Batteries in Smartphones: Change

Batteries in Smartphones: Change

Batteries in smartphones are the subject of a new EU law: smartphones must have user-replaceable batteries by 2027. Last week, the European Parliament approved new rules covering many forms of rechargeable batteries. For “portable batteries,” which includes the...
Robot Waiters: Yay or Nay?

Robot Waiters: Yay or Nay?

Robot waiters are here, but do they have any future in our restaurants? Are they going to replace wait staff? So far, robot waiters are a novelty. They aren’t common, but if you live in a decent-sized city, you can probably find a restaurant that has at least...
Carbon Neutral or Not, Delta?

Carbon Neutral or Not, Delta?

Carbon neutral or not? Delta Air Lines is facing a hefty lawsuit over their claims of going green with carbon offsets. In February of 2020, Delta Air Lines announced their plans to go carbon neutral. They publicly pledged $1 billion towards cleaning up their...
iPhone Discrimination?

iPhone Discrimination?

Iphone discrimination is the allegation of a billion-dollar lawsuit against food delivery app DoorDash. Filed early this month in Maryland, a class-action lawsuit is accusing DoorDash of appling higher fees to iPhone users verses Android users with identical orders....
Avid Telecom Lawsuit

Avid Telecom Lawsuit

Avid Telecom has made billions of illegal robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry, according to multiple attorneys general. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force is a bipartisan cooperative of 51 attorneys general. One from each U.S....
Taco Tuesday vs Trademark

Taco Tuesday vs Trademark

‘Taco Tuesday’ is at the center of a legal battle between Taco Bell, Taco John’s, and potentially the U.S. government. Taco John’s, an American Mexican-inspired fast food franchise specific to the Midwest, trademarked the phrase ‘Taco...
Goldman Sachs Settles with $215M

Goldman Sachs Settles with $215M

Goldman Sachs will settle a lawsuit that has lasted over a decade by paying over $200 million to women who have alleged discrimination by the investment company. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2010 by Christina Chen-Oster and Shanna Orlich. They claimed that the...
Nel Hydrogen Coming to Michigan

Nel Hydrogen Coming to Michigan

Nel Hydrogen announced plans on Wednesday to build a new plant in Michigan, cooperating with General Motors to make hydrogen a cheaper, greener energy source. Nel Hydrogen, a Norwegian company, makes electrolyzers, devices which split water into hydrogen and oxygen....
Tucker Carlson Fired From Fox

Tucker Carlson Fired From Fox

Tucker Carlson is fired as Fox News tries to rally against major lawsuit losses over voting lies. Fox News announced on April 11, 2021, that it would be parting ways with Tucker Carlson, one of its most popular hosts. The announcement came after Carlson had been with...
Lego Group Plans USA Plant

Lego Group Plans USA Plant

Lego Group will be building a new factory in the USA, solar-powered and carbon-neutral, in their plan to grow as a company. The new factory is going to be massive. A 340 acre site in Virginia, it will include a 35-40 MW solar plant and generate enough electricity to...
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