[ad_1] Fandango isn’t exactly selling many movie tickets right now, as almost all theaters (save for some drive-ins) are closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Streaming, on the other hand, is booming, so adding Vudu to the portfolio might help Fandango’s bottom line in the long run. Comcast, which is the majority owner of […]
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Beats president Luke Wood is stepping down
[ad_1] Beats president Luke Wood is leaving the company at the end of this month, with Apple Music and international content vice president Oliver Schusser set to take over. Wood’s departure, which was first reported by CNET and confirmed to Engadget by Beats, means the trio that led the audio brand when Apple bought it […]
Lime is buying Boosted’s assets and IP
[ad_1] Electric scooter company Lime is buying the designs, software, parts and test equipment of Boosted, according to The Verge. While neither Lime nor the electric skateboard company has made an announcement, some Reddit posts and patent files seemingly have confirmed the news. Additionally, two former Boosted employees have also told The Verge that Lime […]
Instacart is expanding Costco pharmacy deliveries nationwide
[ad_1] Instacart is expanding Costco pharmacy deliveries to almost 200 locations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, New York, Washington and Washington DC. It plans to bring the service, which it started testing in November in California and Washington, to other parts of the country in the coming months. You can receive a text notification […]
Riot buys the makers of a combat-heavy ‘Minecraft’ clone
[ad_1] League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games just shared its next big bet. On Thursday, the company said it had acquired Hypixel Studios, the creator of an upcoming role-playing game called Hytale. If you’re not familiar with the game, think Minecraft but with more of a focus on adventuring and combat. Riot didn’t disclose the financial terms of the acquisition. […]
Verizon buys video conferencing app BlueJeans
[ad_1] In a classic example of trying to strike while the iron is hot, the business unit of Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is acquiring BlueJeans. If you’re not familiar, BlueJeans is a video conferencing app like Zoom. Verizon didn’t disclose the financial terms of the deal, but it did say the founders, management and employees […]
Amazon fires two employees over criticism of labor practices
[ad_1] “We support every employee’s right to criticize their employer’s working conditions, but that does not come with blanket immunity against any and all internal policies. We terminated these employees for repeatedly violating internal policies,” the spokesperson told the Washington Post. Citing the same policy, Amazon had threatened to fire Cunningham and Costa in the past […]
Amazon lets sellers resume shipping ‘non-essential’ items to warehouses
[ad_1] In an effort to better meet the surge in consumer demand, Amazon announced last month that its fulfillment centers would only accept shipments of medical supplies and household cleaning goods from independent merchants. At the time, the company said that the restrictions would last until April 5th. That date came and went, but the […]
Amazon extends return window amid coronavirus pandemic
[ad_1] Amazon is temporarily extending its return policy window to help its customers during the coronavirus crisis. If you live in the US or Canada, you now have until May 31st to return any products you buy between now and April 30th through Amazon or one of the company’s partners, with purchases as far back as March […]
Microsoft hired Ruben Caballero away from Apple
[ad_1] Ruben Caballero, a former Apple executive, has joined Microsoft as corporate vice president for hardware design and technology. According to a new entry on his LinkedIn profile, which was first spotted by Bloomberg, Caballero will be part of Microsoft’s mixed reality and AI division. In particular, he’ll work on the HoloLens as well as […]