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A train with coal in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The European Union depends on Russia for 47 percent of its coal, says Eurostat.Credit…The New York Times European… Read More »Live business news and updates
How facial recognition is being used in the war in Ukraine
In the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine and images of the devastation there flooded the news, Hoan Ton-That, the CEO of facial recognition company Clearview… Read More »How facial recognition is being used in the war in Ukraine
A timeline of the Ava Majury case, the 15-year-old Florida TikToker whose father shot and killed a man she said was stalking her
Ava Majury’s main TikTok account has 1.2 million followers.Ava Majury on TikTok and Nay Ni Ratn Mak Can Thuk/ EyeEm/Getty Images Ava Majury is a… Read More »A timeline of the Ava Majury case, the 15-year-old Florida TikToker whose father shot and killed a man she said was stalking her
Amazon Union’s Success May Point to a New Labor Playbook
Critics generally acknowledge that the campaigns helped boost support for higher wages, even if they failed to recruit union members. Defenders say the goal is… Read More »Amazon Union’s Success May Point to a New Labor Playbook
WatchGuard did not explicitly disclose critical flaw exploited by Russian hackers
Security vendor WatchGuard quietly patched a critical vulnerability in a line of its firewall devices and only made the flaw explicit on Wednesday, after revelations… Read More »WatchGuard did not explicitly disclose critical flaw exploited by Russian hackers
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene says she reported Jimmy Kimmel to the Capitol Police Department for a “threat of violence” after he joked about her with Will Smith.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted that she had filed a threat of violence report against host Jimmy Kimmel.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, Todd Owyoung/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via… Read More »Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene says she reported Jimmy Kimmel to the Capitol Police Department for a “threat of violence” after he joked about her with Will Smith.
Yellen says goal is ‘maximum pain’ for Russia without harming US
“The asset freeze on the additional banks is not nothing, but this is not the most significant tranche we have seen so far,” said Daniel… Read More »Yellen says goal is ‘maximum pain’ for Russia without harming US
Biden appears to show support for Amazon workers who voted to unionize
WASHINGTON — Days after warehouse workers on Staten Island defied Amazon and successfully unionized, President Biden on Wednesday threw his support behind the workers and… Read More »Biden appears to show support for Amazon workers who voted to unionize
Elon Musk is on the board of Twitter. What could go wrong?
Activist shareholders, who we can assume Musk is in this case, generally take their bets for one of three reasons, said Anil Dash, CEO of… Read More »Elon Musk is on the board of Twitter. What could go wrong?
Emotion fills courtroom as Prattville barber shop killers hear judge’s verdict
PRATTVILLE — It started with domino games between friends that ended with three deaths; shot and bludgeoned to death. Prattville’s deadliest crime ended Wednesday, five… Read More »Emotion fills courtroom as Prattville barber shop killers hear judge’s verdict
Rockstar, Remedy shake hands on new Max Payne 1+2 remaster series
Remedy Entertainment and Max Payne are back together – and the reunion is coming in the form of a full remake of the first two… Read More »Rockstar, Remedy shake hands on new Max Payne 1+2 remaster series
Latest Economics, Inflation and Business News: Live Updates
WASHINGTON — Amid partisan finger-pointing at who is responsible for rising energy prices, executives of six major oil and gas companies on Wednesday defended themselves… Read More »Latest Economics, Inflation and Business News: Live Updates
Text spam is on the rise. Here’s how to spot it and what to do
A few weeks ago, I woke up to an early morning text message on my smartphone. It wasn’t my editor or a needy friend in… Read More »Text spam is on the rise. Here’s how to spot it and what to do
What could go wrong? A toddler’s sweet note for teacher leads to a hurt mother
When Brinn Williams received a text from her daughter’s school principal on Wednesday, she was unprepared for what would be shared. “The minute her school… Read More »What could go wrong? A toddler’s sweet note for teacher leads to a hurt mother
When gig workers are killed, their families foot the bill
The maze of policies and supplemental policies can quickly become complicated. First, most personal auto insurance plans don’t cover employees when they drive for rent.… Read More »When gig workers are killed, their families foot the bill
