Perfume won’t fix the crypto industry’s failure to attract women
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, went viral this week for posting about a new product in its offering. It wasn’t a token. It wasn’t a structured product. It wasn’t…
Legit, Easy Way to Earn Pennies Online
Slicethepie claims to be “the largest paid review site on the Internet.” (It’s not.) But if you like the idea of getting paid less than $2 an hour for your…
How many startups shut down last year compared to the year before? A lot.
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Judge blocks US labor board rule on contract and franchise workers By Reuters
© Reuters. The headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 15, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File photo By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A federal judge…
As Change Healthcare’s outage drags on, fears grow that patient data could be released
A cyberattack at U.S. health tech giant Change Healthcare has ground much of the U.S. healthcare system to a halt for the second week in a row. Hospitals have been…
‘Prepping’ for disaster diversifies as more Americans lose trust By Reuters
5/5 © Reuters. Knives are displayed for sale at the “Survival & Prepper Show” in Longmont, Colorado, U.S. March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Brad Brooks 2/5 By Brad Brooks LONGMONT, Colorado (Reuters)…
Who is Margrethe Vestager? Antitrust regulator and other women striking fear into Big Tech
Last year, Norway’s privacy watchdog hit Meta Platforms Inc. with a ban related to their processing of user data. It was a risky move for a small office to make, but…
Bumble lost a third of its Texas workforce after state passed restrictive ‘Heartbeat Act’ abortion bill
Bumble has lost a third of its Texas workforce in the months since the state passed the controversial abortion SB 8 (Senate Bill 8), also known as the Texas Heartbeat…
Three dead in Texas crash of US military helicopter on border patrol By Reuters
(Reuters) – A National Guard helicopter assigned to patrol duty along the U.S.-Mexico border crashed in Texas on Friday, killing two soldiers and a U.S. Border Patrol agent who were…
Eco-terrorists hit Tesla, Rivian halts factory as activists cheer
Many people who buy electric vehicles do so for environmental reasons. But they might not be so thrilled about having an EV manufacturing site near their home. Yesterday, Tesla rival…