Monthly Archives: October 2022

From ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ to ‘Aladdin,’ here are 6 celebrities who’ve had trouble with their Teslas

A Tesla Model 3 and Glen Howerton. Getty Images Some celebrities have been vocal about the problems they’ve experienced with their Teslas.  “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” actor Glenn Howerton is the latest to relate his issues. Here are 5 other celebrities who’ve had Tesla troubles. Last month a Tesla owner told Insider he was locked…

Hitting the Books: The early EVs that paved the way for GM’s Ultium success

General Motors has been in business for more than a century, but in its 112 years, the company has never faced such challenges as it does in today’s rapidly electrifying and automating industry. The assembly line jobs from Detroit’s heyday have been replaced by legions of automated industrial arms, almost as quickly as the era…

More than 100 customers of N26, one of Europe’s biggest online banks, say their accounts were suddenly closed — and some haven’t gotten their money back

Karolina Uskure and Konstantin Bogatyrev had their N26 accounts closed on April 14. Karolina Uskure and Konstantin Bogatyrev More than 100 N26 bank customers, including a Ukrainian refugee, say their accounts were suddenly terminated in April. The online bank confirmed accounts were “wrongly closed” but said it is working to roll out a technical solution….

Snapchat’s disappearing message function helped teenagers obtain fentanyl with deadly consequences, lawsuit argues

Snap said several allegations appeared to be “wholly inaccurate.” Thomas Trutschel/Getty Images Snapchat’s disappearing messages helped teenagers to obtain the drug fentanyl, a lawsuit stated. Lawyers say the feature was defective as it helped facilitate illicit sales of the drug to minors. A Snap spokesperson said several allegations in the complaint appeared to be “wholly…

Former longtime Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg expected to be star witness in company’s tax fraud trial

Former president Donald Trump with his former CFO Allen Weisselberg at Trump Tower in 2017. Evan Vucci/AP Former Trump Organization CFO will be a star witness in the company’s tax fraud trial, Bloomberg reports. Allen Weisselberg, 75, agreed to testify as part of a plea deal for a five-month prison sentence.  Jury selection for the…

Rep. Mary Peltola — the ‘pro-fish, pro-family, and pro-choice’ Alaska congresswoman — credits her father for the encouragement she needed to defeat Sarah Palin

US Representative Mary Peltola (D-AK) poses during a photo session after a campaign event in Anchorage, Alaska on September 17, 2022. – Peltola is the state’s first Indigenous national legislator elected to Congress. Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images On September 13, Mary Peltola made history as the first Alaska Native sworn into…

Silent Hill 2 translator says giving credit for his work “is the right thing to do”

Silent Hill 2 translator Jeremy Blaustein is asking Konami to credit his work on the original Silent Hill 2 game in the remake, saying “it’s the right this to do”. Blaustein says that while he does not “expect or seek any financial compensation”, “I do strongly feel that giving me appropriate credit for my role…