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Byline: MAE ANDERSON

22 Dec

‘We have stock’: Smaller stores aim for last-minute shoppers

published on December 22, 2021 - 1:55 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — After a wearying nearly two years of the pandemic, independent retailers are cautiously hoping their holiday

06 Feb

Spotify takes a big jump into the podcasting game

published on February 6, 2019 - 1:09 PM

(AP) – Spotify is making a bigger bet on podcasts as it looks to bring a Netflix-like model of original

31 Jan

When marketing flops: 5 Super Bowl ads that backfired

published on January 31, 2019 - 1:27 PM

(AP) – Advertisers that spend millions of dollars on the Super Bowl are trying to avoid what the Ram truck

23 Jan

Staying inbounds: the risk of innuendo in Super Bowl ads

published on January 23, 2019 - 12:37 PM

(AP) – Sex sells … frozen food dishes? Kraft Heinz’ frozen-food brand Devour is trying to make waves during its

03 Jan

With slump in iPhone sales, are we post Peak Smartphone?

published on January 3, 2019 - 12:41 PM

(AP) – Behind Apple’s disconcerting news of weak iPhone sales lies a more sobering truth: The tech industry has hit

17 Dec

Silicon Valley East: Google plans $1B expansion in New York

published on December 17, 2018 - 12:31 PM

Silicon Valley is becoming Silicon Nation. Google announced Monday it will spend more than $1 billion to build a new

05 Nov

How ‘net neutrality’ became a hot-button issue

published on November 5, 2018 - 12:50 PM

(AP) – For a fundamentally nerdy subject, net neutrality is pushing a lot of political buttons. The latest salvo is

30 Oct

iPads, Macs get new screens as Apple pushes creativity

published on October 30, 2018 - 12:29 PM

(AP) – Apple’s new iPads will more closely resemble its latest iPhones as they ditch a home button and fingerprint

12 Oct

Facebook: Hackers accessed personal data from 29M accounts

published on October 12, 2018 - 12:29 PM

(AP) – Facebook says hackers accessed a wide swath of information – ranging from emails and phone numbers to more

11 Oct

Risk of streaming fatigue as Walmart, AT&T, Disney join fray

published on October 11, 2018 - 12:48 PM

(AP) – As Walmart, AT&T and Disney join stalwarts such as Netflix in streaming video and creating original shows, a

From dishwasher to Navy officer: Lt. Jose MendezAmbriz’s journey

Posted: December 17, 2024 at 10:55 am

One of my favorite sections of our weekly newspaper is
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BLOG: Tax assessor? Not quite — here’s the real scoop on property taxes in Fresno

Posted: December 16, 2024 at 4:39 pm

In this festive season, as I gather with friends and
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