Back in 2014, Groupon launched an app called Snap, giving users cash back on certain products they buy at grocery stores. The concept was that you would go grocery shopping, then find participating items in the app, scan your receipts,…
Gwyneth Paltrow Failed the Food Stamp Challenge, But Taught the Lesson
Gwyneth Paltrow has caught a lot of flak for participating in a “food stamp challenge” from chef Mario Batali. But the naysayers are missing the point. Gwyneth Paltrow took Mario Batali up on his challenge to feed her family on…
Groupon Launches Cash For Grocery-Buying App Snap
Groupon just launched a new app for iPhone and Android called Snap, which gives users cash back on certain products they buy. Basically, you go grocery shopping, then find the participating items in the app, and scan your receipts to…
Farm Bill Passes Senate; Cost is Nearly $1 Trillion
Tuesday, the United States Senate voted 68 to 32 in favor of a new five-year farm bill, following 3 years of highly contested arguments and political maneuvers attempting to sway the bill in favor of a particular political party. The…
Snap 3D Printer Brings Modular Design To 3D Printers
When buying 3D printers, you have two options – you can either buy a kit or a pre-assembled printer. If you don’t have much experience with building electronics, you might want to go with the pre-assembled unit. Unfortunately, pre-assembled units…
Here’s How Multitasking Works On The Xbox One
With Windows 8, Microsoft introduced a new way to multitask called Snap. In short, you could have two apps running simultaneously at once while you could choose which app got to take up more of the screen. Since the Xbox…
Food Stamps: Benefits Cut By $5 Billion
An automatic cut to the food stamp program–known as SNAP–will go into effect today after the temporary expansion from a 2009 stimulus expires, meaning about 47 million people will need to dramatically alter their food budgets. The program may see…
House Votes for $4 Billion Cut in SNAP Funding
The House has just voted to cut roughly $4 billion a year from food stamp funding, a program 1 in 7 Americans are now using. The 217-210 vote will call for a 5% spending reduction, and was a victory for…