Chicago sues DoorDash and Grubhub for ‘unfair and deceptive’ practices
The city of Chicago has sued food delivery services DoorDash and Grubhub for allegedly using deceptive and unfair tactics that hurt restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic. The…
The most popular posts on Facebook are plagiarized
The conventional wisdom around the “widely viewed content report” that Facebook released last week is that it obscured more than it revealed. The company’s effort to demonstrate…
How small developers compete with the defaults on your phone
James Thomson started developing PCalc in 1992 as a way to learn to program for the Mac. Since then, he’s rewritten the calculator app multiple times to…
Toyota pauses self-driving ‘e-Palette’ service after one crashed into an Olympic athlete
Toyota has halted its autonomous shuttle service in Tokyo’s Olympic village after one of its vehicles collided with a visually impaired athlete, Reuters reported. Technically, the vehicle…
Rivian files to go public at up to a reported $80 billion valuation
Buzzy (and extremely well-funded) EV startup Rivian has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. Rivian will be doing a traditional initial public…
Peloton drops the price of its original Bike by $400 amid poor earnings results
Peloton has dropped the price of its original Bike by $400, making it $1,495. This price reduction comes alongside the company’s 2021 financial earnings, which showed that…
Six things we learned about Elden Ring
Elden Ring is a collaboration between two masters of fantasy: Game of Thrones author George R.R Martin and Dark Souls studio FromSoftware, led by visionary director Hidetaka…
There’s a tiny tube amp in this super pricey Astell & Kern music player
Astell & Kern’s latest portable music player is as high-tech as it is extravagantly expensive. The $2,399 A&ultima SP2000T releases in October, and it stands out from…
Lordstown Motors taps Hertz board member to right the ship
Lordstown Motors has hired a new CEO, Daniel Ninivaggi, just two months after its previous chief executive and founder resigned after misleading investors. Ninivaggi comes from an…
Vergecast: 10 years of Tim Cook, iPhone 13 rumors, and the OnlyFans decision
Filed under: Podcasts The Vergecast Tech This week’s tech headlines on this week’s podcast By Andrew Marino Aug 27, 2021, 1:21pm EDT
Peloton says it’s subject to DOJ, DHS, and SEC investigations into Tread Plus injuries
Peloton has said that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have subpoenaed it for documents and information related to its reporting…
TikTok, Reddit, and Facebook are struggling with ivermectin misinformation
TikTok, Reddit, and Facebook are dealing with waves of content about ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug that has picked up traction among anti-vaxxers as a COVID-19 treatment. Sales…
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s ‘ethical’ production company goes bust
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s production company which boasted of its “strong ethical brand” has gone bust, leaving freelancers waiting to be paid for their work. The chef co-founded KEO…
New Railway Children novel moves famous ‘Daddy’ line to prison visiting room
Ms Wilson has stuck to the essentials of the story, with a family of two girls and a boy moving to a remote cottage with their mother….
Hopes of cheaper holidays dashed as costly Covid PCR travel tests ‘here to stay’
The meeting involving the top “blue chip” providers was primarily to discuss ways to tackle “cowboy” test firms ripping off holidaymakers with misleading prices, inflated costs and…
‘You have seen the outrageous and achieved incredible things’, Germany tells troops
Airbus A400M planes of the German Army sit on the tarmac as troops return to Wunstorf Air Base following evacuation missions in Kabul, Wunstorf, Germany August 27,…
U.S. labor force participation likely to rebound, but it will take time -research
People line up outside Kentucky Career Center prior to its opening to find assistance with their unemployment claims in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston…
U.S. income inequality could be pushing interest rates lower, research finds
A man walks in the financial district, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S. April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz…
Automobiles restrain U.S. consumer spending, monthly inflation slowing
Consumer spending increases 0.3% in July; June revised up Personal income jumps 1.1%; saving rate rises to 9.6% Core PCE price index climbs 0.3%; up 3.6% year-on-year…
ESPN explores sports-betting deal worth at least $3 billion – WSJ
The ESPN logo is seen on an electronic display in Times Square in New York City, U.S., August 23, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar Aug 27 (Reuters) – Walt…
Fed’s Powell holds fast to ‘this year’ timeline for bond-buying taper
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a speech that affirmed an ongoing U.S. economic recovery and explained why there is no rush…
S&P 500, Nasdaq scale new peaks as Powell calms taper fears
People are seen on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Gap rises on…
Mali’s former interim president and PM released from house arrest
The new interim president of Mali Bah Ndaw is sworn in during the Inauguration ceremony in Bamako, Mali September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Amadou Keita BAMAKO, Aug 27 (Reuters)…
Peru’s Congress confirms new leftist cabinet
Peru’s President Pedro Castillo walks out the Congress after his swearing-in ceremony, in Lima, Peru July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo LIMA, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Peruvian…
With hope of escape dashed, two Afghan women look to future under Taliban
Two women give up hope of trying to flee Afghanistan Both say the West has let Afghan people down They plan to return to their homes in…