Walmart Pulls Cosmopolitan Magazine From Checkout Lanes

Walmart pulls Cosmopolitan from checkout lanes after National Center on Sexual Exploitation says its graphic images degrade women.

Craigslist Shuts Down Personals After Congress Acts

The FOSTA law is aimed at curbing child sex trafficking, but tech companies say it chips away at protections for all internet platforms.

March For Our Lives: Lyft Offers Free Rides In Dozens Of Cities

Thousands of students plan to attend gun control rallies nationwide. Getting there just got a lot easier.

Toys R' Us Operations In US May Be Headed For Liquidation: Report

According to news reports, the situation is still fluid but a shutdown of U.S. operations is becoming increasingly likely.

Applebee's Data Breach Affected Over 100 Locations

Over a 100 Applebee's locations in 14 states were affected by the breach.

Alexa Randomly Laughs And Creeps People Out: Here's Why

After people report being weirded out by Alexa’s unprompted laughing, Amazon says a fix on its Echo devices is in the works.

Instant Pot Model Sold At Walmart Recalled For Fire Hazard

The company that makes the Instant Pot says it has received 107 reports of the product overheating.

Samsung's New Phones Can Translate Signs Into English

The Galaxy S9 also offers a video mode that appears to freeze fast-moving objects.

National Pizza Day 2018: Here Are The Best Deals

If you're looking for deals on National Pizza Day, Patch has compiled a list of some of the deals offered at chains on Friday.

Toys R Us Liquidation Sales Starting; See If Yours Made The List

Closing sales will begin Wednesday at select Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores nationwide.

Ram Truck Ad Using MLK Speech Draws Backlash

Critics said using King's speech to "sell trucks" crossed a line between a heartfelt message and exploitation.

MoviePass Pulls Out Of 10 AMC Theaters

The popular subscription service says that since the get-go AMC has not been interested in collaborating.

Burger King Explains Net Neutrality Repeal In Hilarious Ad

Burger King makes its customers wait for delivery of a Whopper, opening their eyes about what the repeal of net neutrality really means.

Toys R Us Plans To Close Over 180 Stores; See If One Is Near You

David Brandon, chairman and CEO of the toy retailer, said the brand is reinventing itself.

How To Keep Local News From The Patch In Your Facebook Feed

Facebook is changing its News Feed. Follow these easy steps to make sure you don't miss out on your local news from Patch.

H&M Model's Mom: 'Get Over' Ad Said To Be Racist

The ad featuring a black child in sweatshirt that said "coolest monkey in the jungle" created a backlash.

Here's A Major Change In How To Shop At 100 Walmarts

The worst part of shopping is the checkout line. Walmart is trying to change that with its Mobile Express Scan & Go service.

5 Things To Know When AAA Is Overwhelmed By Calls

Cold weather is tough on cars. Here's what you should know if AAA isn't able to answer your call.

Vice Media Suspends 2 Executives After Sexual Misconduct Report

President Andrew Creighton and chief digital officer Mike Germano were suspended, the company told employees on Tuesday.

Miss America CEO Resigns After Disparaging Emails Revealed

CEO Sam Haskell along with Chairman Lynn Weider have both resigned from the organization.

120M American Households Affected By Massive Data Breach: Report

Forbes and the cybersecurity researcher UpGuard reported the leak Tuesday morning.

UPS Loses Man's Hefty Inheritance Check: Report

After a nearly yearlong back and forth, the bank in question will issue a new bank draft for over half a million dollars

The Only Way To Deal With Credit Card Fraud

Whether it's happened before or for the first time, here are the steps you should take when your credit card information has been stolen.

6-Year-Old Earns $11 Million Reviewing Toys

A 6-year-old is among the top YouTube earners in the world with his Ryan ToysReview channel. He's earned $11 million this year alone.

How Eliminating Restaurant Tipping Harms Customers

Contrary to popular belief, tipping at restaurants reduces costs of eating out, attracts more competent servers and enhances service.

Retailers Closing Stores In 2018: List

A number of major retailers in the United States have announced plans to close store locations in 2018.

Bovine Booty Backlash Over World's Most Sexual Cow

Kim Kardashian no longer has the most talked-about butt on the internet.

Vine Looping Video App May Be Coming Back

Vine, Dom Hofmann's video sharing app Twitter killed a year ago, may be coming back.

Why Small Store Merchandise Is Rarely On Sale

Some boutique companies believe slashing prices may lessen their appeal, offering unique shopping incentives instead.

Target Gift Cards Are On Sale Today In Rare Deal

Shoppers can save up to $30 in the one day sale Dec. 3.

Walmart Yanks ‘Rope. Tree. Journalist.’ T-Shirt From Inventory

A group that protects journalists and press freedom said that “at worst,” the shirts “openly encourage violence targeting journalists.”

Macy's Credit Card System Experiencing Slowdown On Black Friday

The retailer said it is taking longer than usual to process some credit and gift cards on Black Friday.

U.S. Home Sales Up, But Dwindling Supply Is Hiking Prices

The tight supply is pushing up prices and thwarting many would-be home buyers. The median home price jumped 5.5 percent from a year ago.

Black Friday Ads: Gun Deals, Rebates Reflect Sales Slump

Gun manufacturers and retail stores are pulling the trigger early on some Black Friday sales, rebates and offers in response to sales slump.

Credit Card Companies Track Your Habits To Protect You From Fraud

There's a lot going on behind the scenes to stop fraudulent card activity in real time.

3 Ways To Boost Business Before The End Of 2017

If you have year-end goals to meet, here's how Patch can help out.

3 Solid Defenses Conservatives Could Give For Smashing Keurigs

Here are three defenses conservatives could give for smashing Keurig coffeemakers that have nothing to do with Sean Hannity or Roy Moore.

Uber, NASA Ink Deal To Make Flying Electric Taxis A Reality

Ride-hailing company Uber could start testing its electric jet-powered taxis by 2020 under a deal signed with NASA to develop software.

Target Black Friday 2017: See The Best Deals

Get a head start on holiday shopping before Black Friday with steals like Beats headphones and vacuums from Target.

Level3 Service Disruption Causes Nationwide Internet Outages

Level3, a Tier 1 network, had a service outage Monday that rippled out to other internet providers.