Investors stay silent as Better lays off 3, 000 more staff members

Comcast Increasing TV and Web Costs, Such as a Huge Increase to hidden Charges

Expand / Comcast Xfinity cable tv setup truck parked on a road before a suburban house, San Ramon, California, May 17, 2018. (Photo from Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Pictures ) (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection | Gado) Comcast is increasing prices for cable TV and Internet service on January 1, 2021, together with cost hikes coming […]

Merck’s Thor-inspired COVID treatment hammered for $700 price—a 46x markup

Enlarge / Merck & Co. headquarters in San Francisco, California. (credit: Getty | Sundry Photography) A storm is brewing over the pricing and licensing of Merck’s antiviral pill molnupiravir, which the pharmaceutical giant says can halve the risk of hospitalization and death in high-risk COVID-19 patients. Merck’s advance purchase agreement with the US government pegs […]

‘Hamilton’ the musical along with the seductive danger of nostalgia

In our final publication of this calendar year we take some opportunity to ask some big concerns about 2020. Who lives, who dies, who informs our story? But here’s your COVID-19 vaccine week in summary, in Haiku. Happiness is a Slow jab; a syringe of trust served cold provided to all. What does it imply To […]