Visa supports transaction settlement with USDC stablecoin
Payment card network Visa has announced that transactions can be settled using USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin powered by the Ethereum blockchain. Crypto.com is the first company to test the new capability with its own Visa-branded cards. USDC is a sta.....»»
Mercedes, Bosch to pay about $6M to resolve Arizona diesel ad lawsuit
Mercedes-Benz denied the allegations and made no admissions but said "with the settlement, the company takes another step toward resolution of various diesel proceedings... and avoids further costs of litigation and lengthy court actions.".....»»
Apple silicon supports the ancient Intel 8080 through a secret extension
Apple revealed its first custom processor, the Apple M1, during an event in November 2020. The chip was met with high praise for cramming loads of power into a tiny space. Apple's M1 led people to wonder if SoCs were the future of computing......»»
Sexist Science in Soccer Harms Women in an Epic Own Goal
As players take the pitch for the men's World Cup, science supports their safety and equipment more than it does women's.....»»
How COP27 reached a deal that supports better monitoring of oceans to curb climate crisis
It was 1 a.m. on Nov. 12, in a crowded meeting room on the outskirts of the COP27 climate conference complex in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. As co-chair of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), I joined representatives from nations around the world as.....»»
Musk says he made some Tesla decisions without board approval, defends $55 billion pay plan
Musk admitted that he vacationed with board members and sometimes tweeted about the company without clearing the messages with a Tesla lawyer as required by a 2018 settlement with the SEC......»»
How NASA"s Deep Space Network supports the agency"s missions
Over 50 years ago, NASA captured the world's imagination and inspired generations with the Apollo 11 moon landing. NASA's then-young Deep Space Network (DSN) was crucial to tracking and communicating with that mission, as it will also be essential to.....»»
Google to pay record $391m privacy settlement
The technology company tracked users' locations despite them opting out, a US investigation found......»»
Google to pay $392 million to 40 states in location-tracking settlement
In what is reportedly the biggest multistate privacy settlement to date, Google will pay $392M to 40 U.S. states to settle a dispute over location tracking......»»
Google location tracking results in largest privacy settlement ever
Oregon's Attorney General has announced the most significant consumer privacy settlement in US history over location tracking practices, due to Google's prior practices.GoogleThe US Department of Justice announced the settlement on Monday, which tota.....»»
Google agrees to $392 million settlement with 40 states over location tracking practices
Google has agreed to a record $391.5 million settlement with 40 states for allegedly misleading consumers over its location tracking practices, a coalition of attorneys general announced Monday......»»
iCloud class action settlement payout won"t even buy a cup of coffee
Users of Apple's iCloud in the U.S. are starting to receive notifications they are getting paid from Apple's $14.8 million class-action lawsuit settlement, but that payment will be less than a dollar for most users.Inside an Apple data center. In Mar.....»»
Twitter security execs quit amid worries that Musk will violate FTC settlement
Musk's rapid product launches may run afoul of mandates from FTC privacy decree. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Some of Twitter's top privacy and security executives resigned this week amid worries that Elon.....»»
Apple Music beta on the web adds popular live lyrics feature
Apple is rolling out some changes to the web app for Apple Music in beta form. For the first time, Apple Music on the web now supports the popular time-synced lyrics feature that first launched on iPhone and iPad in 2019, followed by the Mac in 2020.....»»
LGear Lightning 2-in-1 charger: Good for iPhones, not for AirPods
The LGear two-in-one charging stand can charge compatible iPhones quickly, but AirPods too slowly.LGear 2-in-1 charging standLike its larger cousin, the 2-in-1 stand offers a way to reduce the number of cables present in an area. It supports the iPho.....»»
Crime is lower when cities are greener: Evidence from South Africa supports the link
South Africa's population is urbanizing at a rapid pace. The sheer rate of change poses challenges to planning for sustainable and liveable cities......»»
Canada identifies international students as "ideal immigrants" but supports are lacking
The number of international students in Canada has steadily increased over the last decade, contributing approximately $22 billion to the Canadian economy, and an estimated $5.1 billion in annual revenues to Canadian universities......»»
Judge approves $80 million Porsche U.S. class action settlement
A U.S. judge granted final approval to a class-action settlement worth at least $80 million to resolve claims Volkswagen and its Porsche unit skewed emissions and fuel economy data......»»
Genome sequencing supports Nile rat animal model for diabetes research
Model organisms are essential for biomedical research and have enabled many important scientific discoveries. The ability to sequence the genomes of these models is a powerful tool to study the genetic factors that impact human health......»»
New Plugable USB-C dock supports four external displays on M1 Macs
Plugable's new Quad HDMI adapter lets Apple users add up to four external displays on a M1 Mac — with some caveats.Plugable Quad HDMI AdapterPlugable says that its new USB to HDMI adapter is excellent for multitasking or extending a workspace. Conn.....»»
Flexible work supports mental well-being, but only with good leadership
Swinburne Edge and Deloitte have released a new report, "Reset, Restore, Reframe—Enabling Wellbeing through Flexible Working," which supplements their research analysis of 1,553 Australian knowledge workers' views and experiences of flexible work......»»