Spiraling inflation is costing the typical U.S. household an additional $296 per month — and shows little sign of slowing anytime soon, according to a new analysis by Moody’s Analytics. Supply-chain constraints and robust economic demand, combined with U.S. sanctions on Russian businesses, are driving broad increases in the price …
Read More »States start probe of TikTok’s impact on young users’ mental health
Washington — State attorneys general have launched a nationwide investigation into TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users’ mental health, widening government scrutiny of the wildly popular video platform. The investigation was announced Wednesday by a number of states led by California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, …
Read More »Business owner paid ex
After a former employee of A OK Walker Autoworks filed a complaint with state labor regulators in 2021 accusing the owner of failing to issue his final paycheck of $915, he got an unwelcome surprise: a mountain of 91,000 pennies, covered in oil, dumped in his driveway. But the worker, …
Read More »TikTok tops Google as the most visited website on the internet
For the first time, TikTok had surpassed Facebook and Google as the most popular destination on the internet, according to a technology firm that tracks online activity. In an analysis of web traffic this year, storage software company Cloudflare found that TikTok was the most visited website and most widely used social …
Read More »Nike’s metaverse includes NFT shoes for a virtual world
After spending part of 2021 taking shoe customizers to court, Nike is spending its final months of the year staking a claim in the emerging metaverse. In October, the sporting goods giant filed trademarks with the U.S. patent office to sell branded sneakers in a virtual world. Last month, the company launched …
Read More »Microsoft aims new Surface Pro 8 at hybrid work
Microsoft rolled out is new Surface Pro tablet computer this fall, as millions of Americans continue to work in remote or hybrid arrangements. Further delays in companies’ return-to-office dates have boosted demand for portable computing devices that can straddle an increasingly muddled work-life divide. The new Surface Pro 8 is …
Read More »Salami snacks now linked to 31 salmonella illnesses in 10 states
Federal health officials say an outbreak of salmonella tied to Citterio-brand salami snacks sold nationwide has now sickened 31 people in 10 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in investigating the rash of illness tied to recalled Citterio Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks, the agency said Friday in an updated food …
Read More »Americans are quitting their jobs — and women are leading “the Great Resignation”
Americans are quitting their jobs in record numbers — and women are leading “the Great Resignation.” Almost 3% of workers handed in their resignations in August, a record, the government reported Tuesday. The number of people quitting rose to 4.3 million, dwarfing the number of layoffs from employers, who cut …
Read More »Highest paid YouTube stars: Forbes’ list of top 10 highest
Forbes has calculated this year’s top earners on YouTube and some new faces have been added to the annual list. Among the top earners are gamers, stuntmen and makeup artists. Two of the highest-paid stars are under the age of 10 – and they specialize in playing with toys, of …
Read More »Riot Games walkout: League of Legends developer’s employees walk out to protest forced arbitration in sexual harassment claims
More than 150 workers at Riot Games walked out of the video game company’s Los Angeles headquarters Monday protesting the company’s use of arbitration to handle sexual discrimination claims. Riot Games allegedly forced two plaintiffs in sexual discrimination cases into arbitration last month. Five former and current employees have filed lawsuits …
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