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  • Amazon Takes Advantage of Crisis and Invests in Deliveroo

    Amazon Knows Infrastructure is Vital The Seattle based company, Amazon, just got the green light from a UK regulatory agency to have a stake in Deliveroo. This is an important step forward for Amazon in establishing a further presence in the United Kingdom. The logistics and commerce firm already worked out the details a year…

  • Is Amazon Reducing Affiliate Commissions?

    The short answer here is, yes Amazon is reducing Amazon Associates commissions for select consumer segments on its platform. Amazon Powers Businesses Through Advertising Earnings Amazon powers many different businesses and is a significant part of the world wide web. This makes sense as Amazon has built up a commerce infrastructure for over two decades….

  • OpenDoor Lays Off More Than 20% of Workforce

    Opendoor, the disruptive real estate company out of California, is one firm that joins many others in laying off employees. Yes, 2020 is not kind to workers of all stripes across industries. TechCrunch notes that the company aims to help buy and sell homes in a streamlined fashion. Let’s find out more about the company…

  • Buyer Beware: Loot Crate is Looting Wallets

    There have been quite a few “crate” companies over the years. From ones offering specific character or show collectibles, to the mystery hodgepodge or theme driven boxes from services like Loot Crate.  Generally speaking, the value of the merchandise normally exceeds your membership fees and these opportunities can be a cool way to get some…

  • Meet Indie Originals and The Underpresence | Geek Out Virtual Con 2020

    GEEK OUT VIRTUAL CON 2020 | April 11 – 12 – – – – – Well, we’re hearing it straight from Indie Originals’ Jake Estrada, Chuck Fresh, and Steve Kurtzke from The Underpresence. Our special guests joined us for an hour of fun, telling tales of paranormal activity during their investigations, digging up old OUIJA…

  • What Do You Think Of Virgin Galactic Holdings?

    Virgin Galactic Holdings and the emergence of Space Travel I’ve written a little bit about Virgin Galactic Holdings before here on GeekInsider but I’ve never gone in depth on it. Today’s the day I look at Virgin Galactic, view its prospects and look at what it has done so far.  First, it is a public…

  • Axiom and the Space Hotel

    Space is the Next Destination and Axiom Will Provide Housing Face it. The coronavirus will be over soon and you’ll start to move around like one who wants to carpe diem all day everyday. Those more avid travelers among us will wander and roam this earthly domain.  But soon they’ll get somewhat tired and weary…

  • 5 Ways Playing Computer Games Makes You Smarter

    Introduction We know that chess is a game related to people with above-average intelligence because it requires complex analytical thinking, predicting your opponent’s moves, and the ability to learn which piece moves in which direction. To see if there is a link between video games and high IQ, the researchers from the University of York…

  • Fold App Releases Bitcoin Rewards Back Debit Card

    Fold Works with Visa to Launch a Bitcoin Rewards Back Debit Card The bitcoin focused application Fold is working with Visa to launch a bitcoin cashback rewards debit card. Remember that this is a debit card and not a credit card. There’s been some rumors that it is a credit card but that’s not in…

  • Remote Hour

    Work From Home Growth Many individuals are working from home to practice social distancing. This social distancing trend is paving the way for remote tools to become a significant mover going forward. People who didn’t have exposure to players such as Zoom or even gaming will. A few experts even expert a rise in Virtual…

  • Corona Virus Vaccine Produced in Canada

    The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan has created a vaccine against the Coronavirus. Here are some details

  • Are These Startups Anti-Fragile?

    Coronavirus Crisis and Antifragile Startups The coronavirus is forcing people to go remote. Many expect different companies that are in this remote sector to thrive. Startups like Zoom that provide videoconferencing, and products such as Disney + that provide entertainment from your home will continue to see more activity. The idea is that gaming, online…

  • What Does a Certified Planner Do?

    Wondering How a Certified Planner Stands Apart From Other Professionals? Here’s All You Need to Know If you have been reading up on the field of rural or urban development, then you may have seen several mentions of planners being a crucial part of the sector.  Planners play an indispensable role in community development. From…