Tag: Business

  • The $2 Billion Lottery Winner Is Revealed

    Edwin Castro was recognized as the player who won a record-breaking $2 billion Powerball prize three months ago. Castro avoided media interviews and did not attend a news conference on Tuesday; however, he did indicate in a statement that he attended public schools in California. “As startled and happy as I am to have won…

  • T-Mobile Links Nationwide Service Outages to “Third Party Interruptions”

    According to websites that track outages, Monday saw an increase in service disruptions reported by T-Mobile customers. According to Downdetector.com, outages peaked at approximately 81,000, up from a baseline of 46. According to feedback on the website, delays have happened in New York, Chicago, Seattle, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.…

  • Housing, Energy, and Prices Drive Up the Monthly Inflation Rate

    According to the latest consumer price index, prices increased by 0.5% in January. This is a rise from the 0.1 percent fall in December and the five-fold increase in November. The monthly increase was in line with expectations, but the year-over-year rate was higher than anticipated at 6.4%, a little decrease from December’s rate of…

  • MetaQuest Pro Aims to Improve Collaboration and Inspire Creativity in the Workplace

    At this year’s CES expo, Meta demonstrated the new Quest Pro virtual reality headset and claimed its applications in the workplace. Using augmented reality, the improved headset from Facebook’s parent firm allows users to interact with both the virtual and real worlds. Meta Quest Pro aims not only to improve how employees, particularly those in…