Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers Posted May 23, 2024 Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation. Auto insurance rates rose 2.6% in Ma…
A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising Posted May 20, 2024 An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in w…
Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s popularity wave Posted May 16, 2024 Special LP releases, live performances, and at least one giant block party were scheduled around the U.S. on April 21 as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a surg…
With ‘functional’ beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than taste good Posted May 13, 2024 Supermarket beverage aisles are starting to look a lot more like a pharmacy. There are sodas made with mushrooms that supposedly improve mental clarity and jui…
Faced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users Posted May 10, 2024 Google on April 12 began removing California news websites from some people’s search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state Legislature pass a law requiring the s…
Failed Australian rideshare app accuses Uber of illegally operating service to gain unfair advantage Posted May 6, 2024 A failed Australian taxi industry disruptor told a court that Uber began illegally operating its ride-sharing service in Australia a decade ago t…
California-based 99 Cents Only Stores is closing down, citing COVID, inflation, and product theft Posted May 2, 2024 California-based 99 Cents Only Stores said on April 5 it will close all 371 of its outlets, ending the chain’s 42-year run of selling an assortment of bar…
Facebook News tab becomes unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content Posted April 26, 2024 Meta sunsetted Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics. The feature was shut down …
McDonald’s apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours Posted April 22, 2024 McDonald’s apologized for a global technology outage that shuttered some restaurants for hours on March 15. The company said the outage was caused by a third-party technology p…
Judge denies Apple’s attempt to dismiss a class-action lawsuit over AirTag stalking Posted April 18, 2024 A judge has denied Apple’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit claiming that stalkers are using its AirTag devices to track victims—and that the tech giant h…