Amazon rolls out a cash payment option for online orders in the US

The two companies launched PayCode earlier this year. It’s available in 19 other countries, particularly ones in which it’s more common to pay with cash instead of a debit or credit card. Around… View post: Amazon rolls out a cash payment option for online orders in the US

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FCC approves Nexstar’s $6.4 billion acquisition of Tribune Media

To comply with TV ownership rules, Nexstar will sell 21 of its local TV stations. Those sales were also approved today. The FCC says the proposed merger will benefit both Nexstar and Tribune… Original post: FCC approves Nexstar’s $6.4 billion acquisition of Tribune Media

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New York state bans sales of flavored e-cigarettes

The state is simultaneously stepping up enforcement against retailers who sell to underage buyers, including undercover investigations that will have underage volunteers trying to buy e-cigs. … Read the original post: New York state bans sales of flavored e-cigarettes

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MIT scientists accidentally create the blackest material ever

The researchers had actually been experimenting with ways to grow CNTs on electrically conductive materials — such as aluminium — to boost their electrical and thermal properties. The color of… Read more: MIT scientists accidentally create the blackest material ever

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The best portable hard drive

Why you should trust usWirecutter has researched and recommended hard drives since early 2012, and our PC team has over eight years of combined experience testing hard drives and solid-state… Read more: The best portable hard drive

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