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Rewards Rise as U.S. Marshals Seek Two Teens in Penn State Student's South Philly Killing
crime10 days ago

Rewards Rise as U.S. Marshals Seek Two Teens in Penn State Student's South Philly Killing

The U.S. Marshals are offering up to $10,000 for tips that lead to the arrests of Kaiseem Smith and Azzubair Outen-Fleming, both 16, in the June 6 robbery and fatal shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt in South Philadelphia. The new reward adds to a $20,000 Philadelphia Police reward; warrants have been issued for the juveniles, who are described as armed and dangerous as investigators pursue leads.

ARC Raiders Fourth Expedition overhauls rewards with Blueprints and Tokens
gaming16 days ago

ARC Raiders Fourth Expedition overhauls rewards with Blueprints and Tokens

ARC Raiders’ fourth Expedition introduces a new reward system that replaces Skill Points with Blueprints and Raider Tokens, awarding them based on total damage during the departure window; Blueprints are temporary and reset next Expedition while Tokens are permanent, with the first Zenith Outfit step unlocked after completion. The event runs July 7–21, requiring players to sign up in that window, complete the Caravan and a Challenge to claim rewards, and includes stash space bonuses, consecutive buffs, Ermal’s Vault slots, a new Trials Season, and a catch-up option for missed Expeditions.

2XKO Partners with Chipotle for In-Game Rewards and Free Food Codes
gaming22 days ago

2XKO Partners with Chipotle for In-Game Rewards and Free Food Codes

Riot Games' 2XKO teams with Chipotle to offer in-game rewards and Chipotle food codes during two Pool Party events (Part 1 now–June 28, Part 2 July 21–Aug 6), with US-only codes and limited supply. A promo code TAGTEAM also grants an avatar hat and backpack until Aug 28. Separately, a console-crash issue following the latest Senna/Thresh update is being investigated.

Chase Sapphire Preferred Adds Free Apple TV and Expanded Perks
business26 days ago

Chase Sapphire Preferred Adds Free Apple TV and Expanded Perks

Chase’s Sapphire Preferred card gains a complimentary one-year Apple TV+ subscription for cardholders who activate by 12/31/2026 (auto-superseded if you already pay for Apple TV); Apple One subscribers get a $7.50/month discount for 12 months when linked to the same Apple account. In addition, new benefits include 3x points on gas, EV charging, and Airbnb/Vrbo bookings; hotel statement credits doubled to $100; a $120 Global Entry/TSA PreCheck/NEXUS credit every four years; emergency evacuation coverage; the 10% anniversary bonus is discontinued; Ultimate Rewards points transfer to Hyatt shifts to a 4:3 rate. New cardholders can earn 100,000 points after $5,000 in the first three months. These benefits are effective today for eligible cardholders.

GameStop Halts Pro Points for New Members, Extends Pause Through August
business27 days ago

GameStop Halts Pro Points for New Members, Extends Pause Through August

GameStop is changing its Pro Membership rewards: new Pro members will stop earning Pro Points starting July 15, and current members will cease accruing on August 15, after the program previously offered about 2% back as points. The changes, reported by Kotaku and discussed on Reddit, appear to be a cost-cutting move despite a high quarterly profit. Separately, CEO Ryan Cohen has floated a bid to buy eBay, which eBay rejected, leaving a potential hostile approach as a distant possibility.

MTG Arena Reveals Marvel Super Heroes Mastery With Set Mastery and Mastery Pass
gaming1 month ago

MTG Arena Reveals Marvel Super Heroes Mastery With Set Mastery and Mastery Pass

MTG Arena will launch Marvel Super Heroes on June 23 with two new reward tracks: Set Mastery (packs and Mastery Orbs redeemable for emporium items) and Mastery Pass (unlocks avatars, companions, event tokens, digital packs, sleeves, card styles, gold, and gems). Progress goes to level 45 (all players receive rewards through 42; pass holders reach 45). Orbs can be spent in the Mastery Emporium on card styles and sleeves, including items like the Nick Fury avatar and Captain America sleeve, with a variety of packs and ICRs distributed across levels.

GTA Online’s Motor Madness Week revs up with price cuts, rewards and a podium vehicle
gaming1 month ago

GTA Online’s Motor Madness Week revs up with price cuts, rewards and a podium vehicle

GTA Online kicks off Motor Madness Event Week (May 14–20) with major price changes on 30+ vehicles, revised sell prices, and new content like the Water Like livery for the Vapid FMJ MK V; players can earn rewards through double payouts on select content, daily spins at the casino for a chance to win the Benefactor LM87, a Prize Ride to unlock the Krieger, Premium Test Ride for the Weeny Issi Rally, and numerous discounts across LS Car Meet, tuning upgrades and garages, plus GTA+ perks (extra spins) and bonuses on races, Simeon missions and Salvage Yard activities.

Starbucks’s loyalty revamp draws value-minded shoppers ahead of earnings
business2 months ago

Starbucks’s loyalty revamp draws value-minded shoppers ahead of earnings

Starbucks’ revamped North American Rewards program—reinstating tiers, adding free Mod Mondays, double points for reusable cups, and extending birthday rewards—appears to attract value-focused customers, with loyalty transactions accounting for about 60% of fiscal 2025 revenue and early data showing the 60-star redemption option as the most popular; the company is set to discuss results on its upcoming Q2 earnings call.

Microsoft offers one-time voluntary retirement to long-serving staff, reshapes rewards
news2 months ago

Microsoft offers one-time voluntary retirement to long-serving staff, reshapes rewards

Microsoft is offering a one-time voluntary retirement program for long-serving US employees (eligible if combined years of service and age total 70 or more) with generous support, and is revamping its rewards by reducing pay points from nine to five and decoupling stock from bonuses to give managers more flexibility to recognize high performance and potentially retain talent.

Microsoft Rewards shakes up earning with three-tier system and bigger bonuses
technology2 months ago

Microsoft Rewards shakes up earning with three-tier system and bigger bonuses

Microsoft Rewards is being redesigned with three membership levels—Member, Silver, and Gold—adding more ways to earn points and monthly bonuses, with Gold offering up to 7x more points. The rollout is expanding globally (Germany, France, Thailand, the UK, and others) after months of regional testing, but feedback on Reddit is mixed, following earlier changes like daily point tweaks and gift-card price shifts.

Chipotle Unveils Double Protein Burrito Vault With $2M Prize Bonanza for National Burrito Day
business3 months ago

Chipotle Unveils Double Protein Burrito Vault With $2M Prize Bonanza for National Burrito Day

Chipotle brings back Burrito Vault with a Double Protein Edition and a prize pool topping $2 million, including free burritos for a year, BOGO entrees, and double-protein rewards. Rewards members guess hourly burrito-order codes from March 30–April 1 (9 a.m.–9 p.m. ET), with a Daily Double Protein Power Hour that doubles prize counts. The grand tempo culminates around National Burrito Day (April 2), which also features a $0 delivery fee on digital orders. Access the game via UnlockBurritoDay.com and enroll in Chipotle Rewards for entry.

Hunt: Showdown Debriefs Mixed Reactions to Bigger Lobbies, Plans Tweaks
technology4 months ago

Hunt: Showdown Debriefs Mixed Reactions to Bigger Lobbies, Plans Tweaks

Developers summarize feedback from a test of larger Duos and Trios lobbies in Hunt: Showdown 1896. While 57% of Trios players were satisfied, Duos responses were mixed, with regional and skill differences; the most concern was increased early-game fights near spawns, leading to longer encounters and greater resource strain. They plan to refine spawn control, region-based settings, adjust rewards (notably Bounty Token value), and test further, though no date announced yet.

Galaxy Store Benefits turns everyday browsing into prize sweeps
technology4 months ago

Galaxy Store Benefits turns everyday browsing into prize sweeps

Samsung launches the Galaxy Store Benefits rewards program in the US, awarding virtual Gems for using the Galaxy Store which can be redeemed for coupons or digital gift cards. The program runs daily-to-monthly sweepstakes, including a Monthly Mega Sweepstakes that could award a Galaxy S26 Ultra, with additional hardware discounts and trade-in incentives to boost Galaxy Store engagement.