for the best CD rates available today? Here’s a look at where to find the highest rates and whether now is a good time to invest in a CD.
Amazon has historically operated audiobook marketplace Audible as a separate entity, unconnected to the retailer's broader goals and ambitions. Today, that's changing a bit with the launch of a test that will allow Audible users to receive recommendations about what to listen to next based on their Prime Video viewing behavior. The company says this will be introduced through a new discovery page feature called "Based on what you watched recently on Prime Video."
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Back in March, TechCrunch broke the news that LinkedIn was quietly testing the waters for games on its platform — word and logic puzzles similar to Wordle. Queens, Crossclimb and Pinpoint — respectively testing your abilities in logic, trivia and word association — will be available globally starting today, both via a direct link to the games and by way of LinkedIn News, the division that developed them. Similar to Wordle, each of these games can be played just once a day.
Get caught up on this morning’s news: Florida’s six-week abortion ban, campus arrests and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
Consumer Reports found that the Toyota Tundra is the most expensive vehicle in America to gas up, with costs nearing $120 per tank.