Amazon Says It Will Buy Whole Foods In $13.7 Billion Deal
Whole Foods, which opened its first store in Austin, Texas, back in 1980, now has 465 markets in North America and the U.K.
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WATCH: What Makes Japan No. 1 In Toilet Technology
In NPR's Elise Tries series, correspondent Elise Hu tries out new experiences in East Asia. In this episode, Japanese toilets: so automated and comfortable, you might never want to leave the bathroom.
Investing In Bitcoin: A Wise Choice?
The price of bitcoin has been soaring, leading some amateur investors to jump into the virtual currency market. But even enthusiasts are worried the price surge might be a bubble about to burst.
Podcasts And Audiobooks Reach Out To A New Audience: Children
There are so many entertainment offerings for children and their parents, it can be hard to choose. We look at podcasts and audiobooks for children.
Why Hasn't Online Dating Made It Onscreen?
The technology around us has made its way into all kinds of movies — sci-fi, thrillers, horror. But there's one movie genre it hasn't been able to infiltrate — the romantic comedy.
The Social Media App Where Nothing Matters
Binky looks like a social media app, but nothing you do on it matters. It's not connected to anyone you know. Creator Dan Kurtz says "it's all meaningless."
Could Drones Help Save People In Cardiac Arrest?
AED-carrying drones beat ambulance times to the sites of previous cardiac arrest cases in a rural area of Sweden, a study finds. But this has yet to be tried in real emergencies.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Resigns As Verizon Completes $4.5 Billion Purchase
Verizon has completed its $4.5 billion purchase of Yahoo, and, as expected, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is resigning. She's turning over control to Tim Armstrong, the former CEO of AOL who is now the head of Oath, a digital media brand that combines the Internet assets of AOL and Yahoo. Verizon sees the acquisition of media content as a way to expand beyond its core wireless business.
Verizon Closes The Yahoo Deal; Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Resigns
Verizon has completed its $4.5 billion acquisition of Yahoo, folding it and AOL into a digital media subsidiary called Oath. Mayer is expected to receive a $23 million golden parachute as she exits.
At 'Washington Post,' Tech Is Increasingly Boosting Financial Performance
The newspaper struggled amid declines in print ads, but under Amazon's Jeff Bezos, it has transformed its operations, from how it writes headlines and chooses photos to how it generates ad dollars.