This summer has been marked by chaos in the aviation sector. Ekaterina Pokrovsky/Shutterstock A flight attendant told The Guardian they were frequently dealing with abuse from customers. The worker said they felt like “the physical embodiment” of customers’ issues amid the travel chaos. They said they take their uniform off for safety reasons when traveling…
Reuters The DOJ sued Uber over its waiting time fee policy, saying it discriminated against disabled riders. Uber reached a settlement with the DOJ agreeing to pay over $2 million to affected riders. It will also credit the accounts of 65,000 people, which could cost it millions more. Uber has reached a settlement with the…
Chris Sembroski talking at Inspiration4 event at SpaceX HQ. Inspiration4 / John Kraus Civilian astronaut Chris Sembroski said he’s joined Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ rocket manufacturer. The move comes after he launched with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in September for a three-day trip in orbit. SpaceX and Blue Origin are big competitors in the commercial space…
Warren Buffett. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway piled another $122 million into Occidental Petroleum. The investor’s company now holds a 19.4% stake, up from 3% at the start of March. Berkshire also holds stock warrants it can exercise to raise its stake to 26%. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway spent another $122 million on Occidental Petroleum shares,…
Mortgage rates have been fairly volatile so far in July. Last week, average fixed rates increased following two consecutive weeks of decreases. June’s Consumer Price Index report, one of the most closely-watched gauges of inflation, came in hotter than expected last week. As inflation has risen, the Federal Reserve has been raising the federal funds…
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From left: Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Matt Gaetz of Florida, and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. All voted against Finland and Sweden joining NATO. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images 18 Republican lawmakers opposed Finland and Sweden joining NATO in a Monday vote. The vote passed easily, but ‘nay’ voters included several far-right GOP members. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, Matt…
The zealous online campaign that helped pave the way for the “Snyder Cut” version of Justice League was boosted by a large number of bot and fake accounts, according to a report from Rolling Stone. An investigation commissioned by WarnerMedia seen by RS found that “at least 13 percent of the accounts that took part…
Vizio has long been known as a budget TV brand, but over the past few years the company started to push into premium territory with its P-Series and OLED TVs, as well as the rotating Elevate Dolby Atmos soundbar. This year, Vizio is focusing on its more affordable mid-range devices. That includes its M-Series Quantum…
Hot off the tails of the Xiaomi 12S series launch, rumours are already circulating about the brand’s next generation of smartphones. Seasoned tipster Digital Chat Station claims the Xiaomi 13 series will launch as soon as November 2022. The company frequently launches its flagship models shortly following the annual Qualcomm Summit. With this year’s Summit…