Uber Settles Independent Contractor Lawsuit
Mar 12th, 2019
A long-running legal battle between Uber Technologies Inc. and some of its drivers has been settled. Under the terms of the settlement, Uber has agreed...IT
Amazon Planning Slate Of New Alexa-enabled Devices
Sep 18th, 2018
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) plans to release at least 8 new voice-controlled hardware devices before the end of the year, according to an internal document describing the plans. The company is expected...
- Russia-Linked Malware Found On Household Routers
- Cyber Terrorist Who Hacked CIA Gets 2 Years Jailed
- Expedia’s Orbitz Reports Massive Data Breach
- AT&T Announces First Cities To Get 5G Technology
- FedEx Reports Customer Passports and Photo IDs Unsecured On Amazon Server
- ‘Nigerian Prince’ Email Scammer Arrested In Louisiana
- Tech Executives Talk On Capitol Hill About Election Meddling
- Equifax Discloses Previous March Hack
Medical
Apple Watch Found To Help Detect Heart Issues
Mar 16th, 2019
A giant study sponsored by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has found that the Apple Watch can sometimes spot patients with irregular heart pulse rates. These irregular pulse rates could signal...
- Seniors Increasingly Heading To ER With Dog-walking Injuries
- New Research Studies Effects Of Weekend Catch-up Sleep
- Vaccine Exemptions May Become Subject To Federal Intervention
- New Brain Training App Aims To Increase Concentration
- Louisiana Testing New Payment Model For Hepatitis C Drugs
- Fake Doctor Discovery Sparks Widespread Investigation
- Will the FDA Ban Traditional Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Nicotine For E-Cigarettes?
- Ebola Outbreak In Congo Now Worst In Country’s History
Sport
Manny Machado To Sign 10-Year, $300M Contract With Padres
Feb 19th, 2019
Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres have reportedly agreed to terms on a contract. News of the deal comes more than three months after Machado declared for free agency. According to MLB.com,...
- Florida Bans Greyhound Racing With Vote
- Swimmer Completes Circumnavigation Of Great Britain
- Odds Makers Keep Rams at Top of Super Bowl Futures Board
- Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa Leads Race for 2018 Heisman Trophy
- Sharks Trade for Erik Karlsson Shortens Stanley Cup Odds
- Bills Upset of Vikings Biggest in Last 23 Seasons
- Pizza Hut Becomes Official Pizza Sponsor For NFL
- NFL Regular Season Begins with Eagles Hosting Falcons
Life & Culture
Argosy University Facing Shutdown
Mar 9th, 2019
This past week may have been the last week of operation for Argosy University in Chicago. The university has been cut off from federal financial aid over its mishandling of the money. The...
- Early Filers Seeing Smaller Tax Refunds
- Netflix And Hulu Raising Prices For U.S. Subscribers
- Microsoft Spending $500M On Housing Initiatives
- New Nissan Leaf Can Travel 200+ Miles Per Charge
- Malware Disrupts Newspaper Publishing Nationwide
- Death Of Missionary Sparks Ethics Debate
- Affirmative Action Trial Exposes Harvard’s Secrets
- Washington Supreme Court Ends State Death Penalty
Research
Genetically Engineered Salmon Gets Green Light From FDA
Mar 14th, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now allowing genetically engineered salmon and salmon eggs into the U.S. deactivating a 2016 import alert on such salmon. The import alert restricted...
- Research Probe Stuck In Surface Of Mars
- Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Moving Faster Than Before
- Gigantic Void Discovered In Antarctic Glacier
- NASA’s Mars Opportunity Rover May Be Lost For Good
- China Achieves Landing On Far Side Of Moon
- First Solo Trek Across Antarctica Completed
- Earth’s Crust Holds Massive Microbe Ecosystem
- China Sets Sights On Far Side Of The Moon
World News
Resignation Of Palestinian Government Surprises World
Jan 29th, 2019
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamdallah has tendered his resignation and that of the government of the Palestinian Authority to the authority’s president, Mahmoud Abbas. President...
- Macedonia Approves Name Change
- China Turns Attention To Reclaiming Taiwan
- Canada Demands China Release Detainees
- Qatar Announces End To Membership In OPEC
- US Re-imposes 2nd Batch Of Iran Sanctions
- Palau Issues Ban On Certain Sunscreens
- New $150 Million Robot-building Factory To Open In China
- Man’s Racist Rant Caught on Video on Ryanair