David Segal has a fascinating and infuriating profile of an online retailer who says he deliberately antagonizes customers because their angry online reviews are part of his search engine optimization strategy. Welcome to the Troll School of Retail, making more money with each disgruntled consumer…
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Bloomberg calls chargebacks "friendly fraud" — but it's often the only option
Americans filed 158 million card-transaction disputes in 2025 — up 29% since 2021, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek piece by Amanda Mull. Worldwide, the jump was even steeper, 46%. Bloomberg… READ THE REST
Chipotle Mexican Grill actually opening a restaurant in Mexico
Chipotle Mexican Grill is not a Mexican company: the U.S. "burrito giant," as the BBC puts it, has 4,100 outlets across the world but none in the country that inspired… READ THE REST
A company tried to make Monopoly in America and couldn't get dice
When the WS Game Company got hit with a seven-figure tariff bill on the board games it imports from China, CEO Jonathan Silva decided to find out whether he could… READ THE REST
This $40 AI tool writes, formats, and covers your next ebook
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: EbookMagic uses AI to generate, format, and package ebooks with custom covers, Kindle-ready exports, commercial rights, and… READ THE REST
Copilot, BitLocker, and Hyper-V for under $10? Meet this Windows 11 Pro deal
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 (reg. $199), no coupon code needed. A… READ THE REST
Skip the subscription with Microsoft Office 2019 for $20
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows — including Word, Excel, PowerPoint,… READ THE REST
