After several turbulent days, flight disruptions ease despite worries about 5G signals
Airline passengers who have endured tens of thousands of weather-related flight delays this week got a welcome respite from the headaches Saturday, despite concerns about possible disruptions being caused by new wireless 5G systems rolling out near major airports
2023-07-02 05:23
The FTC wants to make it harder to publish fake product reviews
The Federal Trade Commission proposed Friday a rule to rein in marketers who use fake reviews of products, and signaled the commission's plans to use "all available means" to target such deceptive advertising.
2023-07-02 05:15
Twitter users run into service issues after Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading tweets
Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the site
2023-07-02 04:27
Children face solitary confinement in cells at Illinois juvenile detention facility, ACLU says
Young people are confined to cells the size of parking spaces up to 23 hours per day alone, with fluorescent lights that never turn off, at Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center in Benton, Illinois
2023-07-02 03:18
Musk says Twitter applies temporary limit to address data scraping, system manipulation
(Reuters) -Twitter has applied temporary reading limits to address "extreme levels" of data scraping and system manipulation, Elon Musk said
2023-07-02 01:52
Lab-grown chicken debuts in San Francisco restaurant
Chicken made from cultivated cells is officially on the menu at Bar Crenn in San Francisco. But you can't just walk in and order it.
2023-07-02 00:29
Russian media watchdog blacklists outlets linked to Wagner mercenary chief
The Russian media watchdog has blacklisted at least five media outlets affiliated with Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and blocked their websites in Russia
2023-07-01 23:59
Responsible Flushing Alliance’s Flush Smart Day Celebrations Spotlights Clog Monster Character; Foils his Plans for Fatberg
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2023-07-01 23:21
US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast
U.S. Forest Service managers are urging people in the drought-stricken Southwest to forgo the fireworks this July Fourth, suggesting instead that cans of red, white and blue Silly String could be used to celebrate
2023-07-01 23:16
Sri Lanka's Parliament approves a debt restructuring plan in an attempt to overcome economic crisis
Sri Lanka’s Parliament as voted to support a proposal to restructure a staggering domestic debt in a special session as the Indian ocean island nation struggles to emerge from an unprecedented economic crisis
2023-07-01 22:55
Yellen addresses Essence Festival crowd, discusses economy, efforts to enfold minority communities
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday says the Biden administration's racial equity work is not just the morally right thing to do but also is in the country’s best economic interests
2023-07-01 20:51
Big Tobacco posts warning signs at 220,000 US stores, wrapping up ongoing lawsuit since 1999
The largest tobacco manufacturers will have to post eye-catching warning signs about cigarette smoking in over 200,000 stores across America beginning Saturday, one of the final major steps in a lawsuit the Justice Department filed against Big Tobacco in 1999.
2023-07-01 19:57