Arts Feb 10 ‘Don’t worry, be happy’: Super Bowl ads keep it light by using nostalgia, big stars Super Bowl ads are more than just breaks between gameplay during the biggest sporting event of the year: they offer a glimpse of the country’s zeitgeist, along with how major industries are faring.
Economy Jun 10 Inflation, pandemic has small businesses on edge this summer Consumers likely have a lot of pent-up demand after more than two years of the pandemic. But they’re also facing some significant financial headwinds because of the highest inflation in decades. And COVID-19 remains a looming presence.
Economy Dec 19 Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll Many businesses said hundreds of festive corporate lunch bookings vanished almost overnight as infections began to soar and Johnson announced tighter restrictions, including mandatory mask-wearing in most indoor spaces, though restaurants are open as usual.
Economy Aug 10 Without ‘right to repair,’ businesses lose time and money Makers of products ranging from smartphones to farm equipment can withhold repair tools and create software-based locks that prevent even simple updates, unless they're done by a repair shop authorized by the company.
Health Apr 30 Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million While the overall number of lives lost to COVID-19 in the U.S. has eclipsed 575,000, deaths have plummeted to an average of about 670 per day from a peak of around 3,400 in mid-January.
Nation Mar 12 Netflix tests a possible password-sharing crackdown Netflix confirmed the test, but did not say how many people were part of the test or if it was only in the U.S. or elsewhere.
Politics Nov 04 Did social media actually counter election misinformation? Ahead of the election, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube promised to clamp down on election misinformation, up to and including unsubstantiated charges of fraud and premature declarations of victory by candidates.
Economy Aug 13 Apple boots popular game Fortnite from app store after developers bypass payment plan Apple has dropped the hugely popular Fortnite game from its App Store after the game's developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses Apple's platform. Apple takes a 30% cut from in-app revenue purchases, which has long been a sore…
Health May 01 Women and minorities shoulder front-line work during pandemic An Associated Press analysis of census data shows that the burden of keeping the country open has been borne unevenly across gender, racial and socioeconomic lines.
Economy Feb 19 U.S. judge dismisses Huawei suit over government contracts ban A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Chinese tech giant Huawei's lawsuit challenging a U.S. law that bars the government and its contractors from using Huawei equipment because of security concerns.