Day: August 20, 2020

AMC Is Reopening Theaters Today With 15-Cent Tickets

In honor of its 100th anniversary, AMC is reopening theaters across the nation today after closing down because of the coronavirus pandemic. “[F]or one day only, tickets will be priced at their 1920 cost of 15 cents apiece,” reports CNET. From the report: More than 100 AMC locations are scheduled to reopen Aug. 20, including…


Reap it in the family: Four brothers accused of cheating Amazon out of $19m in wholesaler fraud caper

Homeland Security swoops on quad who allegedly committed worst US crime of all: Defrauding Big Business Four brothers accused of ripping off Amazon to the tune of $19m were this week charged with fraud.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Save up to 45% on a rotary tool and mini circular saw for your household projects – CNET

These aren’t metaphorical tools for your toolbox. Get a rotary tool for $20 and a circular saw for $36. …read more Source:: CNet


Make multi-tasking a breeze: Grab one of these dual- or triple-screen monitors, now on sale

Up your productivity by grabbing a Mobile Pixels TRIO dual monitor, starting at $259 …read more Source:: ZDNet


Disneyland shows off its Marvel Quinjet – CNET

Construction continues on Avengers Campus. …read more Source:: CNet


All Ford F-150 trims now feature automatic emergency braking as standard equipment – Roadshow

At some point during the 2020 model year, Ford even added the active safety tech to the base F-150 XL. …read more Source:: CNet


That’s ride on time: Lyft, Uber to continue taxi app service in Cali after appeals court hits pause on AB5 brouhaha

Fight over driver employment rights to rumble into October amid threats to pull plug on Golden State An California appeals court judge has granted a down-to-the-wire emergency stay on an injunction ordering Uber and Lyft to reclassify their ride-hailing app drivers as employees.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Trump Asks Supreme Court To Let Him Block Critics on Twitter

The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that found President Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking his critics on Twitter. From a report: The lawsuit arose in 2017 after Trump’s social media account blocked seven people who had tweeted criticism of the president in comment threads…


The phone that almost ruined my social life – CNET

Commentary: Here’s what happens when your phone tries to change your personality. …read more Source:: CNet


Former Uber CSO Charged in Hack Cover-up

The charges stem from a 2016 attack in which 57 million records were breached. …read more Source:: DarkReading