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Monthly Archives: August 2022
Ralph Nader, a political and consumer advocate and former presidential candidate, has issued a statement calling Tesla’s “so-called” full self-driving (FSD) technology “one of the most dangerous and irresponsible actions by a car company in decades.” Nader is calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to use its safety recall authority to order…
Less than 24 hours ago, Braden Wallake made a mistake. He took a crying selfie (à la Bella Hadid) and published it to LinkedIn alongside a guilt-ridden post about laying off a few of his employees at the marketing services firm HyperSocial. The post was self-aggrandizing in the weirdest way: Wallake cops to his failings…
Nothing good can last forever. Since its launch in 2019, Disney+ has been one of the most solid streaming services around, with a huge selection of shows and movies that includes Star Wars, Marvel Cinematic Universe content, and even all of The Simpsons. And it did so at the incredibly fair price of $7.99/mo. However,…
Sesame Place has announced new diversity, equity, and inclusion training for its staff members following criticism after one of the popular theme park characters was filmed snubbing two Black girls eager to get a hug or high five. The controversy began in July when one of the girls’ mothers, Jodi Brown, posted a nine-second clip…
Vizio recently announced its MQX series 4K TVs, the new second-tier models in the budget set-maker’s lineup. The MQX series is aggressively priced, with a 50-inch model selling for $629, followed by 65- and 75-inch screen sizes at $849 and $1,199, respectively. For that money, you’re looking at a fairly generous feature set, including Quantum…
DogWalk, a security flaw in Windows first discovered in January 2020, has finally been addressed, the company has confirmed. The remote code execution flaw, existing due to a path traversal weakness in the Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT), is being patched as part of the August 2022 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has said. The flaw is…
Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images Chipotle agreed to pay workers in NYC $20 million over labor violations. The city says the chain changed workers’ schedules and didn’t allow them to use accrued sick leave. Chipotle says the settlement shows its “commitment to providing opportunities for all of our team members.” Chipotle reached an agreement with…
Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chair BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Paul Manafort says he had “grown comfortable” at Northern Neck Regional Jail before he was moved to another facility. He wore polo shirts the jail director bought him and was the “best dressed inmate at Northern Neck!” Manafort describes his stays in different jails…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. The new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 (left) and Z Fold 4 (right) foldable smartphones. Samsung AT&T is offering a major preorder deal for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Fold 4. Right now, you can trade in any Galaxy…