Google just laid off hundreds of staff. Read the email notifying some workers.

 Posted on April 16, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1017 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Redeem now Google cut hundreds of jobs on Wednesday.The layoffs impact core engineering and hardware teams at the tech giant.Read the email some staff received notifying them they'd been made redundant. Google laid off hundreds of workers on Wednesday night. The search giant eliminated roles in its central engineering division and on teams working on its Pixel phone, Fitbit devices, Nest smart home product, and Google Assistant, The New York Times reported. [Read More]

Meet the Instagram-famous, reusable shower cap that's making the cheap, plastic versions obsolete

 Posted on April 16, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1261 words  |  Kary Bruening

Redeem now When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more There are a host of problems with traditional plastic shower caps: they don't fit well or comfortably, they trap moisture, and they look tacky. The premium shower cap Shhhowercap ($43) is the stylish antithesis of the bath accessory people usually hate using. With a silicone band that always keeps it in place and a water-repellant surface, the Shhhowercap lets you step out of the shower with hair that looks and feels as good as before you stepped in. [Read More]

'Barbie' Scenes That Pay Tribute to Other Movies: Photos

 Posted on April 15, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  249 words  |  Lashay Rain

Barbie's dramatic journey to Weird Barbie's house is a nod to a scene in "The Red Shoes." Left: Margot Robbie walks up a flight of stairs in "Barbie." Right: Moira Shearer walks up a flight of stairs in "The Red Shoes." Warner Bros. / Eagle-Lion Films In a brief scene, we see Barbie struggle to walk up a big flight of stairs to see Weird Barbie (Kate McKinnon). [Read More]

8 of the best Hanukkah-themed TV episodes to watch

 Posted on April 15, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1361 words  |  Noelle Montes

It feels like almost every TV show has a Christmas-themed episode, but Hanukkah specials are few and far between.  "Rugrats" is one of the only cartoons that educated kids about the Jewish tradition, while shows like "Friends" and "The O.C." tackled the issue of celebrating both Christmas and Hanukkah.  With Hanukkah starting this week, we rounded up the eight best TV specials to watch this winter.  Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. [Read More]

Everything to know about season 2 of 'The Last of Us'

 Posted on April 15, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1285 words  |  Lashay Rain

Redeem now Warning: This post contains spoilers for the second "The Last of Us" game — and potentially season 2.Production on the next season of "TLOU" is expected to start in February.It will cover at least some of 2020's sequel game and will air on HBO in 2025. In 2023, HBO turned the narrative-driven video game "The Last of Us" into one of the year's biggest television hits. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. [Read More]

Jacob Zinkula - Business Insider

 Posted on April 15, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  92 words  |  Zora Stowers

Jacob Zinkula reports on the US economy. He writes about a variety of subjects, including AI, the gig economy, the semiconductor industry, housing, remote work, sports betting, overemployment, and tipping culture.  Before working at Business Insider, Jacob received a Master's in Business & Economic Reporting from Columbia University. Before graduate school, he worked for four years as a credit analyst. Jacob graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor's degree in Finance and a minor in Journalism. [Read More]

Lyrics, Details and Easter Eggs You Missed

 Posted on April 15, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  731 words  |  Lashay Rain

"The Great War" uses wartime language and floral symbolism to communicate loss and sacrifice. "The Great War" is the 14th track on "Midnights (3am Edition)." Beth Garrabrant "The Great War" is the first of seven deluxe tracks that Swift shared as a surprise, just three hours after "Midnights" was released. "There were other songs we wrote on our journey to find that magic 13," she told fans. [Read More]

An AI bot is roasting people's Spotify musical tastes and tells you how 'basic' you are

 Posted on April 14, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  582 words  |  Lashay Rain

Redeem now A new AI tool from The Pudding roasts you based on your Spotify listening habits. After giving the app access to your Spotify, it will guide you through a series of prompts that ask you to answer questions about your music taste. At the end, it categorizes your taste, revealing your most-listened-to songs and artists and telling you what percent "basic" you are.  Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. [Read More]

Benjy Sarlin - Business Insider

 Posted on April 14, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  360 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Menu icon A vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines. Search icon A magnifying glass. It indicates, "Click to perform a search". Business Insider logo The words "Business Insider" Business Insider logo The words "Business Insider" Newsletters Subscribe Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Log in Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. [Read More]

How to change the Instagram icon on an iPhone or Android and customize the app's appearance on your

 Posted on April 14, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  927 words  |  Noelle Montes

Redeem now If you want to change the Instagram icon on your mobile device, there's one way to do it on an iPhone or iPad, and a couple methods on Android. You can use the Shortcuts app for iOS or iPadOS to create a custom icon for Instagram. If you want a custom Instagram icon for Android, you can install an icon-changing app or a launcher.  The Instagram app icon is unmistakable — the circle, square, and dot that conveys the impression of a classic camera with elegant simplicity. [Read More]