David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images When a Google employee asked the company if he could organize his work schedule to work fewer hours on more days, an HR representative responded saying the average Google employee works more than a normal 9-to-5 work day — seeming to refute earlier reports that
Hot on the heels of the United Auto Workers’ strike victory against the “Big Three” US automakers, President Joe Biden said he would support UAW’s push to unionize Tesla and Toyota ahead of a planned meeting with UAW president Shawn Fain. UAW just finished a historic strike against GM, Ford, and Stellantis, declaring victory in
The police watchdog has begun an investigation following the death of a man who was stopped in a car by armed officers. Leicestershire Police officers, who were investigating a murder, followed the 46-year-old driver on the A52 Bingham bypass near Nottingham early on Thursday. The unnamed motorist suffered serious head injuries and was given first
Police investigating the disappearance of Justin Henry say they have recovered a body from the boot of a car. The 34-year-old had been reported missing on 16 October – and was last seen on CCTV at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Croydon late the night before. Police found a body in a red Nissan Almera car
Volkswagen’s EV production woes in Germany continue. Volkswagen announced it’s pausing EV production at its German plant due to a lack of electric motors. Volkswagen halts EV production at German plant After halting EV production at its Dresden site last month, Volkswagen is pausing output of several electric motels at another plant in Germany. Volkswagen
A Volkswagen electric vehicle under $35,000 in the US? That could be the case soon. Head of strategy at VW Group America, Reinhard Fischer, said the automaker aims to build an EV under $35,000 in the US or Mexico. Volkswagen aims to deliver an EV under $35,000 Volkswagen wants to compete with the best (meaning
Associated Press Nov 9, 2023, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AKRON, Ohio — LeBron James‘ path from basketball prodigy to NBA scoring champion is being memorialized where it began. LeBron James’ Home Court, a museum dedicated to James and his many milestones, will open in Akron on Nov. 25. A multimedia experience, the museum
Highly-confusing and complex coronavirus laws were difficult to understand for the police and the public, Dame Priti Patel has told the COVID inquiry. The former home secretary said the creation of such laws during the pandemic was “suboptimal”, and the inquiry into the crisis also heard officers were given as little as 16 minutes’ warning
Michael A. Fletcher, ESPNNov 9, 2023, 10:21 AM ET Close Michael Fletcher is a senior writer with ESPN’s enterprise and investigative team. Before that, he wrote for ESPN’s The Undefeated, focusing on politics, criminal justice and social issues. He spent 21 years at The Washington Post, where his beats included the national economy, the White
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Photo by Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz on Pexels.com In a controversial move, Switzerland has decided to tax electric cars in the same way it does for gas guzzlers, saying that special tax exemptions are no longer necessary. The Swiss Federal Council announced the news yesterday, stating that it is pulling the plug on the country’s
The increasing popularity of electric bicycles with their convenient electric boost has seen more and more commuters riding each day, especially car drivers who wouldn’t have otherwise opted for two wheels. This growth in cycling has spawned calls for improved bike lanes and additional bicycling infrastructure. Some drivers have interpreted this call for safer bike
Bitcoin has had a strong start to the year with the cryptocurrency seeing a huge rally. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin rose to a new high for 2023 on Thursday as optimism around a potential bitcoin ETF approval continued to build. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency rose more than 3.5% to
Tens of thousands of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza neighbourhoods where Israeli ground forces have been battling Hamas militants. Fighting between Israel and Hamas has intensified in the north and in the capital of Gaza City – forcing thousands to flee to the south. Israeli strikes have pounded Gaza City overnight – and Israeli troops were
In this article 6758.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The PlayStation DualSense controller and PlayStation 5 console. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Sony on Thursday reported a 29% drop in operating profit in the fiscal second quarter as the Japanese electronics giant suffered from weakness in its imaging sensor business. Here’s how Sony
Smartphones may be able to detect how drunk a person is based on changes in their voice, according to a new study. Researchers used sensors in smartphones to record a person’s voice before and after drinking. They then put the recordings through a digital program to isolate and measure certain aspects, like frequency and pitch.
Half of people in Great Britain think pro-Palestinian marches should not be allowed to take place in London on Armistice Day, despite more people overall sympathising with Palestinians than Israel, according to an exclusive poll for Sky News. A third of those asked thought the planned protests should be allowed to go ahead, according to
Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEVILLE, Spain — Teenager Marina Stakusic got the biggest win of her career to help Canada defeat host Spain 3-0 in Group C of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Wednesday. The 18-year-old Stakusic, ranked No. 258 in the world, defeated No. 65
A screenshot of the Tesla Cybertruck’s specs has been leaked ahead of the truck’s first deliveries coming at the end of this month, and now we know just about everything there is to know about the size of the truck, along with some other surprising capabilities. The Tesla Cybertruck is finally hitting the road at
As the EV price war heats up, Lexus is increasing the discounts. Lexus is offering up to $15,000 off 2023 RZ 450e leases, its biggest discount so far. Toyota’s luxury division, Lexus, unveiled its first all-electric SUV last April, the 2023 RZ 450e. Lexus claims the electric RZ marks its “transition to a BEV-centered brand.”