Monthly Archives: July 2022

A Michigan restaurant closed early because ‘cocky’ tourists were rude to staff

Mariah Tauger/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A Michigan restaurant closed early because tourists were “rude” and “arrogant,” its manager said. “Due to the mistreatment of our servers, our kitchen is closed,” she wrote on a sign. Service and hospitality workers have had to deal with more rude customers since the pandemic started. A restaurant…

Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse dreams take a hit after the FTC sues to stop Meta buying a VR fitness app

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Getty Images Meta wants to buy VR fitness app Supernatural and its developer, a company called Within. The Federal Trade Commission announced it’s suing to block the acquisition. The FTC said by acquiring Within Meta would be illegally eliminating competition. Meta’s plans to push into the metaverse have received a setback…