Snapchat plans to ax more than 1,200 employees amid brutal stock slump: report
By Wayt Snapchat parent Snap Inc. is planning to lay off about 20% of its workforce – or more than 1,200 employees – amid a brutal stock slump, according to …
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Vanessa Bryant accidentally awarded extra $1M in Kobe crash pics suit
By Shakhnazarova Vanessa Bryant was accidentally awarded an extra $1 million by a federal jury on Wednesday in her trial against Los Angeles County. The panel of nine jurors agreed …
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Elon Musk says Tesla aims to roll out self-driving cars by year end
By Hagstrom Tesla is aiming to have its self-driving technology ready and widely available by the end of 2022, CEO Elon Musk announced Monday. Musk made the comments during an energy conference …
Read MorePakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in ‘climate catastrophe’
By Elisa ISLAMABAD – Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country’s climate minister called the deadly monsoon season “a serious climate …
Read MoreCanada deputy PM Freeland verbally abused in Alberta, Trudeau calls it part of a trend
By Elisa Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday condemned an abusive verbal attack on his deputy prime minister and finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, which he described as an “extremely …
Read MorePeloton shares tumble 18% after massive quarterly loss, bleak forecast
By Elisa Peloton Interactive Thursday forecast first-quarter revenue below estimates after a large quarterly loss, frustrating investors looking for progress in the company’s efforts to revive sagging sales of its fitness …
Read MoreRecalled Kia and Hyundai SUVs should be parked outside over fire risk
By Elisa Owners of some Hyundai and Kia SUVs that were recently recalled over fire risks should park their vehicles outside and away from homes until their cars are repaired, …
Read MoreTaiwan says Chinese planes, ships crossed median line in Taiwan Strait
By Moore Chinese aircraft and ships crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, Taiwan’s defense ministry said, continuing the military provocations that Beijing has conducted for months …
Read MoreMusk reaches out to brain chip startup Synchron after Neuralink delays
By Elisa Elon Musk has approached brain chip implant developer Synchron about a potential investment as his own company Neuralink plays catch-up in the race to connect the human brain directly to …
Read MoreMeta and TikTok can track everything you type on in-app browsers: researcher
By Wayt Facebook, Instagram and TikTok’s iPhone apps are capable of tracking everything users type in their in-app internet browsers, according to warnings from a security researcher. All three popular …
Read MoreStarbucks replacement ‘Stars Coffee’ opening in Russia
By Elisa People in Moscow who were disappointed when Starbucks closed its coffee shops after Russia sent troops into Ukraine may now feel a caffeine jolt of hope: a nearly …
Read MoreGM recalls 484,000 Chevy, Cadillac and GMC SUVs over third-row seat belt glitch
By Elisa General Motors is recalling more than 484,000 large SUVs in the US to fix a problem that can cause the third-row seat belts to malfunction. The recall covers …
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Judge OKs Apple’s $30M employee settlement over bag checks
By Elisa A federal judge in California has signed off on Apple’s $30.5 million settlement in a nearly decade-old lawsuit claiming the company shortchanged 15,000 retail workers by not paying them for …
Read MoreRussian rockets kill one in Ukraine as concerns mount over nuclear power plant
By Propper Russia fired rockets at southern Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least one person, as concern grows over a nuclear power plant in the region that has come under …
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How Elon Musk might turn around his desperate fight against Twitter
By Wayt Elon Musk is angling to force Twitter to hand over a group of key employees for questioning – and the legal maneuver could be the mogul’s last and …
Read MoreDisney CEO Bob Chapek says price hikes may hit Disney World, Disneyland again
By Steigrad Disney World and Disneyland customers may soon be getting hit with another round of price hikes, according to Disney CEO Bob Chapek. After raising prices across Disney’s streaming …
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J&J to stop selling controversial talc baby powder globally in 2023
By Elisa Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, the drugmaker said on Thursday, more than two years after it ended US sales of a product that drew thousands of consumer safety lawsuits. “As part of …
Read MoreFord resumes orders for F-150 Lightning – and hikes prices
By Gastelu Ford is reopening the reservations books for the electric F-150 Lightning on Thursday, as production catches up with demand. The automaker had stopped taking new reservations in May after receiving over 200,000 …
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Tornado Cash hit with sanctions, accused of helping North Korea hackers
By Elisa The US on Monday imposed sanctions on virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, accusing it of helping hackers, including from North Korea, to launder proceeds from their cyber crimes. A senior …
Read MoreSouth Korean spacecraft launched to the moon, country’s 1st
By Elisa South Korea joined the stampede to the moon Thursday with the launch of a lunar orbiter that will scout out future landing spots. The satellite launched by SpaceX is taking a long, …
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