Chicken Companies Face Lawsuits for Controlling Market Prices Posted February 24, 2021 Chick-fil-A and Target are suing poultry processors because of alleged collusion to manipulate chicken prices. The two companies filed separat…
Study: Unknown Illness Likely Caused by Microwave Radiation Posted February 23, 2021 A recent study found that an illness that affected American government employees in Havana, Cuba, was likely due to microwave radiation. In 2016, some American personnel workin…
Virtual Babysitting Services in Demand for Working Parents in UK Posted February 22, 2021 Many working parents in the UK have resorted to virtual nanny services for their children in the past year. Richard Conway, the founder of one of the biggest v…
Schoolgirl Praised for Funny Answer to Incorrect Homework Question Posted February 21, 2021 A schoolgirl was praised online for her response to homework that contained a glaring error. Elementary student Myrah's math homework was a series of simple ad…
Restaurant in Florida Pays over $70,000 for Labor Law Violations Posted February 20, 2021 A restaurant in Florida has been ordered to pay over $70,000 to its employees after numerous labor law violations. The Tampa Bay Brewing Company violated the Fair Labor Standar…
Google Now Lets Users Take Street View Photos Using Smartphones Posted February 19, 2021 Google has recently updated its Street View app to allow users to take and submit photos using their smartphones. Street View is an online map that shows detailed, connected ph…
Smartphones Show Real-Time Impact of Social Environments on Health Posted February 18, 2021 A new study conducted by Cornell University sociologists has shown the real-time effects of social environments on one’s health. The researchers used smartphones to record loca…
Man Leaves Fortune to Museum Cats Posted February 17, 2021 A man bequeathed part of his inheritance to cats living in the basement of The State Hermitage Museum in Russia. Christoff Botar, a French national, died and d…
Fitbit Replaces Some of Its Smartwatches over Hardware Issues Posted February 16, 2021 Fitness and electronics company Fitbit is replacing a number of its Sense smartwatches for free because of issues with the product’s electrocardiogram (ECG) features. Fitbit Se…
Restaurant Owner Goes Viral after Responding to Influencers Posted February 15, 2021 A restaurant owner from Barcelona, Spain, has gone viral on the internet for his response to influencers who wanted to dine for free. Topik, a restaurant in Barcelona’s Eixampl…