Author: Maggie Caraway

If you are wondering what Lemon8 is and why people are talking about it, you are not alone. After the CEO of TikTok was questioned by Congress on the app’s security, social media creators reportedly started posting about an alternative called Lemon8. Lemon8 was actually launched in the United States earlier this year by TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance after threats of a nationwide ban or...

Kroger will be paying a hefty amount to settle a lawsuit in West Virginia alleging the grocery store chain contributed to the oversupply of opioids in the state as well as failing to maintain effective controls. The state announced the agreement on Thursday and declared it as a “warning to others.” “We fight hard for those affected the most by the opioid epidemic and will stop...

Age is just a number, and now, thanks to Hasbro and Ageless Innovation, it won’t hinder you from enjoying your favorite board games. The iconic board game maker unveiled new versions of Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit and The Game of Life on Thursday. Each of the board games have been reimagined to make it easier and more appealing for seniors to play. Ted Fischer, co-founder and CEO of...

The US Department of Labor announced on Tuesday that two 10-year-old children were discovered to be working at a Louisville McDonald’s restaurant location. The agency claimed that the children were working until 2 a.m. The investigation included three McDonald’s franchises that own a total of 62 locations across Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland and Ohio. It was concluded that between those locations, 305 children were “working more than...

Kit Kit is introducing its new cereal to U.S. consumers this month, a product that became available in Europe back in March. The cereal resembles the wafer-covered chocolate bar and will cost $5.69 for a standard box size, according to CNN. Kit Kat is joining the candy-flavored cereal club that already includes brands like Reese’s, Peeps, Jolly Ranchers, Sour Patch Kids, Hershey’s Kisses and more. This is...

The largest grocery chain in the United States announced that its weekly grocery special ads will be moving from newspaper to online. Kroger said printed copies will still be available in stores. On Twitter, the company said the reason for the switch was due to “declining newspaper circulation and many of our partners reducing or eliminating physical distribution of their newspapers.” This change might not seem that...

The government of New York City is trying a new method to deter car thefts, Apple AirTags. According to New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, a nonprofit organization donated 500 AirTags to be delivered to residents in the city that own vehicles. AirTags are tracking devices produced by Apple to help consumers track and locate their belongings. Mayor Eric Adams stated that the AirTags will be given out...

On Thursday, Twitter users noticed some blue verification check marks were disappearing. That is because Elon Musk, the company’s owner, made some changes to the verification requirements. Now, in order to receive the checkmark, users have to pay the $8 monthly subscription fee. Earlier, Musk announced on Twitter that this change was a way of “treating everyone equally.” He also alleged that the subscription service could...

Snapchat is now allowing all users access to the AI chatbot that only its paid subscribers have been able to use. Chapchat’s customizable AI chatbot offers “recommendations, answers questions, helps users make plans and can write a haiku in seconds, according to the company. It can be brought into conversation with friends when it’s mentioned with “@MyAI.” Users can also give it a name and design...

Since California outlawed most flavored tobacco, sales of RJ Reynolds’ menthol-free coolant have been soaring. R.J. Reynolds product complies with the California state ban containing an artificial, flavorless cooling chemical instead of menthol. The ban, which went into effect on Dec. 21, 2022, prohibits in-person stores and vending machines from selling flavored tobacco products and tobacco product flavor enhancers. RJ Reynolds’ is committed to giving customers a...