GM Puts the Brakes on the Bolt
Published on 05/02/2023Despite the fact that the Chevy Bolt posted record sales in the first quarter of 2023, Detroit-based General Motors plans to discontinue its production by the end of the year.
Hold On to Your Crape Myrtles
Published on 05/01/2023If you’ve ever had a crape myrtle you didn’t want, this is good news for you. If you have a crape myrtle that you’d like to keep, please keep reading so that you’re informed of what is happening with your devil tree that’s harder to kill than a zombie.
Autodesk and Working From Home
Published on 05/01/2023Though most tech companies are ushering employees back to the office, Autodesk is taking the reverse approach. The software company, popular among builders and engineers, recently announced that it would not mandate a return-to-office like many of its industry peers. Instead, it has launched what it calls the flex forward program.
Soccer Match Called due to Beer
Published on 04/30/2023A third-tier soccer game in Germany was abandoned on Sunday after the referee was doused in beer by an angry fan at halftime.
Champagne of Beers... Not in Champagne!
Published on 04/29/2023The guardians of Champagne will let no one take the name of the bubbly beverage in vain, not even a U.S. beer behemoth.
Wombats are Weird
Published on 04/28/2023Unfortunately, there was no noteworthy Justin Timberlake news to report on, so we’re choosing the not-rat yet rat-resembling Australian animal to talk about on this fun Friday.
Twitter Checks are Back, Maybe?
Published on 04/28/2023Celebrities and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don’t know why the blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it.
Don't Date Me, I'm a Podcaster?
Published on 04/27/2023With the once-booming podcast industry currently on the back foot and hosts’ reputations for self-important mansplaining having long since caught up with them, is the “podcast bro” officially a persona non grata in today’s dating landscape?
Get Your Act Together Chevron
Published on 04/26/2023A certain blue-skinned, green-haired crime fighting superhero who allegedly enjoyed turning people into trees would be very disappointed right now. Looting and polluting apparently is the way if you’re a corporate entity and not an individual.
South Korea and Japan Restore Trade Relations
Published on 04/26/2023South Korea formally restored Japan to its list of countries it gives preferential treatment in trade on Monday, three years after the neighbors downgraded each other’s trade status amid a diplomatic row fueled by historical grievances.
Bed Bath and Bankruptcy
Published on 04/25/2023Bed Bath & Beyond — one of the original big box retailers known for its seemingly endless offerings of sheets, towels and kitchen gadgets — filed for bankruptcy protection, following years of dismal sales and losses and numerous failed turnaround plans.
Genetic Evolution Via Radioactivity: Dogs of Chernobyl
Published on 04/24/2023They just took a DNA test, turns out they’re 100%......radiation adjusted dog.