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The House on Monday passed two bipartisan bills aimed to boost the United States’ ability to compete with the Chinese regime’s push to advance China’s technology. The bills, which seek to bolster research and development programs in the United States, passed with wide bipartisan support. The first bill, titled the National Science Foundation for the…
Qualcomm Inc on Monday said it expects to work with more than 30 carriers and telecommunications gear providers who have committed to using the faster variant of 5G networking technology. Fifth-generation networks use a combination of technologies. The lower frequency version, called “sub-6” by industry insiders, travels well over long distances but is only somewhat…
Nikon is taking a trip back to its glory days of 35mm film photography with its second Z-series APS-C (DX) mirrorless camera, the Z FC. Designed to evoke the company’s famous FM2 SLR from the ’80s, it offers generous manual controls, including dedicated dials for shutter speed, exposure compensation and ISO. The decidedly retro look…
Colton Underwood wants people to stop associating him with The Bachelor. The 29-year-old former football player and reality star, who recently came out as gay, spoke out in response to an article about Bachelor Nation stars receiving PPP loans. It was discovered that several members of the franchise received thousands of dollars from the government…
Jordana Brewster’s divorce from her ex-husband Andrew Form was previously made official, but now the financial details of the divorce have been finalized. The 41-year-old Fast & Furious actress filed for divorce from Andrew, 52, on July 1, 2020 and she was seen kissing her new boyfriend Mason Morfit just days later. It was revealed…
Amazon’s contract Flex delivery driver fleet already has to deal with various indignities, and you can now add the fact that they can be hired — and fired — by algorithms, according to a Bloomberg report. To ensure same-day and other deliveries arrive on time, Amazon uses millions of subcontracted drivers for its Flex delivery…
DURHAM N.C.—Electronic cigarette giant Juul Labs Inc. will pay $40 million to North Carolina and take more action to prevent underage use and sales, according to a landmark legal settlement announced Monday after years of accusations that the company had fueled an explosion in teen vaping. A state judge accepted the first-of-its-kind agreement with a…
[This article is the second in a three-part series. Part one focused on inflation and compensation. Part three will discuss inflation and retirement savings.] As inflation takes hold, employers will need to revise how they budget for both compensation and benefits. Planning for employee health care poses particular challenges, given that the annual…
The bipartisan infrastructure deal reach last week would, if enacted, fund an ambitious project to replace all of the nation’s lead water pipes, according to White House Press Secretary Jenn Psaki. “It will put Americans to work replacing 100 percent of our nation’s lead water pipes so that every single American child at home or…
