Author: Luke Bouma

  • Walmart Wants to Eliminate Single-use Packaging

    Walmart Wants to Eliminate Single-use Packaging

    Today Walmart announced a new effort to eliminate single-use packaging. Now Walmart plans to sell products from Heinz, Cascade, Venus, and more in reusable packaging. This new program is being tested with Walmart+ customers in Northwest Arkansas and it is called InHome X Loop. With this new program, Walmart customers can return empty packages of…

  • Deal Alert! Anker’s Best USB-C Wall Charger For iPhones, Pixel, Samsungs, & More is On Sale

    Deal Alert! Anker’s Best USB-C Wall Charger For iPhones, Pixel, Samsungs, & More is On Sale

    Need a new wall charger for your iPhone, Pixel, Samsungs, and more? Right now, the best USB-C wall charger I have tested for phones and laptops is on sale for just $42.50 with the Anker 735 charger. (Just make sure to clip that 15% coupon before you add it to your cart.) This is charger…

  • Amazon is Cracking Down on Counterfeit Products

    Amazon is Cracking Down on Counterfeit Products

    Today Amazon announced a new plan to help crack down on counterfeit products not just on Amazon but across the retail industry. To do this, Amazon is launching the Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange (ACX). This group is designed to collaborate across the industry to make it more difficult for counterfeiters to move among different stores to sell…

  • The Free Streaming Service FilmRise Announces a New Original Series

    The Free Streaming Service FilmRise Announces a New Original Series

    Today the free streaming service FilmRise and Venture 10 Studio Group announced a partnership with Mars Wrigley to produce a new reality competition series, Follow Me. The show will show what it is like to become massively famous in the social media age. In the show FOLLOW ME, aspiring stars will compete in business-themed challenges…

  • Layoffs & Pay Cuts Are Reportedly Coming to ESPN Next Week

    Layoffs & Pay Cuts Are Reportedly Coming to ESPN Next Week

    Disney has been cutting staff with a goal of reducing its staff by about 7,000 employees. One of the areas that Disney is expected to cut staff is ESPN. Now Andrew Marchand from the New York Post says ESPN will have cuts happen in three rounds. The first round will likely impact staff behind the…

  • 3 Cord Cutting Stories You Should Know About For April 20th 2023

    3 Cord Cutting Stories You Should Know About For April 20th 2023

    Welcome to our new quick cord cutting roundup, breaking down three of the biggest cord cutting stories every weekday. Each day we cover a wide range of cord cutting stories, but this quick breakdown of the three biggest will make sure you won’t miss out on what is happening in the world of cord cutting.…

  • Paramount Sues Warner Bros. Discovery Over $52 Million in Unpaid ‘South Park’ Streaming Rights

    Paramount Sues Warner Bros. Discovery Over $52 Million in Unpaid ‘South Park’ Streaming Rights

    This week Paramount countered sued Warner Bros. Discovery over unpaid streaming rights for the show South Park. Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly owes Paramount $52 million for streaming rights to South Park. “Warner Bros. Discovery has indefensibly refused to pay the more than $50 million dollars it owes for South Park content that it has undisputedly…

  • AT&T Plans to Expand Its Fiber Internet Service to More Than 30 Million Customers

    AT&T Plans to Expand Its Fiber Internet Service to More Than 30 Million Customers

    AT&T today announced the 1st quarter 2023 earnings with strong 5G and Fiber internet numbers. AT&T also announced that it should be able to expand its fiber internet service to over 30 million fiber locations by the end of 2025 compared to the 19.7 million residential and 3 million businesses locations it currently has. “Ability…

  • Frndly TV is Now Available on VIZIO Smart TVs

    Frndly TV is Now Available on VIZIO Smart TVs

    Today Frndly TV, the live streaming service, announced it has launched an app on VIZIO Smart TVs. Now VIZIO owners can watch 45 live TV channels and thousands of hours of on-demand shows and movies for just $6.99 a month. “This is a seminal moment in the history of Frndly TV,” said Frndly TV Co-founder…

  • Deal Alert! 3 Pack of Smart Home Wifi Plugs From Kasa Just $21.27!

    Deal Alert! 3 Pack of Smart Home Wifi Plugs From Kasa Just $21.27!

    Do you want to make your home smarter? Right now, a three pack of Smart Home Plugs from Kasa that let you control your outlet with Alexa, Google, and more are on sale for just $21.27. With these plugs, you can take control of lamps, fans, and so much more, taking everyday devices and making…