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Amazon eyes breaking up with USPS, building its own mail network
Amazon might ditch its partnership with USPS and roll out a competing postal operation after contract negotiations broke down. The retail giant pays the postal service over six billion dollars per year, which makes up around 7.5 percent of government mail revenue, and the existing deal expires late next year. Anonymous insiders told reporters that talks between both sides hit a wall. The company already runs delivery vans, cargo jets, electric vehicles, and tests drones plus self-driving tech for shipments. Executives apparently think they have enough infrastructure to handle everything without government help. Cutting ties would crush USPS finances while the agency already struggles with money problems, but Amazon would control its...
Kim breaks down over Ye’s Paris robbery claims
Kim Kardashian broke down on The Kardashians after revealing her ex Kanye West told people she staged the Paris robbery for ratings. She said he threw the accusation around in front of their crew and family, which hit her like getting stabbed, considering how much the attack had messed up her whole life. The reality star got tied up at gunpoint back in the day and lost ten million in jewelry during the hotel room invasion. Eight people got convicted after her trial wrapped up earlier in the year, and Kim said the verdict proved she never lied about anything. Some of the criminals dodged jail time because of health problems and age, despite getting found guilty. Kanye has stayed quiet about her latest comments, but he has previously...
Ex-CIA agent confirms your phone, car, and TV could be spying
A former CIA agent named John Kiriakou told LADbible that the agency can definitely spy on people through their phones and cameras after spending 14 years working counterterrorism operations. The guy said surveillance tech goes way deeper than most folks realize, pointing to that massive Vault 7 dump from a while back that exposed a bunch of cyber tools. Kiriakou claimed the agency can hijack your car's computer to crash it into something and make the whole thing look like an accident. Smart TVs apparently work as listening devices even when they're switched off by turning speakers into microphones. He wrapped up by saying nobody really knows the full extent of what intelligence agencies can pull off, since only leaked stuff gets...
GloRilla stays quiet but confirms Ingram made the first move
GloRilla dropped some breadcrumbs about her thing with Brandon Ingram during a Complex sitdown but kept most details locked away. The Memphis rapper confirmed they linked up at a Grizzlies versus Pelicans matchup during Thanksgiving when he was still repping New Orleans, and she made it clear he shot his shot first before clamming up about everything else. She played coy when asked why she keeps showing up courtside at Raptors games by claiming she just loves basketball with a knowing smile. Fans caught her switching up lyrics to TGIF at a Sexyy Red show to name-drop Ingram, and the couple soft-launched things back in September with some cozy Instagram content before hitting Cabo for her birthday celebration.
Dallas rolls out Uber robotaxis, drivers on standby
Uber started letting people book driverless rides through its regular app in Dallas, and the Avride robotaxis can pop up when you request UberX or Comfort options. The service covers a nine-square-mile chunk hitting Downtown, Uptown, Turtle Creek, and Deep Ellum, with bigger expansion coming later. Riders get to pick between taking the autonomous vehicle or switching to a human driver. Sarfraz Maredia from Uber hyped up the hybrid setup where robot cars and regular drivers both handle rides to make everything cheaper and more sustainable. Texas has been dealing with autonomous vehicle drama after lawmakers tried to slow down Tesla's Austin plans, and San Francisco residents want restrictions after a Waymo supposedly killed someone's...
Ritz recall hits shelves over hidden peanut butter
Mondelez pulled 70 cases of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches after the packaging got mixed up and said cheese when peanut butter was actually inside. The mislabeled six-packs shipped to Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Missouri, New York, and New Jersey with best-by stamps showing either early or mid-January next year. The company warned anyone with peanut allergies to toss the snacks immediately since reactions can range from hives to straight-up death. The FDA backed the recall, and nobody has gotten sick yet, but the wrong label could seriously mess someone up who thinks they're safe eating cheese crackers.
DStv axing CNN, Discovery and more by year’s end
DStv is dropping a dozen channels at year's end after Canal Plus took over MultiChoice and decided the Warner Bros Discovery bundle costs way too much for what people actually watch. Subscribers are losing CNN International, Discovery Channel, Cartoon Network, Food Network, and a bunch of others because the French parent company thinks it can squeeze better terms out of Warner or just walk away. The whole thing boils down to Canal Plus running the numbers and figuring they pay for stuff nobody streams, while their French operation carries way fewer Warner channels anyway. Premium customers shelling out over a thousand rand monthly are getting a smaller lineup unless someone blinks before the contract expires, and Warner putting itself...
Warriors scramble as foreign stars arrive late
FIFA and CAF pushed the player release deadline back, and Zimbabwe's AFCON prep just got wrecked since their foreign-based guys cannot show up until mid-December. Coach Marian Marinica has to work with mostly domestic players while the overseas talent trickles in late, which means tactical work and team chemistry building got pushed way back. Alec Mudimu came out of retirement to join the camp along with goalkeeper Tedious Baye and Portuguese-based youngster Colbert Chimedza. The Warriors kick off against Egypt in Morocco, and fans are pretty mad about the whole situation since the squad barely has time to gel before the tournament starts. People online are roasting the decision, with some blaming it on favoritism since other countries...
Bulawayo swaps yield for stop sign, drivers must halt
Bulawayo officials are swapping out Give Way signs for full-stop ones at intersections all over the city, and town clerk Christopher Dube says drivers need to actually halt their cars completely before rolling through. The Transport Ministry authorized the changeover back when some 2016 regulation kicked in to match regional road safety standards, and crews have been grinding through the installations since 2017. Stop signs mean you legally have to freeze your vehicle with the front bumper at the line or sign before checking if the coast is clear. Council painted fresh road markings to help people figure out where to park, and they want everyone to stay alert since the updates are happening bit by bit across different neighborhoods.
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