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With Apple set to launch an entertainment subscription service in April, we explore the Netflix challenger, Apple’s rumored magazine subscription service, and its ever-changing strategy. Then, we look at whether these offerings will take Apple to new heights and increase its dominance and market value, and consider the future for the world’s greatest tech firm
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As Spider-Man turns 60, fans reflect on diverse appeal
Spider-Man fandom is in Tyler Scott Hoover’s blood — but not because he was bitten by an irradiated arachnid. His father had collected Marvel comic books featuring the character since the 1970s.
‘BULLET TRAIN' GOES OFF THE RAILS, BUT PITT DOESN'T
Aboard the speeding locomotive of “Bullet Train” ride at least five assassins, one venomous reptile (a snake on the train), countless glib Guy Ritchieesque slo-mo action sequences, and one buckethat wearing Brad Pitt.
DEMAND FOR GROCERY DELIVERY COOLS AS FOOD COSTS RISE
Karen Raschke, a retired attorney in New York, started getting her groceries delivered early in the pandemic. Each delivery cost $30 in fees and tips, but it was worth it to avoid the store.
MOST ELECTRIC VEHICLES WON'T QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL TAX CREDIT
A tax credit of up to $7,500 could be used to defray the cost of an electric vehicle under the Inflation Reduction Act now moving toward final approval in Congress.
US ISSUES SANCTIONS ON A 2ND VIRTUAL CURRENCY MIXING FIRM
The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, which has allegedly helped to launder more than $7 billion worth of virtual currency since its creation in 2019.
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FROM MECCA TO THE VATICAN, EXPLORING SACRED SITES WITH VR
Click and gape at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel ceiling up close. Click again and join thousands of pilgrims praying and circling around the cube-shaped Kaaba at Islam’s most sacred site. Or strap on a headset and enter the holy city of Jerusalem.
BILLIONS POUR INTO BIOPLASTICS AS MARKETS BEGIN RAMPING UP
In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ramp up production of plastics made from natural, renewable materials that can be safely composted or can biodegrade under the right conditions.
BIDEN, DEMOCRATS BET ON LONG-TERM GOALS FOR SHORT-TERM BOOST
President Joe Biden’s legislative victories have aimed to position the U.S. to “win the economic competition of the 21st century,” but his investments to boost the nation’s technology, infrastructure and climate resilience over the next decade are set against a 90-odd-day clock until the midterms.
AMAZON TO BUY VACUUM MAKER IROBOT FOR ROUGHLY $1.7B
Amazon announced it has agreed to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion, scooping up another company to add to its collection of smart home appliances amid broader concerns from anti-monopoly and privacy advocates about Amazon’s market power and ability to gain deeper insights into consumers’ lives.
