If you’ve been trying to view your Facebook or Instagram feed, you’ve been out of luck most of the day. One of the world’s largest Internet services has been down for over three hours. Facebook, which also owns Instagram and Whatsapp, has seen its websites and apps go down since around 8:37 am Pacific time […]
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Walmart to Hire 150,000 Holiday Workers
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, said it wants to hire approximately 150,000 new U.S. workers for the holiday season. Most of the jobs are permanent, full-time positions for its stores across the country. The new hires will help customers shop whether they’re in a store, using curbside pickup or shopping online. In addition to the […]
McDonald’s Brings Back McRib on November 1
McDonald’s is bringing back the McRib nationwide as the iconic pork sandwich celebrates its 40th anniversary. The legendary McRib will make its triumphant return to McDonald’s USA menus this fall – you can grab the sandwich beginning Nov. 1 for a limited time at participating restaurants nationwide. The McRib made its debut 40 years ago and quickly […]
Apple Introduces Advanced 3D Maps for Bay Area, NY, LA
Apple has updated its Maps software in iOS 15 with a new city experience that offers rich details, driving routes with better navigation, immersive walking directions shown in augmented reality, and much more. The update, which expands on the new map that Apple spent years building from the ground up, is now available in San […]
Chipotle Offers Beef Brisket on Menu
Chipotle Mexican Grill, a national fast-casual food chain with 2,850 locations, announced that smoked brisket will be available at U.S. and Canada restaurants for a limited time. Made with Responsibly Raised beef, the new beef is smoked to tenderness, charred on the grill, and seasoned with Mexican spices, including fire-roasted jalapenos and chipotle chili peppers. […]
Red Cross Reports Blood Shortage
As the nation returns to in-person workplaces and schools amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the American Red Cross faces an emergency blood and platelet shortage. Donor turnout has reached the lowest levels of the year, decreasing by about 10% since August. Those who are eligible to donate are urged to do so now to […]
US Postal Service to Hire 40,000 Workers for Holidays
The U.S. Postal Service is currently hiring for more than 40,000 seasonal positions as preparations continue for the 2021 winter holidays, the agency’s peak season for mail and package deliveries. Seasonal opportunities include but are not limited to city and rural mail carriers, mail handlers and drivers. Job seekers can find and apply for open […]
Intuit Launches Venture Capital Division
MOUNTAIN VIEW— Intuit Inc., the financial software company known for TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint and Credit Karma, is getting into the venture capital business with the launch of Intuit Ventures, its corporate venture capital arm. Intuit Ventures will help accelerate innovation for businesses and consumers through the companies it invests in, driving future innovations for consumers and small businesses. The […]
Siebel Scholars Names 2022 Class
REDWOOD CITY –The Siebel Scholars Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2022 Siebel Scholars award. Now in its 21st year, the Siebel Scholars program annually recognizes nearly 100 exceptional students from the world’s leading graduate schools of business, computer science, and bioengineering. The 82 distinguished students of the Class of 2022 join past Siebel Scholars classes […]
Intel Breaks Ground on 2 Arizona Chip Plants
Intel has broken ground on two new leading-edge chip factories at the company’s Ocotillo campus in Chandler, AZ. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger celebrated the start of construction at a ceremony Friday on the largest private investment in Arizona history and reiterated the company’s commitment to investing in U.S. semiconductor leadership. (Photo above: Keyvan Esfarjani (from […]
Plug and Play Selects 153 Startups for Winter Batch
SUNNYVALE — Plug and Play has chosen 153 startups to join their Winter 2021 Batches. These companies will participate in one of the following programs that will run through November: Energy, Enterprise Tech, Fintech, Health, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Mobility, Real Estate & Construction, and Travel & Hospitality. The participating startups will be fully immersed in Plug and Play’s global network of over 30,000 startups, 500 industry-leading […]
World’s Top 51-100 Restaurants
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has revealed its list of top restaurants that didn’t make the top 50. These restaurants ranked from 51st to 100th ahead of the annual awards ceremony, taking place on Tuesday 5th October 2021 in Antwerp, Belgium. The annual list is created by a voting panel comprising over 1,000 independent authorities in the world of gastronomy, […]