Billie Eilish, Post Malone to Headline Governors Ball’s Return
The Governors Ball is back after last year’s cancellation, according to Gothamist. Billie Eilish, A$AP Rocky, and Post Malone are slated to headline the event. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is celebrating the news. He said it is time to welcome back the arts which have suffered due to the pandemic. “Building a recovery …
Instagram Adds Auto-Captions Sticker for Stories
Instagram is adding an accessibility option for automatic captions on stories, according to The Verge. Instagram has launched a sticker that will let Instagram users watch without any audio playing. The new feature first and foremost makes it easier for the hearing impaired to watch videos, and is also is a boost for users when …
Tyson Foods, Beyond Meat Duel Over Plant-Based Burgers
Tyson Foods Inc. will now sell its own plant-based hamburgers and sausages, putting the company in direct competition with Beyond Meat, according to Reuters. Beyond Meat is also launching an updated faux burger. The companies are hoping to take advantage of restaurants reopening and more Americans going out to eat as a result of lockdown …
Mambacita Clothing Line, Named for Gianna Bryant, Sells Out in Less than One Day
An athletic apparel line named Mambacita created in honor of Kobe Bryant’s late daughter Gianna sold out in less than one day over the weekend, according to CNN. The line, which went on sale Saturday morning, was out of stock by the afternoon. Last Saturday would have been Gianna’s 15th birthday. The star basketball player …
Volkswagen’s April Fool’s Day Stunt Lands Them in Hot Water with the SEC
Volkswagen’s April Fool’s Day joke is now being investigated by the SEC, according to The Verge. Volkswagen’s American arm created a fake rebranding, known as “Voltswagen,” which was publicized in a draft of a press release that was supposedly “accidentally” published, according to Der Spiegel. In the press release, the company changed the name in …
Girl Scout Cookies to be Delivered by Drone in Virginia
If you want Girl Scout cookies in Christiansburg, Virginia, be prepared for them to be delivered by drone, according to the Associated Press. The town is testing a new delivery process spearheaded by the company Wing, which is a subsidiary of Alphabet, Google’s parent company. Wing already delivers items from drug stores, as well as …
Britney Spears Will Address the Court at Conservatorship Hearing
Britney Spears was granted a request yesterday to directly address the court that is handling her conservatorship, according to CNBC. Her next status hearing is scheduled for June 23. Her attorney, Samuel D. Ingham III, asked that the hearing take place when the court convened yesterday to address accounting and fee issues, which were rescheduled …
Kanye West Sneakers Sold for $1.8 Million at Private Sale
A pair of Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes that Kanye West wore when he performed his hits “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the Grammy Awards in 2008 just sold for $1.8 million to RARES, a sneaker investment marketplace, according to NBC News. It is the highest publicly recorded sale worldwide for any sneakers, and they …
SpaceX Crew Lands Safely at International Space Station
There are now 11 people on the International Space Station — the largest number in a decade — after the arrival of the SpaceX crew over the weekend, according to the Associated Press. The astronauts represent the U.S. as well as Russia, Japan, and France. “In this tough situation around the world, I believe you …
Capitol Rioter is Caught, Thanks to Bumble
Robert Chapman from New York is one of the latest Capitol rioters to be arrested; however, in his case, he was located by authorities by a match on the dating app Bumble, according to CNN. Chapman reportedly bragged on the app that he had been involved in the Jan. 6 riot. “I did storm the …