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CES 2019: More than big TVs and smartphones
Last week, thousands of manufacturers gathered in Las Vegas for the 2019 Consumers Electronic Show. Giant TVs, 5G cellphones, and high-tech car concepts typically draw

Consumers Pay for ‘Soda Tax’ on Distributors, Study Finds
A recent report indicates that Seattle consumers are drinking nearly all the added costs of a recent tax on the city’s sweetened-beverage distributors. The so-called

CES Shows Off Exciting New TVs
CES 2019 was flush with cool tech. One group of consumer electronics made a particularly strong showing: Televisions. Here’s a rundown of TV news from

Advances in Toilet Technology
Alexa, deal with my crap This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas featured a bunch of cool stuff, but we are going straight to

Tesla Drops Prices After EV Tax Credit Rollback
Tesla is cutting the prices of some of its vehicles to make up for a disappearing federal tax credit The electric vehicle tax credit, set

‘The Ten Commandments,’ Felix the Cat lose copyright protection
On the first day of 2019, published works entered the United States public domain for the first time in two decades. The works, first published
Expect More Healthcare Moves from Amazon in 2019
In our next Emptor (our weekly-ish newsletter: subscribe here!), we will report on Alexa’s new job as a bathroom attendant, thanks to Kohler’s line of

New Jersey Police Bait Package Thieves
New Jersey law enforcement is going above-and-beyond this year to protect mailed packages. They are running sting operations on would-be porch pirates. Partnering with Amazon,

Amazon Goes Old School with Christmas Toy Catalog
Move Over Geoffrey With the demise of Toys ‘R’ Us, kids across the country will have to decide what they want from Santa without the
Campaign Promotes Natural Christmas Trees
Tree farmers are waging a war for the hearts and minds of America’s Tannenbaum shoppers. It’s like the “Got Milk?” commercials, but for natural Christmas