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Author: Maggie Caraway

Skittles is introducing a new limited edition flavor just in time for National Mustard Day, August 5. The candy company has partnered with French’s to create the first-ever mustard-flavored Skittle. French’s has a history of going all out on National Mustard Day including mustard-flavored ice cream and a mustard donut. Valda Coryat, North America Vice President of Marketing for McCormick & Company, said this year, the company...

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Elon Musk has shaken things up at Twitter yet again. This time, he has done away with Twitter’s iconic bird logo and replaced it with an “X.” Musk has changed the company name from “Twitter Inc.” to “X Corp.” Also, “X.com” now points to Twitter’s website and Musk even showed a photo of the Twitter headquarters with a giant “X” displayed on the side of the...

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Along with many other streaming services, Spotify is raising its prices. Starting this week, new subscribers will now pay $10.99 per month for its ad-free premium plan compared to the previous price of $9.99. The company said existing customers will have a “one-month grace period before the new price becomes effective.” Price changes are not just affecting customers of the ad-free premium plan. Family and student plans...

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A civil lawsuit against McDonald’s and one of its franchisees has resulted in a Florida family being awarded $800,000 by a Broward County jury.   The lawsuit was originally filed in 2019 and alleged that “unreasonably and dangerously” hot chicken nuggets were provided in a Happy Meal and caused damage to the skin of then-4-year-old Olivia Caraballo, USA Today reported.   Olivia’s parents, Philana Holmes and Humberto Caraballo Estevez,...

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Walmart is offering households that receive food stamps or other government aid a discounted price for the company’s subscription service, Walmart+. The deal started on July 20 and eligible customers now have the option to pay $49 for the year or $6.47 per month, half the price of an original Walmart+ subscription. According to CNBC, this price drop could help Walmart pull in more shoppers that have...

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In an attempt to get more customers to sign up for its ad-supported option, Netflix has gotten rid of the basic ad-free tier. There is some good news, however, for the customers that currently have the basic ad-free plan. Netflix stated they will not be affected unless they cancel or change plans. Now, if new or rejoining customers are searching for a cheap option, they will have...

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Authors vs. AI. Thousands of published authors are calling on tech companies to pay them, claiming their copyrighted works were used for training artificial intelligence tools. An open letter was signed by Authors Guild this week that stated, “Generative AI technologies built on large language models owe their existence to our writings. These technologies mimic and regurgitate our language, stories, style, and ideas.” The letter continued, “Millions...

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Warner Bros’ “Barbie” will hit theaters this Friday and is receiving some serious hype ahead of its release. Many retailers are taking advantage and trying to cash in on the buzz. Bloomingdale’s flagship store in Manhattan, for example, has installed a life-sized Barbie box and customers can shop for earrings, dresses and candles that are inspired by the movie. “More than 100 brands, including Bloomingdale’s, Kohl’s, Crocs...

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In-N-Out locations in five U.S. states will no longer allow employees to wear masks as the company works to “emphasize the importance of customer service.” The new policy goes into effect on August 14. According to an email sent to workers at Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas and Utah restaurants, one must have a “valid medical note exempting him or her from this requirement.” A policy is also...

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Recently, there has been conflicting news on whether the artificial sweetener aspartame is safe to consume. Here is everything you need to know. Last week, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) declared that the artificial sweetener used in low-calorie products like Diet Coke and Trident gum is “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” The Department of Nutrition and Food Safety at the WHO...

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