Monthly Archives: August 2022

McDonald’s US president says California’s newly created fast-food council that could raise minimum wage to $22 at its restaurants ‘hurts everyone’

  AP McDonald’s US president said California’s fast-food council is unfair and “hurts everyone.” The fast-food council would be able to raise minimum wage up to $22 at McDonald’s and other chains. Joe Erlinger said increasing wages is “not bad,” but warned it could increase the cost of fast-food. In a letter published on Wednesday,…

UK filmmaker who was with Trump after he lost the 2020 election says staffers were in ‘sheer terror’ of him

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Save America rally Friday, July 22, 2022, in Prescott, Ariz. Ross D. Franklin/AP Some former President Donald Trump staffers appeared to be in “sheer terror” of him after the 2020 election. “It wasn’t like a deference to the President of United States,” documentary filmmaker Alex Holder said. After…

Deadly floods in Pakistan highlight a troubling problem. It’s at the center of the climate crisis, but barely contributes to global emissions.

A woman carrying a child walks along a street during a heavy rainfall in the flood-hit town of Dera Allah Yar in the Jaffarabad district, Balochistan province, on August 30, 2022. FIDA HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images Months of floods submerged a third of Pakistan, causing billions in damages and killing at least 1,191 people. Rising…

Microsoft found a severe one-click exploit in TikTok’s Android app

A serious vulnerability found by Microsoft in the TikTok Android app could have allowed hackers to hijack millions of accounts. On Wednesday, the company’s 365 Defender Research Team detailed a one-click exploit it informed TikTok of in February. The good news is that the social media company promptly patched the vulnerability before today’s disclosure and…

Ubisoft postpones “decommissioning” of older online titles until October

Following July’s announcement that Ubisoft would be “decommissioning” the online portions of some of its older titles on 1st September, the publisher has said it’s postponing the move to 1st October in many cases, and that Anno 2070 will now escape unscathed. Ubisoft originally announced that 15 titles that would be affected by the move:…

Gold-Hearted People Proving Kindness Still Exists

Acts Of Kindness A person’s day can be made better by thoughtful, unanticipated actions. In actuality, being kind has advantages that have been scientifically verified. For instance, studies show that kindness improves life satisfaction, happiness, and feelings of well-being across the board. Therefore, we encourage you to carry out and participate in random acts of…