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Juul E-Cigarettes To Be Ordered Off US Shelves

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is preparing to order Juul Labs Inc to take its e-cigarettes off the market in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters reports: Juul has f.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotJun 23rd, 2022

Chip shortages expected to worsen as Texas fabs struggle to restart production

As reported by Reuters, Samsung, NXP Semiconductors, and Infineon Technologies were all ordered to close their factories in Austin, Texas, last month so power could be prioritized for people's homes, a result of the winter storm that killed at least.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsMar 4th, 2021

The Algorithms That Make Instacart Roll

Instacart crunches petabytes daily to predict what will be on grocery shelves and even how long it will take to find parking Photos, top and bottom: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images; middle: Cheney Orr/Reuters In These CO.....»»

Category: Source:  ieeeRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2021

Intel hit with $2.2 billion patent judgment

Patents claim methods of varying voltages and clock frequencies to save power. Enlarge (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) A Texas jury has ordered Intel to pay $2.18 billion in damages for infringing two patents. The lawsui.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2021

Facebook will pay $650 million to settle class action suit centered on Illinois privacy law

Facebook was ordered to pay $650 million Friday for running afoul of an Illinois law designed to protect the state’s residents from invasive privacy practices. That law, the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), is a powerful state measure.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMar 1st, 2021

A "Terminator" Anime Series is Coming to Netflix

Variety magazine reports that Netflix has ordered Terminator anime series: "'Terminator' is one of the most iconic sci-fi stories ever created -- and has only grown more relevant to our world over time," said John Derderian, Netflix's vice president.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 1st, 2021

Valve Has To Provide Some Steam Sales Data To Apple, Judge Says

A US magistrate judge has ordered Valve to provide sales data to Apple in response to a subpoena issued amid Apple's continuing legal fight with Epic Games. From a report: In addition to some aggregate sales data for the entirety of Steam, Valve will.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2021

Valve has to provide some Steam sales data to Apple, judge says

Order now covers only 436 Steam games, not the 30,000 Apple sought. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica) A US magistrate judge has ordered Valve to provide sales data to Apple in response to a subpoena issued amid Apple's continuing legal fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2021

A Digital Firewall in Myanmar, Built With Guns and Wire Cutters

The Myanmar soldiers descended before dawn on Feb. 1, bearing rifles and wire cutters. At gunpoint, they ordered technicians at telecom operators to switch off the internet. For good measure, the soldiers snipped wires without knowing what they were.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2021

Humble pie: Soul food for the best leaders

When it comes to the best leaders, a slice of humble pie might be just what the CEO ordered, as research from the University of South Australia shows that humility is a critical leadership trait for cultivating cohesive, high performing teams......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2021

Wholesale marketplace Abound raises $22.9M

Abound, an online marketplace that helps independent retailers stock their shelves with new products from up-and-coming brands, is announcing that it has raised $22.9 million in its first institutional round of funding. CEO Bill Shope founded the com.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2021

Campylobacter strains exchange genes, can become more virulent and antibiotic resistant

New research from North Carolina State University has found that Campylobacter bacteria persist throughout poultry production—from farm to grocery shelves—and that two of the most common strains are exchanging genetic material, which could result.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2021

Scientists accidentally find life beneath ice shelves in the Antarctic

Scientists have stumbled upon sea life far beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic - in a discovery which shows how creatures have "amazingly adapted" to a frozen world, according to a study......»»

Category: topSource:  skynewsRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2021

Strange creatures accidentally discovered beneath Antarctica"s ice shelves

Far underneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic, there's more life than expected, finds a recent study in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2021

Ex-NIADA leader Gabler sentenced to 51 months in fraud case

U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter also ordered Andrew Gabler to pay a $5,000 fine and make restitution of nearly $1.7 million......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2021

New ways to "see" under melting Antarctic ice shelves for more accurate climate modelling

A breakthrough by Australian climate modeling researchers has led to a deeper understanding of the micro-scale processes that melt Antarctic ice shelves from below......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2021

Twitter defies Indian govt and refuses to remove more than 1,100 accounts over farmer protests

Twitter is locked in a battle with the Indian government after it was ordered to take down accounts supporting the ongoing farmers' protests......»»

Category: topSource:  skynewsRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2021

Man To Pay $34,000 Damages Over Negative TrustPilot Review

A man who left a negative review of a legal firm on the TrustPilot website has been ordered to pay $34,000 in libel damages. The BBC reports: Philip James Waymouth engaged London law firm Summerfield Browne online to provide advice but was unsatisfie.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2021

Minneapolis police tapped Google to identify George Floyd protesters

The warrant ordered Google to turn over a set of user account data. Civil liberties groups have criticized the use of these dragnet search warrants. Police in Minneapolis obtained a search warrant ordering Google to turn over sets of accoun.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2021

Amazon orders hundreds of trucks that run on natural gas

Amazon said it has ordered more than 700 compressed natural gas class 6 and class 8 trucks so far......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2021

Minneapolis police used geofence warrant at George Floyd protests

The warrant ordered Google to turn over a set of user account data. Civil liberties groups have criticized the use of these dragnet search warrants. Police in Minneapolis obtained a search warrant ordering Google to turn over sets of accoun.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2021