• Appliance shortages are playing havoc with Labor Day weekend sales

    Appliance shortages are playing havoc with Labor Day weekend sales

    An appliance shortage is gripping the nation — and Labor Day sales are expected to be a major casualty. Shoppers looking for big-ticket appliances like refrigerators, gas ranges and washer-dryer sets will see downsized, low-key discounting events on the holiday weekend that are likely to disappoint, industry executives say. The traditional end-of-summer blowout sale will …
  • Yankees snap skid against Mets in odd fashion

    Yankees snap skid against Mets in odd fashion

    A day after the Yankees suffered a walk-off loss to the Mets in their own stadium, they ended a seven-game losing streak when they won it in the bottom of the ninth. Even in victory, they needed a gift from ex-Yankee Dellin Betances, as the right-hander’s wild pitch with one out allowed Clint Frazier to …
  • Yankees’ Brian Cashman fires back at disgruntled J.A. Happ

    Yankees’ Brian Cashman fires back at disgruntled J.A. Happ

    J.A. Happ took a shellacking Saturday before he even stepped on the Yankee Stadium mound. Just moments before the Yankees and Mets resumed their Subway Series, Brian Cashman unloaded on his starting pitcher in response to the veteran left-hander’s recent insinuations that the Yankees were manipulating their starting rotation to prevent Happ from vesting his …
  • Drew Barrymore says she’ll ‘never forgive herself’ for boozy Andy Cohen interview

    Drew Barrymore says she’ll ‘never forgive herself’ for boozy Andy Cohen interview

    It’s okay, Drew — we have. Drew Barrymore is apparently still beating herself up for a boozy appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” in 2018, telling host Andy Cohen that she “has never forgiven herself” for it. “It was on your show, and I drank too much and I have never forgiven myself, nor will …
  • Apple terminates ‘Fortnite’ maker’s App Store developer account

    Apple terminates ‘Fortnite’ maker’s App Store developer account

    In a major blow to maker of “Fortnite”, Apple has terminated the developer account of Epic Games, yanking all of the company’s titles from its App Store. The move comes amid a heated legal battle between the two companies which was kickstarted when Epic Games implemented a payments system which would allow it to get …
  • Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple’s App Store ‘monopoly’ in leaked comments

    Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple’s App Store ‘monopoly’ in leaked comments

    Mark Zuckerberg poured gasoline on his simmering feud with Apple on Friday, slamming the company’s “stranglehold” on the iPhone’s App Store, saying it charges “monopoly rents.” In leaked remarks from Facebook’s weekly employee town hall obtained by BuzzFeed, Zuckerberg railed against the 30-percent cut that Apple takes from in-app iPhone purchases. “[Apple has] this unique …
  • TikTok influencers fear taking ‘big hit’ amid Trump app ban

    TikTok influencers fear taking ‘big hit’ amid Trump app ban

    In a luxury mansion in the Hollywood Hills, young TikTok influencers bounced around on a bright sunny morning this week trying out new ideas for zany short-form videos that they hope will go viral. They’re also feeling concerned about their future. Kids Next Door LA is one of a number of TikTok houses set up …
  • Apple’s next iPad Air is getting a radical redesign, leaks suggest

    Apple’s next iPad Air is getting a radical redesign, leaks suggest

    Apple’s quest to kill the home button has found its next victim. The next version of the company’s popular iPad Air tablet will get rid of the button in favor of a design similar to that of the iPad Pro, according to new leaks. Twitter user DanRui shared images purported to be of the upcoming …
  • TikTok’s parent ByteDance reportedly preparing to shut down app if it’s not sold

    TikTok’s parent ByteDance reportedly preparing to shut down app if it’s not sold

    TikTok’s parent company is getting ready to shut down its American operations in the event that a sale doesn’t materialize in the next few months, according to a report. President Trump signed an executive order earlier this month ordering ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US business to a “very American company” or be banned from operating …
  • Heidi Klum allowed to take kids to Germany after custody dispute

    Heidi Klum allowed to take kids to Germany after custody dispute

    Heidi Klum and ex-husband Seal have reached an agreement after a contentious courtroom battle over custody of their four children. Klum, 47, filed an emergency motion last week claiming that Seal, 57, would not allow her to bring their children — Leni, 16, Henry, 14, Johan, 13, and Lou, 10 — to Europe while she …