Treat Yo Self 2017 This past Saturday, 11/11, marked one of the biggest holidays for Chinese online retailers: Singles’ Day. The holiday is for those that buy chocolate-covered strawberries for the…
Alphabet Sue-p
Alphabet and Goldman Want Their Money Back Alphabet and Goldman Sachs are suing Outcome Health for breach of contract and alleged fraud. Outcome Health, an adtech startup, supposedly provided false…
Can You See Me Now?
Face Mapping for Fashion Warby Parker has never been your typical online glasses company. Their home try-on program, extremely #aesthetic retail locations, and hilarious Facebook Video series reall…
Call from Unknown Number
Sprint and T-Mobile Split Up for Good Sprint and T-Mobile officially called off their wedding over the weekend. The two had been in negotiation for months, but in the end “the companies were unable…
ARe you going to buy it?
Amazon Introduces AR We love the convenience of shopping on Amazon, but it can be hard to buy online if we can’t imagine how the item will look in our home. It’s easy to buy a box of La Croix that …
New Emoji, Who Dis?
It’s Raining Emojis The Apple iOS 11.1 update features dozens of new emojis. Mythical creatures like wizards, fairies, and vampires join the ranks of the dancing girl and sassy girl emojis. New act…
Tech Stocks Soar
Billion Dollar Bezos The Nasdaq hit an all-time high after immense earnings from Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, among others. Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, surpassed Bill Gates on the Bloomberg Bi…
F-F-Focus on Me
Superzoom on My Nose Hairs Instagram Stories is introducing Superzoom, which lets you make your own “dramatic chipmunk” style video. With a single tap, Instagram will shoot a stuttered zoom-in on y…
Let’s Get Down to Business
Prime Time Amazon launched Prime for businesses to replicate quick delivery in the workplace. Shares of industrial suppliers Grainger and Fastenal dropped upon the news of Business Prime Shipping. …
Fly the W
Apple Wins Big in Chicago Apple’s 497th retail store just got a makeover. This “Town Square” location in Chicago, replacing the company’s flagship store from 2003, sits alongside the Chicago River …