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MrBeast, the top-earning You Tube star according to Forbes, is launching a new snack line. AKA Jimmy Donaldson, MrBeast’s snack line is called Feastables, a better-for-you snacking brand rooted in gamified experiences. [Photo above: Jimmy Donaldson, MrBeast, with his new line of snack bars.] Feastables’ first launch is the MrBeast Bar, a gluten-free chocolate bar […]
PALO ALTO – HP Inc. has released its latest global HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, providing analysis of real-world cybersecurity attacks. By isolating threats that have evaded detection tools and made it to user endpoints, HP Wolf Security has specific insight into the latest techniques being used by cybercriminals. The HP Wolf Security threat research […]
Google Cloud wants to take on Amazon and Microsoft by targeting venture-backed startups with free hosting and support. Ryan Kiskis, Director of Startup Ecosystem of Google Cloud, announced in a blog post the Google for Startups Cloud Program will cover the first year of Google Cloud usage for investor-backed startups, through series A rounds, up […]
Just one year after its enactment, California’s Proposition 22 has led to increased pay for Doordash drivers (also known as dashers) in the state. Prop 22 guaranteed dashers 120% of minimum wage in their local communities while they were delivering orders (not waiting for orders) and has boosted statewide pay for dashers to $34 an […]
NEWARK — Lucid Group, manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles (EVs), has opened a new Studio location at Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach, CA. The company has recently opened service centers in key markets including Costa Mesa, CA; Chicago, IL; and Houston, TX. This new location, the 21st in a growing network of Lucid Studios and service centers, further […]
CUPERTINO — Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2022 first quarter ended last Christmas on December 25, 2021. The Company posted an all-time revenue record of $123.9 billion, up 11 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.10. Apple reported $71.6 billion in revenue just from iPhone sales, up from […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Electric Sheep Robotics, a specialist in autonomous lawn mowing, has introduced the Dexter robot. Dexter takes existing commercial lawn mowers, both gas and electric, and turns them into autonomous vehicles. Dexter is designed to address critical labor shortages in the landscaping, facilities, and property management industries. The labor market in landscaping is […]
eBay has announced the launch of its Authenticity Guarantee service for trading cards. Now single ungraded trading cards (including collectible card games, sports and non-sports) sold for $750+ in the U.S. will be authenticated. By mid-2022, the service will expand to include graded, autograph and patch cards sold for $250+. With the addition of trading […]
For the second time in a week, a jewelry store was hit by robbers at The Shops in Tanforan mall in San Bruno. On Tuesday evening, at 6:52 p.m., San Bruno Police Officers responded to a jewelry store inside the mall on the report of a robbery. Responding Officers learned that a group of five […]
REDWOOD CITY — After three years of research and development, Cana Technology is emerging from stealth with the world’s first countertop molecular beverage printer to give people any beverage, anytime, with ultra-low waste. Cana was founded by The Production Board (TPB), a holding company established to solve the most fundamental problems that affect our planet. TPB, which […]
A “smash and grab” robber who invaded a high-end sneaker store in Santa Clara multiple times late last year faces prison if convicted of charges filed last week by Santa Clara District Attorney. Gregory Jefferson, 19, was arrested in his Pittsburgh home in January. Inside the home, Santa Clara police found 30 boxes of luxury […]
Google is holding its 14th annual Doodle for Google contest for students. The 2022 contest theme is, “I care for myself by…”. Pop star Selena Gomez [photo above] is one of the three judges in the contest. The 2022 Doodle for Google contest is open to students based in the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico […]