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Ride-share companies are giving users more control.  By  Chase DiBenedetto Chase joined Mashable’s Social Good team in 2020, covering online stories about digital activism, climate justice, accessibility, and media representation. Her work also captures how these conversations manifest in politics, popular culture, and fandom. Sometimes she’s very funny. These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or

Surprise: We’re getting another new Nintendo console this year (sort of). On July 23, Lego unveiled a new Nintendo Game Boy building set that’s a near 1:1 recreation of the classic handheld gaming system from 1989. It’s priced at $59.99, making it $20 cheaper than the Switch 2’s signature launch game. You can preorder the

Meet the newest addition to the Kindle family: the Kindle Colorsoft Kids.  By  Christina Buff Christina Buff is a Nashville-based freelance writer for who covers shopping with a splash of entertainment. If you’re ever wondering what streaming service you need to watch something (and the cheapest way to sign up for it), she’s your girl.

Platforms are bowing down to pressure from payment processors.  By  Meera Navlakha Meera is a journalist based between London and New York. Her work has been published in The New York Times, Vice, The Independent, Vogue India, W Magazine, and others. She was previously a Culture Reporter at Mashable.  Read Full Bio  on July 24, 2025

Nestlé’s confectionery sales continue to climb, but signs suggest pricing may be nearing its peak. (Image: Getty Images) Big food has consistently increased chocolate bar prices as input costs rise, but what do Nestlé’s revenues say about consumers’ appetite to pay more? Nestlé’s chocolate sales in summary Nestlé’s reported sales fell 1.8%, mainly due to

Nestlé half-year results (Image: Nestlé S.A.) Nestlé surprises with stronger-than-expected growth, but a sales dip and leadership shake-up hint at deeper challenges Nestlé half-year results highlights Nestlé reports 2.9% organic growth in H1 2025, beating analyst expectations of 2.8% Share price up 4% year-on-year, though still trailing competitors like Unilever and Danone Sales fell 1.8%, from

Quick bites Small herd sizes in the US and high consumer demand have pushed up prices. Brazil, Australia and New Zealand have taken on the demand left by the US. Importing countries such as China will be hit the hardest. Meat companies will struggle to escape a market with high prices across the board. Beef

Quick bites The vegan trend is beginning to level out UPF concerns are causing some consumers to turn away Some consumers feel being vegan is “a lesser life” Reasons people turn vegan are shifting from animal welfare to health Veganism, a niche diet a few decades ago, has reached unprecedented levels of mainstream penetration. However

President Donald Trump continues to use his bully pulpit to pressure the food and beverage industry to reformulate products with “real” ingredients: This time taking aim at Coca-Cola’s use of high fructose corn syrup in its flagship soft drink sold in the US. The president’s bold proclamation on social media last night that Coca-Cola agreed

VTubers, short for “Virtual YouTubers,” are here to stay. Most newcomers are introduced to the field through popular streamers like ex-VShojo talent Ironmouse , who recently featured on bbno$’s 1-800 . But the Twitch star is part of a far bigger industry that spans various countries, cultures, and languages. According to a May 2025 report