Google’s recent acquisition of Fitbit for $2.1bn has left many users worried the tech giant may soon have access to their most intimate health information – from the number of steps they take each day to their breathing patterns, sleep quality or menstrual cycles. Fitbit, founded in San Francisco in 2007, tracks the health data … Continue reading Fitbit users fear privacy invasion after $2.1bn Google acquisition
Dish Network Corp (DISH.O) posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, as the U.S. satellite TV service provider surprised Wall Street by adding more payTV subscribers. The company’s pay-TV business added 148,000 subscribers in the second quarter, compared with analysts’ estimates for a loss of 166,000, according to research firm FactSet. Dish has attempted to … Continue reading Dish beats profit estimates on higher pay-TV subscriber addition
To start the 2019-20 NBA season, LeBron James is doing what he does best: producing on the court and proving doubters wrong on Twitter. James recorded his third consecutive triple-double Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls with 30 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 118-112 victory. Read or Listen to this article below.🎧 Hey, … Continue reading Lakers’ LeBron James calls himself ‘#WashedKing’ on Twitter after third triple-double in a row
For the fourth time in its 110-year history, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be changing owners. Hulman & Company is selling the race track and other assets to Penske Entertainment Corp., owned by businessman Roger Penske. The deal includes the racing circuit, NTT IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions. Parent company Penske Corp., which … Continue reading Indianapolis Motor Speedway sold to businessman Roger Penske
President Trump joined congressional Republicans in publicly rejecting the Ukraine call whistleblower’s offer to respond to written questions from Republican lawmakers, instead insisting that he or she appear in person as part of the impeachment inquiry — a move that would reveal the anonymous official’s identity. The whistleblower’s attorney, Mark Zaid, tweeted over the weekend that his … Continue reading Trump says Ukraine whistleblower ‘must’ testify, blasts offer of written answers
Don’t expect to see former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook at another restaurant chain anytime soon. The fast-food giant is barring him from working for one of its competitors for the next two years as part of his separation agreement, according to a company filing on Monday. Those companies include Chick-fil-A, Yum Brands, Coca-Cola’s Costa and convenience … Continue reading McDonald’s bars former CEO from working at rival restaurant chain for two years
Apple announced this morning a significant $2.5 billion commitment towards easing the California housing availability and affordability crisis. The investment includes a $1 billion commitment to an affordable housing investment fund, $1 billion towards a first-time homebuyer mortgage assistance fund, and $300 million in Apple-owned land which will be made available for affordable housing. Read … Continue reading Apple commits over Two billion to address California’s housing crisis and homelessness issues
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