OCTOBER 16, 2022
Elon Musk has said on Twitter that he prefers to stay out of politics. But at the same time that the billionaire is waging his on-again, off-again effort to buy the social media platform, he has been wading into sensitive political issues in the U.S. and beyond.
In recent weeks he has weighed in on Russia’s war against...
OCTOBER 11, 2022
In the beginning, there was "quiet quitting." And it was good.
Burned-out Gen Zers and Millennials across the country stopped over-extending themselves at work to take more time for mental health.
The Tik Tok trend then morphed into a series of offshoots, including quiet firing, quiet hiring, and fast quitting.
But now, some in the workforce are starting to say...
OCTOBER 11, 2022
FILE PHOTO: Trump holds rally in Arizona. - Reuters/BRIAN SNYDER
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Archives, the federal agency responsible for preserving U.S. government records, on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump's claim that his predecessors had retained "millions" of White House documents.
Trump faces a criminal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into whether he illegally retained documents...
OCTOBER 11, 2022
On International Data Privacy Day last year, an email popped into Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Sundar Pichai’s inbox from Google’s marketing chief Lorraine Twohill full of ideas on gaining user trust.
“Make Incognito Mode truly private,” she wrote in a bullet point. “We are limited in how strongly we can market Incognito because it’s not truly private, thus...
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Signage is seen at the United States Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C. - Reuters/ANDREW KELLY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule on Tuesday that would make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors, a change that is expected to shake up the business models of...
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The California-based company said the new update ‘included incorrect information’ (Picture: Reuters/Thomas White)
Paypal has gotten into trouble with customers over a new misinformation policy that it introduced and rolled back immediately.
The new policy in the payment company’s fine print said that it would fine users $2,500 for misinformation, starting November 3.
On Monday, PayPal backtracked and said that...
OCTOBER 11, 2022
It’s pretty clear that having mice in your home is not a pleasant experience. Even if they seem innocent, mice can create dangerous conditions in your home. However, getting rid of mice doesn’t necessarily mean buying a slew of mousetraps and cheese. Mice can be easily avoided around your household by simply adding the scent of peppermint...
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Man charges electric vehicle charging station. - SimonSkafar / iStock.com
Electric vehicles, or EVs, are a trending topic. Governments worldwide, including those in the U.S., Norway and China, have created policies to speed the transition from vehicles that burn fossil fuels to EVs.
There are obvious environmental benefits associated with driving an electric vehicle. However, for most consumers, the transition...
OCTOBER 8, 2022
Tropical Storm Julia
Tropical Storm Julia was bearing down on several Colombian islands on Saturday afternoon and began heading quickly toward Nicaragua, forecasters said.
The storm, expected to become a hurricane late on Saturday, was about 55 miles south of Isla de San Andres, a Colombian island, as of 5 p.m. on Saturday, with maximum sustained winds of 70...
OCTOBER 8, 2022
Karly Pavlinac Blackburn (Courtesy of Karly Pavlinac Blackburn) Karly Pavlinac Blackburn
Karly Pavlinac Blackburn is a current job seeker in North Carolina who is passionate about startups.
She printed her resume on a cake to send to Nike's HQ in Beaverton, Oregon, with the help of a committed Instacart driver.
Blackburn said a former colleague told her...
