Palo Alto Police are investigating a case from last Thursday morning where two suspects, one of whom was armed with a gun, stole cash and a laptop from a victim’s residence. The victim was not physically injured. The suspects are unknown and at large. On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at around 1:30 a.m., the Palo […]
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Chrome Browser Now 43% Faster Than a Year Ago
Google has released the 100th update for its popular Chrome browser and says it has gotten 43% faster over the past year and a half. The company has made improvements using AI with Chrome. Recently added is Live Captions to video/audio content for users who are Deaf or hard of hearing, and DevTools accessibility tree helps […]
Square Launches New Version of Square Stand
NEW YORK — Square has introduced the next generation of Square Stand, the company’s countertop device that turns an iPad into a powerful, robust point of sale system that sellers can use to run their entire business. Launching in all of Square’s eight global markets, Square Stand features integrated contactless and dip payments technology, a […]
Three Women Pepper Spray Macy’s Security Guard
Palo Alto Police have arrested three female suspects for robbery and weapons charges after they struck and pepper sprayed a loss prevention officer during a theft at the Stanford Shopping Center last Tuesday night. On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at around 7:30 p.m., Palo Alto Police received a report of a robbery involving pepper spray […]
Instagram Rolls Out New Messaging Features
Instagram is introducing seven new messaging features to its service. The company is making more investments in messaging to help you connect with your closest friends in more fun and seamless ways. Browse and Chat at the Right Time Instagram has made several improvements that help people chat, share, and respond: Reply while you browse: Receive […]
Post Office Raising Stamp Prices to 60 Cents
The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes to take effect July 10, 2022. The new prices include a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 58 cents to 60 cents. The soaring price of gas is likely hitting the Postal Service hard with its national […]
Instacart to Help Drivers That Get Tip Baited
Instacart, the nation’s leading grocery delivery service, announced a new plan to protect its delivery drivers from tip baiting. This is when an order features a tip (sometimes substantial) and then after delivery the customer reduces the tip to zero. This often infuriates drivers who have spent time shopping and delivering groceries for a customer […]
Doordash Now Delivers for BJ’s Wholesale Club
Doordash has formed a partnership with BJ’s Wholesale Club, a leading membership warehouse club in the Eastern United States based in Massachusetts. Doordash will now offer on-demand grocery delivery from 226 BJ’s locations across 17 states. BJ’s is the first wholesale club available on the DoorDash marketplace, providing consumers with access to home essentials and […]
PayPal Launches New Credit Card With 3% Cash Back
SAN JOSE — PayPal has introduced a new Cashback credit card, issued by Synchrony, which gives customers even more cash back when they shop with PayPal. With the new card, customers earn unlimited 3% cash back when paying with PayPal at checkout – online, mobile, or in-store with PayPal QR Code where eligible – and […]
Four Teens Rob Woman at Stanford Shopping Center
Palo Alto Police have arrested four male teenagers for robbing a woman at Stanford Shopping Center Monday night. On Monday, April 4, 2022 at around 6:00 p.m., the police dispatch center received a report of a carjacking that had just occurred at the Stanford Shopping Center. The preliminary investigation revealed that a female in her […]
Elon Musk Joins Twitter Board
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is joining the Board of Directors of Twitter, the social media messaging service. The stock price of Twitter is up nearly 30% since news was revealed over the weekend that Musk owns 73,486,938 shares or a 9.2% stake in the company. He is already the world’s richest man according to Forbes […]
AMD to Buy Persando for $1.9 Billion
SANTA CLARA — Chipmaker AMD announced an agreement to acquire Pensando, based in Milpitas, for approximately $1.9 billion before working capital and other adjustments. Pensando’s distributed services platform includes a high-performance, fully programmable packet processor and comprehensive software stack that accelerate networking, security, storage and other services for cloud, enterprise and edge applications. “To build […]