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Pizza Hut is launching new handheld Pizza Hut Melts at restaurants nationwide. Cheesy, crispy, loaded with toppings, and served with a perfectly paired dip, Pizza Hut Melts are great for a quick savory snack, lunch, or on-the-go dinner for just $6.99 at participating restaurants. Unlike most pizza dishes, Melts were designed for a pizza party of ONE, giving […]
SeaWorld announced that a new first-of-its-kind coaster will open in each of its parks nationwide in Spring 2023. They include the world’s first surf coaster in Orlando, the longest and fastest straddle coaster in San Diego, and the world’s first launched flume coaster in San Antonio. The new attractions will bring new experiences for families and […]
PALO ALTO — Kasa Living, Inc. has opened a new hotel in the heart of Silicon Valley. Kasa Palo Alto is now open to guests. Located just minutes from Stanford University at 3255 El Camino Real, Kasa Palo Alto is a newly renovated, mission-style property with modern rooms catered to the independent traveler. Outfitted with a fresh palette and furnishings, Kasa Palo […]
Amazon plans to hire 150,000 employees throughout the U.S. in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles across its operations network. A diverse range of roles—from packing and picking to sorting and shipping—are available to applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels. Employees can earn, on average, more than $19 per hour based on position and location […]
eBay said a comic book featuring Spider-Man recently sold for $65,100, the third-highest price ever on the site for a comic book. The Amazing Spider-Man may be a household name today, but in the early 1960s, Peter Parker was one of the newest masked superheroes in the Marvel Universe. Created by Marvel Comics legend Stan […]
SUNNYVALE — Google Cloud will accept payment via cryptocurrencies in a new deal with Coinbase. The two companies have announced a new, long-term strategic partnership to better serve the growing Web3 ecosystem and its developers. The collaboration will involve Coinbase selecting Google Cloud as a strategic cloud provider to build advanced exchange and data services. Coinbase will use Google […]
Tesla announced that Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has joined Tesla’s Board of Directors, effective September 25, 2022. Gebbia, a designer and entrepreneur, has spent the last 14 years of his career as co-founder of Airbnb. The service he built with his co-founders transformed the hospitality industry, allowing travelers seeking local experiences to book homes in nearly […]
The Mega Millions jackpot keeps rolling along! No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Friday night – the white balls 16, 26, 37, 40 and 51, plus the gold Mega Ball 6 – so the big prize rolls to an estimated $380 million ($198.4 million cash) for the next drawing on Tuesday, October 4. There […]
TORONTO — Intuit, the financial technology platform behind TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, has announced the official opening of its new Canadian headquarters in Toronto’s downtown core. Located in ‘The Well’ at Front Street West and Spadina Avenue, the new space is Intuit’s first global site that has implemented the company’s workplace of the future design. “We’ve identified the […]
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, said it took down two covert influence operations — from China and Russia — that were violating the company’s policy against Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB). Meta shared this information with peers at tech companies, security researchers, governments and law enforcement so they too can take appropriate action. At the […]
Amazon is offering another Prime Early Access Sale, a new two-day global shopping event exclusive to Prime members. The event begins October 11 at 12 a.m. PDT and runs through October 12 in 15 countries: Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the UK, and the U.S. Amazon […]
SAN JOSE – Roku, Inc. announced that three senior executives have been named as presidents of the company’s media, devices, and consumer experience business areas. Media industry veteran Charlie Collier will be joining Roku as President, Roku Media, effective in late October, based in New York. Under Collier’s leadership, Roku Media will reinforce Roku’s commitment […]