Ford Reveals All-Electric F-150
Ford Motor Company unveiled its all-electric 2022 F-150 Lightning last night at a live stream event from its world headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, according to the Detroit Free Press. The worldwide event was broadcast live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as from various locations in Times Square in New York City and on …
Shopify and Google Join Forces to Expand Online Shopping
Shopify’s stock soared after Google announced today that it is allowing Shopify customers to increase their presence on Google, according to CNBC. Google is now allowing customers to find Shopify’s 1.7 million businesses more easily on Google search and its other sites. Google is calling the service “Shopping Graph,” according to TechCrunch. It will cull …
Amazon to Possibly Make $9 billion Bid for MGM
Amazon is reportedly working on a deal in an attempt to buy MGM for around $9 billion, according to Variety. However, some experts speculate the deal could range from 7 to $10 billion. MGM executives will not confirm or deny the possible deal; neither will Amazon executives. Amazon “doesn’t comment on rumors or speculation,” a …
University of California System to No Longer Accept SAT or ACT Test Scores
Students who apply to the 10 schools that makes up the University of California system will no longer have to submit SAT or ACT scores, according to The New York Times. The tests will no longer be used to make admissions or scholarship decisions. “The Board of Regents had already decided in May 2020 that …
NBA Names Social Justice Award After Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The NBA has decided to honor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by naming an award after the legendary NBA star, according to CBS News. The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Award will be given to an NBA player who supports social justice issues and illustrates the NBA’s “values of equality, respect and inclusion,” according to League officials. They say …
Target Pulls Pokémon Cards from Stores
As trading cards grow in popularity, Target has decided to remove all Pokémon cards from its stores as a precaution, according to The Verge. The decision follows a recent altercation that occurred in the parking lot of a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Target store in which some shoppers were fighting over sports trading cards, according to Yahoo …
EBay to Begin Allowing NFTs Sales
NFT sales will now be allowed on eBay from approved sellers, according to MarketWatch. EBay also aims to increase its number of sellers in the near future. NFT, a.k.a. non-fungible token, has become more popular this year, primarily as a result of the fact Christie’s sold a digital collage by artist Mike Winkelmann, known as …
NBC Drops Golden Globes and Tom Cruise Returns Awards Amid Outcry
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association continues to come under fire for its lack of diversity, and now NBC executives say they will not air the annual Golden Globes next year, according to the Reuters. The HFPA, which sponsors the Golden Globe Awards every year, has also been accused of favoritism, conflicts of interest, and corruption, …
Big Social Media Sites Unsafe for LGBTQ Users, GLAAD Says
Popular social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are “categorically unsafe, across the board” for members of the LGBTQ community, as detailed in a new study from GLAAD, according to Axios. “Of special concern, the prevalence and intensity of hate speech and harassment stands out as the most significant problem in urgent …
Starcraft is Among Four Inductees into World Video Game Hall of Fame
Award-winning StarCraft is among the newest inductees into the Strong National Museum of Play’s World Video Game Hall of Fame, according to VentureBeat. The other video games include Microsoft Flight Simulator, Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?, and Nintendo’s Animal Crossing. Animal Crossing’s popularity has soared as a result of lockdowns, according to …