BB bounces as company says Jarvis to be rolled out
Blackberry stock is back trending on retail investment sites after a long break. BB stock was one of the old meme stock favorites from last year. The stock also catches a major investment bank upgrade on Monday. Blackberry shares are back. The BB ticker…
Deadline extended to nominate your company
After COVID-19 disrupted business in 2020 and changed much of our way of life, there was hope for a better 2021. But last year was no less of a rollercoaster ride as COVID infections and restrictions escalated and plummeted along with the case count.…
Pandemic legacy: Israeli company transforms jets for cargo
Oxygen masks lie on the floor of a Boeing 767 during its conversion from passenger plane to a cargo plane at the Israel Aerospace Industries in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 13, 2022. With the global airline industry in a slump, Israel’s…
Rocki the robot companion for pets kept my dog company (as long as it kept giving out treats)
Going back to work doesn’t have to mean you can’t play with your pet. Rocki is a smartphone-controlled robot that allows you to interact with your pets from anywhere you have access to the internet. Connect to Rocki using the iOS or Android…
Company Behind Framework Laptop Tips More Upgradable Products
The company behind the upgradable Framework laptop may be preparing to branch out. Framework Computer mentioned the expansion plans in a Tuesday email to customers that announced $18 million in new funding from investors, which will “fund…
Lawsuit accuses COVID-19 testing company of faking results
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company, accusing it of improperly handling tests and providing fake results. The lawsuit announced Monday and filed in…
Smile! The IRS Wants You To Send Selfies to a Facial Recognition Company
“No Identity Left Behind.” Americans who want to access tax return transcripts, check on child tax credits, or do other tasks through the IRS website will have to turn over their image to a facial recognition company called ID.me. To get…
Rockstar Parent Company Wants Zynga to Turn Its Biggest Series Into Mobile Games
Grand Theft Auto parent company Take-Two just bought Zynga in a practically unprecedented $12.7 billion deal, and part of the reasoning is that it wants the opportunity to bring some of its biggest console and PC game properties to mobile. In an investor…
Grand Theft Auto maker buys FarmVille company in $12.7B deal
FILE – A pedestrian walks in front of a sign at Zynga in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Take-Two Interactive, maker of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, is buying Zynga, maker of FarmVille and Words With Friends, in a…
Meta/Facebook voted worst company of 2021: survey
Coverage of the farewells and hatch closing for the Soyuz MS-20 crew at the ISS. Facebook, which was recently rebranded as “Meta,” was rated the worst company of the year according to a recent survey. The open-ended survey, which was…