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Investigation into new Meta smart glasses brings privacy concerns
The “next-generation Ray Ban Meta smart glasses” secretly captured hundreds of photos of individuals in parks, on trains, and hiking trails, without their knowledge. These covertly taken photos are sparking significant privacy concerns. The photos were taken as part of an experiment conducted by Brian Chen, a consumer technology reporter for The New York Times.… -
Southwest Airlines’ $140 million fine includes future travel vouchers
Southwest Airlines is facing a $140 million penalty over 2022’s holiday hellscape. The airline’s nationwide meltdown disrupted travel for about two million passengers at the end of December. In all, Southwest Airlines canceled nearly 17,000 flights. On Monday, Dec. 18, the Department of Transportation announced the record-setting fine, which is roughly 30 times what was… -
Private sector and government agencies accelerate electric vehicle adoption
Businesses and the U.S. government are investing more in the electric vehicle (EV) movement, with corporations and agencies pushing to electrify their fleets. EV use has surged in the private sector, and the federal government is also moving ahead with plans to use more EV and hybrid vehicles. From making Amazon and FedEx deliveries, to… -
Taylor Swift doesn’t top this list: The most-searched Wikipedia pages of 2023.
Libraries are so last century. These days, the answers people search for are found on the internet. Google showed off its trending topics of 2023, but the search engine isn’t the only game in town. The Wikimedia Foundation says people viewed Wikipedia pages 84 billion times this year. Here are the top 5 most-popular themes… -
Check on your 401(k) for a boost. Here’s why stocks hit record highs this week.
If you’re looking for a little holiday cheer, it’s the perfect time to check that 401(k) balance. Stocks are soaring this week and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high, erasing nearly two years of turmoil. The previous high was set in January 2022. The S&P 500, a collection of the 500 largest… -
Fiction meets reality of cyberattack threats in Netflix’s ‘Leave the World Behind’
There is a new disaster film topping the charts on Netflix, “Leave the World Behind,” which some are calling “eerily realistic.” The fictional disaster film is based on a book, and it’s about foreign attacks against U.S. infrastructure and the societal collapse within the U.S. in the wake of those attacks. The Obamas themselves co-produced… -
Are college athletes students or employees? NCAA’s legal hurdles
The NCAA transfer portal is open for business and brimming with top-tier football talent, like Florida University running back Trevor Etienne. More than 1,400 players have entered the portal as of Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, according to On3. As the transfer portal gets more action than ever before, the NCAA is facing a lawsuit over… -
Children sue EPA for ‘intentionally’ allowing greenhouse gas emissions
A group of young people in California ranging in age from eight to 17 years old is suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The group claims the EPA is discriminating against American children by “intentionally” allowing the release of dangerous greenhouse gasses, which experts say is a major contributor to climate change. The lawsuit states… -
Air Force members on Jack Teixeira’s unit disciplined, commander relieved
More than a dozen military members have been “disciplined” in connection to Jack Teixeira’s classified intelligence leaks. According to the Air Force inspector general’s inquiry, released to the public on Dec. 11, the colonel in charge of Teixeira’s unit was also “relieved from his position” following the investigation. The Air Force report did not point… -
Why is Argentina’s economy so bad? Does Javier Milei have the answers?
People in Argentina are ready to take a chainsaw to their economy. On Dec. 10, President-elect Javier Milei will take office after his resounding electoral victory against the status quo candidate. Milei, a shaggy-haired, rockstar-esque, eccentric economist, fashions himself an anarcho-capitalist. People call him Argentina’s Trump, but former President Donald Trump never destroyed the U.S.… -
How conservative radio host’s Supreme Court case threatens to upend the courts
There’s a Supreme Court case that could turn the justice system on its head. But the scales of justice in question aren’t in the courts at all. Jarkesy v. SEC is all about the constitutionality of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of in-house judges. Administrative law judges, known as ALJs, are part of the… -
Connecticut pumps brakes on banning gas car sales, other states push ahead
Efforts to ban new gas-powered vehicle sales in the United States encountered a hurdle this week. While an increasing number of states are passing legislation to implement new clean vehicle standards by 2035, amid opposition Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has opted to pump the brakes on his state’s participation in the growing movement. “Disappointed not… -
The hidden hopes behind Mark Cuban’s $3.5B Mavericks sale to casino mogul
It’s a bombshell that shocked the worlds of business and sports. Billionaire Mark Cuban is reportedly selling a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson — casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s widow. When news first broke Tuesday, Nov. 28, that Adelson was selling $2 billion in Las Vegas Sands stock to buy a sports…
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