Man charged with fraud after spending $57,000 of his Covid loan on a Pokémon card
According to federal prosecutors (via The Telegraph), Vinath Oudomsine, from Dublin, Georgia, applied for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) for his small business, which employed ten other people and had gross revenue of $235,000 over 12 months.....»»
Samsung’s new Music Frame smart speaker is essentially $100 off
The Samsung Music Frame smart speaker, which doubles as an audio device and a piece of artwork, is available from Best Buy for $400, but with a $100 gift card......»»
Leader of counterfeit Apple crime ring sentenced to more than four years
The head of an international gang behind return fraud of 10,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads, has been sentenced to prison for 51 months.Apple UTC in San Deigo, whose local police force worked on the international caseSome 14 people were involved in.....»»
Israel"s war budget leaves top scientists in limbo
Israeli scientist Ellen Graber has spent years researching ways to save chocolate crops from climate change. But with the government slashing spending to fund the war in Gaza, her project is one of hundreds now hanging in the balance......»»
Gender employment gap narrows among people with disabilities post-COVID
The shifting landscape of post-COVID-19 employment highlights a reduction in the gender employment gap among individuals with disabilities, a trend not observed among those without disabilities, according to last Friday's National Trends in Disabilit.....»»
Apple has brought its WWDC sessions to YouTube
A selection of WWDC 2023 sessions is now available on YouTube, and the 2024 sessions will be available there once they begin on June 10.Apple Developer joins YouTubeApple has embraced online formats since COVID-19 forced the company to abandon in-per.....»»
Super Mario Maker’s “final boss” was a fraud all along
"Team 0%" declares a bittersweet victory as Trimming the Herbs' creator comes clean. When good robots fall into the wrong hands, bad things can happen... (credit: Aurich Lawson | Nintendo) The Super Mario Maker communit.....»»
One of Razer’s best gaming laptops is $400 off right now
The Razer Blade 16 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card is an extremely powerful gaming laptop that's now available from Razer with a $400 discount......»»
Origence"s Tesla auto loan engine could link credit unions to other national retailers
Consumers shopping for a Tesla now have the option to arrange credit union car loans through Tesla's platform following a new partnership between the EV manufacturer and Origence. The arrangement leverages a new auto loan origination and allocation s.....»»
Neil Young and Joni Mitchell return to Spotify after two-year protests
Both Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have allowed their music to return to Spotify, some two years after they pulled their entire catalogs in protest at COVID disinformation, and Apple Music trolled the service … more….....»»
Save $500 on this Alienware gaming laptop with an RTX 4060
The Alienware x14 R2 gaming laptop with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card and a 14-inch QHD+ display is down to $1,500 from Dell after a $500 discount......»»
This Razer Blade 17 gaming laptop with an RTX 3070 Ti is 47% off
The Razer Blade 17 gaming laptop with the Nvidia GeForce RX 3070 Ti graphics card and 16GB of RAM is down to just $1,600 from Razer following a 47% discount......»»
Scams are becoming more convincing and costly
Scams directly targeting consumers continue to increase in both complexity and volume, according to Visa. Consumers are increasingly targeted by scammers, who rely on heightened emotions to create fraud opportunities. While the number of individual s.....»»
GDC 2024 in review: Path tracing, upscaling, and CPU-killing tech
After spending the week at GDC, here are my big takeaways from advancements in the world of PC graphics and tech......»»
What’s a Steve Jobs signed business card worth? How about $181,183
RR Auction just closed the sales of its latest lot of Apple memorabilia. As it happens, one of the most expensive items was a very rare, Steve Jobs signed business card in “virtually perfect” condition that netted an impressive $181,183. Here’s.....»»
Apple stuff including a business card signed by Steve Jobs sold at auction for big money
Maybe we should have saved some of our old Apple gear. RR Auction's "Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution" auction has wrapped up, and collectors are scoring Apple-specific memorabilia at a premium.Steve Jobs business cardThe auction featured.....»»
Honda to trim U.S. dealer profit margins
The company is also making some reductions and changes in marketing, advertising and service payments as it adjusts spending for the shift to electric vehicles......»»
Messenger RNAs with multiple "tails" could lead to more effective therapeutics, say researchers
Messenger RNA (mRNA) made its big leap into the public limelight during the pandemic, thanks to its cornerstone role in several COVID-19 vaccines. But mRNAs, which are genetic sequences that instruct the body to produce proteins, are also being devel.....»»
Save $600 on this Lenovo gaming PC with an RTX 4080 today
The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 gaming PC, powered by the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card, is on sale from Lenovo at $600 off. Grab this offer right now!.....»»
Former UPS worker allegedly stole $1.3M worth of Apple products
A former United Parcel Service (UPS) worker has been accused of stealing $1.3 million worth of Apple products over the course of a decade. He has been charged with stealing the products from a UPS warehouse in Winnipeg, Canada, and reselling them.....»»
UPS worker charged after $1.3M Apple product theft spree
A former worker for UPS allegedly stole and resold approximately $1.3 million in Apple merchandise from a warehouse in Winnipeg over the course of six months.UPS logoOrville Martirez Beltrano was arrested by police in January 22 over allegations that.....»»