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GM Financial to pay over $3.5 mln to resolve claims it violated U.S. law

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON: GM Financial, a unit of General Motors Co, agreed to pay over $3.5 million to resolve allegations it violated a U.S. federal law that provides certain benefits and protections to eligible servicemembers, the Justice Department said. GM Financial was accused of violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by illegally repossessing 71… Continue reading GM Financial to pay over $3.5 mln to resolve claims it violated U.S. law

World currency reserves shrink by $1 trillion in record drawdown

Global foreign-currency reserves are falling at the fastest pace on record as central banks from India to the Czech Republic intervene to support their currencies. Reserves have declined by about $1 trillion, or 7.8%, this year to $12 trillion, the biggest drop since Bloomberg started to compile the data in 2003. Part of the slump… Continue reading World currency reserves shrink by $1 trillion in record drawdown

LG Advances Its Smart TV Platform Business With webOS Hub

October 6, 2022 LG Advances Its Smart TV Platform Business With webOS Hub Open share list Share this content. New Upgrade Offers a Customizable Interface for TV Brand Partners,More Content and Convenience for Users SEOUL, Oct. 6, 2022 — LG Electronics (LG) has expanded its smart TV platform business with the recent rolling out of… Continue reading LG Advances Its Smart TV Platform Business With webOS Hub

Skanska replace escalators in subway stations in New York, USA, for USD 113M, about SEK 1.1 billion

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with the Metropolitan Transport Authority to replace escalators in subway stations in New York, New York, USA. The contract is worth USD 113M, about SEK 1.1 billion, which will be included in the US order bookings for the third quarter 2022.  Skanska will replace a… Continue reading Skanska replace escalators in subway stations in New York, USA, for USD 113M, about SEK 1.1 billion

@Ford: GLOBAL FIRST: All-New Ford Mustang GT Supercars Race Car Revealed at Bathurst 1000

In a world-first reveal, Seventh-Generation Mustang GT Supercar uncovered at Bathurst 1000 The all-new Mustang GT Supercar will make its competitive debut in 2023 under the new ‘Gen3’ era The ‘Gen3’ Mustang GT Supercar is more closely aligned with its road-going brethren than ever before, including being powered by a 600+HP Ford Coyote V8 production-based… Continue reading @Ford: GLOBAL FIRST: All-New Ford Mustang GT Supercars Race Car Revealed at Bathurst 1000

Scientists Intrigued by Worms That Break Down Plastic Really Fast

Bless these humble worms. Spit Take Researchers have discovered that the saliva of wax worms, the caterpillar larvae of the wax moths that feeds on beeswax in beehives, can quickly break down polyethylene, a material predominantly used in plastic bags that currently leads to immense waste worldwide. If the humble worms could be scaled into… Continue reading Scientists Intrigued by Worms That Break Down Plastic Really Fast

Apple iPhone 14 Plus review: a big deal

Excellent battery life and a large display make the 14 Plus upgrade-worthy Share this story This is the new iPhone that most people want. It’s not the iPhone with the neat new display features or a high-resolution camera. It’s the iPhone with a big display and a battery that goes for days. That’s really all… Continue reading Apple iPhone 14 Plus review: a big deal

The Psychological Impact of Consuming True Crime

While Coccio eventually left the subreddit, many others stayed. Dawn Cecil, a criminology professor at the University of South Florida and author of Fear, Justice & Modern True Crime, says that many who engage with true crime forums have “good intentions of wanting to help solve a crime or find a missing person”; some also… Continue reading The Psychological Impact of Consuming True Crime

Google will pay Arizona $85 million over illegally tracking Android users

Google will pay Arizona $85 million to settle a 2020 lawsuit, which claimed that the search giant was illegally tracking Android users, Bloomberg reports. At the time, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich argued that Google continued to track users for targeted advertising, even after they turned off location data settings. If this sounds familiar, it’s… Continue reading Google will pay Arizona $85 million over illegally tracking Android users