Should You Pay for Online Privacy?
Many websites are now telling people they can browse for free only if they agree to let the site track their data and show them personalized ads. If you don’t…
US blames software company for causing rent increases.
The US government has sued a major software company, RealPage, accusing it of worsening the country’s housing crisis by helping landlords raise rents. According to BBC, the Department of Justice…
Shein uncovers child labor issues at its suppliers
Shein says it found two cases of child labor in its supply chain last year, according to its 2023 sustainability report. The company temporarily stopped orders from the suppliers involved…
Canada Reopens Railways for Freight to End Shutdown
Canada’s federal government has stepped in to quickly resolve a major rail strike that was causing big disruptions. The Teamsters union, representing about 9,300 workers, was in a labor dispute…
China Scam Operated from Isle of Man
Scammers ran a huge scheme from the Isle of Man, tricking people in China out of millions of dollars, according to a BBC World Service investigation. The scam was operated…
Why a Competitor Wants to Buy Japan’s 7-Eleven Stores
Why a Canadian Rival Wants to Buy Japan’s 7-Eleven Chain 7-Eleven is the world’s largest convenience store chain, with 85,000 locations across 20 countries. Recently, a Canadian company called Alimentation…
Who Is Mike Lynch, the British Tech Billionaire?
Mike Lynch, a British tech entrepreneur, and his 18-year-old daughter are missing after their luxury yacht sank near Sicily. Lynch, who co-founded the tech company Autonomy in 1996 and sold…
UK Tech Mogul Among Six People Missing After Yacht Sinks
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter are among six people missing after their luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily early Monday morning. The yacht, named Bayesian,…
Disney Gives Up Fight to Block Lawsuit Over Allergy Death Linked to Disney+ Terms
Disney has dropped its bid to move a lawsuit to arbitration and will now let a court handle it. The lawsuit was filed by Jeffrey Piccolo, whose wife died in…
Pakistan Points to Users for Slow Internet Amid Growing Firewall Speculation
Pakistan has been struggling with extremely slow internet for weeks, leading to a debate over the cause. Some activists accuse the government of trying to build an internet firewall similar…