THE PLUG MAGAZINE

Twitter May Sell Vine For Cheap Instead Of Closing It Down

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A few weeks ago, Twitter upset creators and fans of its six-second looping video service, Vine, by announcing its plans...

McDonald’s Big Mac Getting Both Bigger And Smaller

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Even though McDonald’s franchisees have complained about having their corporate overlords force too many limited-time m...

Consumer-Facing Companies Blame All Of Their Woes On Election

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J It’s all your fault. Yes, you, Mr. or Ms. Consumer, because you’re apparently preoccupied with the election instead of ...

It’s Obviously Delightful When The “You’ve Got Mail” Guy Is Your Uber Driver

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J There are few certainties in this world — we live, we die, that’s about it — but one thing is for sure: if the voice be...

After Hanjin Bankruptcy Crisis, Shippers Seek Out Large, Stable Companies

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The sudden bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping left billions of dollars’ worth of cargo, potentially including all of your h...

Soylent Says It Knows What’s Making Customers Sick; Will Stop Using Algae-Based Flour

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Last month, meal-replacement startup Soylent voluntarily stopped selling its new-to-market nutrition bar and long-runn...

Large Green Snake On A Plane Surprises Passengers On Aeromexico Flight

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Pardon me a moment, while I pull out the usual Samuel L. Jackson reference out and dust it off: passengers on an Aerome...

Court: Nursing Homes Can Continue Stripping New Residents Of Their Right To Day In Court

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J In September, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new rule that would prevent most...

Here’s Where Voters Can Score Election Day Freebies & Deals

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J You might have heard that tomorrow is Election Day, a day when Americans will vote not only on who will lead our countr...

PetSmart Offers Same-Day Delivery Because You Never Know When You’ll Run Out Of Dog Food

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http://ift.tt/2fsSmLR Retailers are constantly attempting to one-up each other in services offered to customers. Recently that has meant int...

Complaints About Marijuana Odor From Colorado Grow House Lead To $14K In Fines

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J It’s one thing if you can occasionally smell it when your neighbor lights up a doobie say, in their yard. But it’s quit...

You Could Be Eligible For These Class Actions And Not Even Know It

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The class action system is slow, profitable for lawyers, and flawed, but for now it’s the best tool that ordinary consu...

Report: ‘DirecTV Now’ Will Give Away Free Streaming Devices; Has Restrictions On ESPN, NBC

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J AT&T has been teasing its live-TV streaming DirecTV Now service for months, but aside from some vague pricing infor...

New Emissions-Cheating “Defeat Device” Reportedly Found In Audi Vehicles

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Volkswagen’s recently approved $15 billion settlement with the U.S. government was seen by some as the final chapter i...

Toys ‘R’ Us Will Once Again Open At 5 PM On Thanksgiving, Stay Open For 30 Hours Straight

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Toys ‘R’ Us apparently subscribes to “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” logic when it comes to shopping hours for Thanks...

Watch Out For Fake Retailer Apps On Your iPhone This Holiday Season

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J It feels like pretty much every major chain retailer out there now has an accompanying app they want you to download to...

McDonald’s Preparing To Launch Mobile Order-And-Pay Tech Next Year

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J While many fast food chains already offer mobile ways to order and/or pay for your food before you ever step foot in th...

Uber, Lyft, Zipcar Offer Free Or Discounted Rides To Polls On Election Day

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Election Day is nearly here, and millions of Americans will head to their respective polling places on Tuesday. You mig...

No More Free Ride: Tesla Will Charge For Supercharging On New Cars

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Tesla’s electric vehicles aren’t cheap, but for years drivers have been able to charge up their Teslas quickly and for ...

Is Amazon Adding House Cleaning To Prime Membership Perks?

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J For all of the perks that customers of Amazon’s Prime service receive — free two-day shipping on thousands of items, ac...

On-Cor Frozen Chicken Patties Recalled For Possible Blue Plastic Pieces

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J People who eschew breaded chicken patties and nuggets often question what’s in the patties, but usually they’re afraid ...

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Will Come With An AI Digital Assistant

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J While the dust from Galaxy Note 7 fallout is still far from settling, Samsung is looking to the future and its next Ga...

John Oliver Wants To Sell You On Why Multi-Level Marketing Stinks

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J John Oliver has a pitch for you. Yes, that’s right. In last night’s Last Week Tonight , he asked for just 30 minutes of...