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Apple recently released a statement to all of its iPhone and iPad users, highly encouraging them to download and apply the latest system update. The update fixes security bugs that hackers might have already been able to exploit. The statement on the website says there are three main security flaws and that they “may have […]
Serena Williams unveiled her latest collection of luggage and accessories. The new line Away, is aimed to help people dream and prepare for when it’s once again safe to travel. The line includes polycarbonate suitcases, bags and accessories featuring a custom print intended to reflect Williams’ style. Williams also says since the start of the […]
Samsung Electronics is considering making a $17 billion chip factory in Genesee County according to the Wall Street Journal. The electronics manufacturing giant is also considering Phoenix, Arizona and Austin, Texas as possible locations. The factory would create almost 2,000 jobs and be fully functional by 2022. If they move forward with Genesee County as […]
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay signed a multiyear deal for a slate of exclusive podcast shows on Spotify. DuVernay will develop and produce exclusive original audio programming. The scripted and unscripted narrative podcasts will “amplify a variety of voices and perspectives,” according to Spotify. Spotify has been lining up podcast content deals with the Obamas, Kim Kardashian West, […]
Team Bernie Sanders are turning his funny meme moment into a charitable opportunity. The Vermont Congressman and former U.S. Democratic Presidency candidate made headlines after his photo went viral on social media and was turned into different memes. Bernie’s team announced that sweatshirts of Bernie sitting in the chair with his mittens will be on […]
According to a new Bankrate survey, Americans whose income has declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic are seeing higher bank fees, too. The monthly average for checking account fees was $7.65. Both Blacks and Hispanics were among the groups paying more than the average. Those hit financially by the pandemic saw average monthly charges for their checking […]
Dr. Seanelle Hawkins, President and CEO of the Urban League of Rochester called into the WDKX Wake-Up Club to talk about the Sustaining Small Businesses and COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. ‘ This grant will support small business owners through direct and immediate assistance to combat the impact of COVID-19. Plus, connect these individuals with the knowledge, tools […]
Plug Power Inc is an alternative energy provider that is building a $125 million giga factory in Henrietta. The factory will bring 377 new jobs with it. the factory will be the world’s first Gigafactory for proton exchange membrane technology, according to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The technology that will be manufactured there will […]
Tessa Thompson’s brand new production company is already making waves in the entertainment industry. Viva Maude has already gotten a first-look deal with HBO & HBO Max to begin production on two book adaptations: Who Fears Death and The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. Per Deadline: “Who Fears Death is an adaptation of Nnedi Okorafor’s […]
With less than a week before Inauguration Day. President-elect Joe Biden announced he plans to spend $1.9 trillion to speed distribution of the coronavirus vaccines and provide economic relief. A $1,400 stimulus checks and expanding unemployment insurance supplements to $400 per week. The proposal also includes investing $20 billion in a national vaccination program. The […]
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