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By The Numbers

Kim Kardashian games the system

Tony Wagner Mar 6, 2015
295,000

That’s how many jobs the U.S. added in February, with the unemployment rate falling to 5.5 percent. 

$8 million

That’s what the makers of the Snuggie will pay the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges it made customers pay exorbitant shipping and handling costs on buy-one-get-one-free items, the Associated Press reported.

13 inch

That’s the supposed size of the next iPad’s screen. It may also come with USB ports. Some speculate that the next iteration of the tablet will be aimed at business customers.

$74 million

That’s what “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood” made last year after its summer launch, and the game is on track to reach $200 million this year. The surprise smash has been downloaded 28 million times and players have logged a shocking 11 billion minutes. Adweek‘s cover story is an interview with Kardashian about her success and her future plans in tech.

30

That’s the age at which Tinder users will have to pay more, as outlined by the dating app’s new Tinder Plus subscription service. But you already knew that, didn’t you? So why not head over to our weekly quiz on the week in tech, Silicon Tally, and prove your news prowess?

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