Mary Beth Quirk
consumerist
New York, NY, United States
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Where Does The Cheese Belong In A Cheeseburger? –
When you think of the ideal cheeseburger, where is the cheese in the sandwich equation — is it beneath the patty, or on top of it? That is the question Google’s CEO has now promised to … → Read More
The Beer & Booze Company Behind Corona, Svedka & Mondavi Is Now Investing In Marijuana –
Instead of shrinking in fear from the rising green tide of legal marijuana, the parent company behind booze brands like Corona, Svedka, and Robert Mondavi is jumping right in with a big investment … → Read More
GameStop Launching Video Game Rental Program With Unlimited Access To Pre-Owned Titles –
In what sounds like the lovechild of a Blockbuster video store and Netflix’s DVD rental service, GameStop is launching a new video game rental program called PowerPass that gives customers un… → Read More
Even If You’re Locked In A Store’s Beer Cooler, It’s Not Okay To Drink Whatever You Want –
As the saying goes, when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. However, if life locks you in the beer cooler, don’t crack open a few cold ones — tempting though that may be — or you may find yourse… → Read More
More Than Half Of Opioid Overdose Deaths Now Involve Synthetic Drugs Like Fentanyl –
If you’ve had any doubt that America is in the throes of an opioid epidemic, perhaps a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hit the point home. → Read More
Your Pumpkin Pie Probably Has No Actual Pumpkin In It –
We hate to break it to the pumpkin purists out there, but that canned orange stuff you so lovingly scoop into pie shells every Thanksgiving is probably some other kind of squash dressed up as its g… → Read More
Report: Haribo Gummy Candies Made With Slave Labor, Ingredients From Mistreated Animals –
If you’re a fan of Haribo gummy candies, you may want to put that bag down for just a second: New reports about the candy company claim it’s sourcing ingredients that are made by workers living in … → Read More
You Can Finally Add Multiple Stops To Your Uber Ride –
About a year after Lyft started allowing riders to request multiple stops on their trips, Uber is joining its rival in offering the option for extra destinations. → Read More
Some Massachusetts Residents Want State To Leave The Eastern Time Zone –
If you’re like many other humans on this planet, winter’s shorter days may get you feeling a bit down from lack of sunlight. But some folks in the state are on a mission to reclaim one hour of sunl… → Read More
American Airlines To Meet With NAACP To Discuss Claims Of Racial Bias –
After the NAACP issued a travel advisory warning non-white travelers that their safety and well-being may be at risk when flying American Airlines, the social justice advocacy group and the airline… → Read More
Most Walgreens Pharmacies Now Offering Overdose Antidote Narcan Over-The-Counter –
Opioid overdoses can, and do, happen just about anywhere, from schools to public parks, from homes to workplaces, restaurants, and night clubs. Narcan (naloxone) is a drug that can be used to halt … → Read More
Walgreens & Rite Aid Will Close 600 Stores (Mostly Rite Aids) As Part Of $4.4B Deal –
A month after the Federal Trade Commission gave Walgreens the go-ahead to acquire half of Rite Aid’s 2,000 stores for $4.38 billion, the chain says it will be closing 600 stores — and m… → Read More
JetBlue Can’t Add More Seats To Its Planes Until It Deals With A Broken Toilet Problem –
Like many airlines, JetBlue is currently trying to add more seats to some of its planes so it can accommodate more passengers per flight, and make more money for its bottom line. But there’s … → Read More
Butter Is So Popular Right Now, It’s Causing A Croissant Shortage In France –
If you’re traveling to France in the near future and have dreams of picking apart the delicate, flaky layers of authentic croissant, be warned that these beloved pastries may be in short supp… → Read More
United App Will Now Let Travelers Save Boarding Passes For Flights On Partner Airlines –
When you’re flying from say, Siberia to the U.S., you will definitely have to take more than one flight, and probably on different airlines. But because juggling different boarding passes for… → Read More
Amazon Launching Service That Lets Delivery Drivers Drop Off Packages Inside Your Home –
As it was predicted, so it has come to pass: In an effort to combat “porch pirates” who love swiping any boxes left outside, Amazon is launching a new service that allows delivery peopl… → Read More
Beware Scammers Spoofing Number For FTC’s Consumer Response Center –
The Federal Trade Commission is one of the agencies consumers are supposed to turn to when they’ve been defrauded by scam phone calls, so it — sadly — makes sense that some frauds… → Read More
Production Delays Mean People May Need To Line Up To Get An iPhone X –
Apple’s most expensive phone, the iPhone X is coming out soon, but it may be more difficult than usual for iPhone aficionados to get their hands on one when the device launches. Not because e… → Read More
Sony Thinks It May Be Time To Get Back Into The Robot Dog Business –
It’s been nearly 20 years since Sony first introduced its AIBO robot “dog” (pictured above) and more than a decade since it stopped making new ones, sending AIBO off to live at th… → Read More
Walmart Looking Into Incident After Video Shows Brawl Between Walmart Worker, Customer –
Sometimes shopping can be frustrating, but that’s no reason to let an in-store experience come to blows. That’s why Walmart is promising to look into what led to a physical altercation between a cu… → Read More