Monthly Archives: October 2022

Bernie Sanders says Democrats shouldn’t ‘focus only on abortion’ in the midterm elections even though Republicans are ‘genuinely vulnerable’ on the issue

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont at the US Capitol on September 14, 2022. Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images Democrats are focusing on abortion in this fall’s midterm elections after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Sen. Bernie Sanders is pushing back against that, saying the party should focus more on economics. He…

Paypal falls after weekend blowback over misinformation policy that would have fined users $2,500

An image of a woman holding a cell phone in front of the PayPal logo displayed on a computer screen. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images PayPal stock fell 6% on Monday following the company’s botched acceptable use policy update.The company faced backlash over the weekend after its updated policy included a $2,500 fine. PayPal has since…

How Biden is defending his student-loan forgiveness plan ahead of a federal hearing that could halt the policy this week

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness at the White House on August 24, 2022. AP Photo/Evan Vucci A federal judge will hear arguments this week on blocking Biden’s student-loan forgiveness. In response, Biden’s administration filed its first legal defense of the policy. Its arguments focused on the authority granted under the HEROES…

Some German Burger King restaurants served out-of-date bacon, had mouse infestations, and sold vegan burgers contaminated by meat, according to an undercover investigation

A Burger King “Whopper” hamburger with fries and a drink. Getty/Justin Sullivan German TV show “Team Wallraff” released an undercover investigation into Burger King in the country. The investigation, which saw reporters work at several locations around Germany, found a series of issues. One restaurant was infested with mice, while others served food that was…

Employees open up on toxic environment and mismanagement at Quantic Lab

Former and current employees have shared their experiences of working at Quantic Lab, a Romanian company which provides quality assurance (QA) support as an external third party. Quantic Lab came under scruntiny in June when a YouTube video uploaded by channel Upper Echelon Gamers contained details of mismanagement and malpractice at the company while it…