Politics
FTC’s new Tech Task Force will keep an eye on tech monopolies
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to launch a tech task force that will monitor competition in the US tech market, per announcement from commissioners. The task…
Business
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Business news from The Jolt Journal: the US economy, jobs, inflation, interest rates and tariffs, plus crypto policy and tech industry moves.
Business
First New York, now Virginia: Amazon seeing pushback on its second HQ2 location
Amazon saw incredible level of pushback from its plans to bring its HQ2 in New York and ultimately decided to pull out. Now the company is facing the…
Gaming
Fornite is putting up another $100 million in prize money
Epic Games, the creator of popular Battle Royale game Fornite, is putting in another $100 million in prize money for competitive tournaments throughout 2019. Last year, Epic Games…
Mobile
This year, 30 cities will get Verizon’s 5G mobile network
Yes, you read the title correctly. If you're a Verizon subscriber or thinking about switching to Verizon, there's some exciting news. At Samsung's Unpacked event on Wednesday, Samsung…
Mobile
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G: Deluxe edition with new tech
Meet Samsung's Galaxy S10 5G model, the newest and best model that has a price which Samsung has not announced yet, and was unveiled at Samsung's event today.…
Mobile
Samsung Galaxy S10E: The ‘value’ option for all
Meet Samsung's Galaxy S10E (compact option), the bigger model that will cost you about $1,00, and was unveiled at Samsung's event today. The company is celebrating its 10th…
Mobile
Samsung Galaxy S10+: The storage king that offers a lot
Meet Samsung's Galaxy S10+ (Plus), the bigger model that will cost you about $1,00, and was unveiled at Samsung's event today. The company is celebrating its 10th anniversary…
Mobile
Samsung Galaxy S10: Meet the baseline model
Meet Samsung's Galaxy S10, the baseline model that will cost you about $900, and was unveiled at Samsung's event today. The company is celebrating its 10th anniversary of…
Mobile
Samsung Galaxy S10 Details: Pricing + Quick Details
Are you ready? Meet Samsung's Galaxy S10 and S10+ smartphones, both of which Samsung unveiled today at its event. First and foremost, the company is celebrating its 10th…
Internet
Airstream camping trailers now come with optional AT&T LTE service
If you're in the market for a trailer, you may want to have a look at Airstream, especially if you like to stay connected during a cross-country trip.…
Business
NBA game recaps are making their way to Facebook Watch
Report Summary: NBA signs a two-year lucrative streaming deal with Facebook. The social media giant will host watch parties for NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K…
Companies
Longtime Facebook communications head is leaving the company
Caryn Marooney, Facebook's communication head, is leaving the social giant after being with the company for eight years. Over the last year, Facebook has come under scrutiny from…
Business
Microsoft’s new $480m deal with U.S. military will equip soldiers with Hololens
According to new details, Microsoft has inked a two-year, $480 million deal with the United Statesmilitary. This deal allows the U.S. military to equip soldiers with Microsoft's augmented…
Business
U.S. sees unemployment at its lowest since 1969, continuing 8 years of job increase
On Friday, the Labor Department officially released its hiring and unemployment figures for September, giving insight to how the American economy is doing. So How Do The Numbers…
Business
In first quarterly earnings report, Spotify boasts 75 million subscribers
In Spotify's first earning report as a public company, the company is boasting 75 million paid subscribers. Previously, we know that the company had 170 million monthly users,…