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For one thing, those smaller providers don’t provide AWS-like levels of software support. The allure of major cloud providers is that they simplify things like analytics, data processing, content delivery, and balancing demand across numerous servers. With a smaller host, Parler would likely have to seek out or recreate those features on its own. Epik’s domain registration and DDoS Guard’s denial of service protection are both examples of services that Amazon might have otherwise provided. … [Read more...] about Here’s why Parler is still struggling to come back online

Millions of Economic Impact Payments have already arrived in people’s bank accounts via direct deposit, but those that are being delivered via snail mail are taking longer than expected for many eligible recipients. The IRS Get My Payment tool—the online portal that provides updates to taxpayers about the status of their payments—began informing people as early as January 6 that their payments had been mailed out. … [Read more...] about IRS stimulus checks: Painfully slow mailed-out payments frustrate many Americans

In midday trading, the stock price was hovering at just over $100 a share, up from an offering price of $42. Its opening-day pop follows a similar trajectory seen by Affirm Holdings, the online payments company that went public yesterday with a share price of $49 and soared over 80%. Both firms listed on the tech-heavy Nasdaq. … [Read more...] about Poshmark stock skyrockets in Nasdaq debut as investors rush to cash in on resale mania

Keep in mind that many people who haven’t received their second stimulus payment yet may still receive one in the mail, either as a paper check or as a debit card. The IRS has said that it could take up to three to four weeks for mailed payments to arrive, and it has told taxpayers to keep watching their mail throughout the month of January. … [Read more...] about IRS stimulus check still not received? Free File could be a way to claim it

Affirm, which works with around 6,500 retailers including Walmart, Wayfair, Peloton, and Warby Parker, lets customers finance online purchases with monthly payments that do not accrue compounding interest. Instead, Affirm makes a profit through merchant fees whenever purchasers choose its lending option. According to its IPO filing, more than 6.2 million people use the service. … [Read more...] about Tech IPOs are still popping in 2021 as Affirm stock surges 80% in market debut