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Montgomery County recommends mask-wearing as COVID cases rise

A rise in COVID cases in Montgomery County, Maryland, has led the county government to recommend indoor masking and to require it in its own facilities.

December 15, 2022

Musk sells more Tesla shares as troubles at Twitter mount

Tech billionaire Elon Musk once again broke the promise he made in April to not sell any more of his Tesla stock, according to a Wednesday financial report that showed he sold 22 million shares totaling $3.6 billion in value.

December 15, 2022

Woman is word of the year, declares Dictionary.com

Dictionary.com has chosen its word of 2022: woman.

December 14, 2022

Airbnb report finds Black customers have more trouble booking than White counterparts

While the study shows that all guests' success rate is over 90%, the company was adamant that it wants to do better.

December 13, 2022

‘Westworld’ is latest show leaving HBO Max

"Westworld" is about to be out at HBO Max, putting the future of HBO's streaming service in more uncertain waters.

December 13, 2022

Elon Musk attacks San Francisco mayor over investigation into beds at Twitter HQ

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection will be investigating complaints that Twitter had created impromptu bedrooms at its headquarters, something newly crowned CEO Elon Musk did not take well.

December 8, 2022

Amazon again accused of withholding tips from its delivery drivers in D.C. attorney general lawsuit

While Amazon paid its drivers in response to a lawsuit from the FTC, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine's lawsuit seeks to stop the alleged pay practice altogether.

December 8, 2022

Elon Musk slips out of first place in world wealth ranking — but only briefly

Elon Musk temporarily lost his status to Bernard Arnault for the first time since surpassing Jeff Bezos.

December 8, 2022

GM plans to build over 40,000 electric vehicle chargers, mostly in rural areas

General Motors is extending the nation's infrastructure of charging stations for electric vehicles by adding 40,000 new locations in mostly rural regions.

December 7, 2022

Twitter janitors on strike after company lockout

Janitors at the Twitter headquarters are on strike after the company locked them out and told their union it planned to replace them.

December 6, 2022

Pilot union’s pay boost from Delta Air Lines could rock industry

The Delta Air Lines' pilot union has reached an agreement that could see a massive shakeup in the plane industry.

December 6, 2022

Twitter alternative Hive shuts down temporarily over security issues

Newly trending social media platform Hive announced that it would be shutting down its servers for a few days to fix important security issues with the platform.

December 1, 2022

Musk says Neuralink will have its first human trial in half a year

Elon Musk said his company Neuralink will begin human trials on its computer brain implant in the next six months.

December 1, 2022

Victims of Apple store crash accuse company of negligence in new lawsuit

Two injured victims from when an SUV crashed into an Apple store are suing the tech company, as well as several development companies, for failing to protect customers and employees.

November 30, 2022

Rolling Stones end deal with fast-fashion giant over sweatshop criticisms

The Rolling Stones have reportedly terminated their deal with fast fashion company Shein after the band was made aware of alleged labor abuse by the company.

November 29, 2022

Twitter stops enforcing COVID-19 misinformation policy

Twitter will no longer punish users who post what some think is misleading or false information related to COVID-19 on its platform.

November 29, 2022

Offshore oil and gas rigs could be targets of another cyberattack

Offshore oil and gas rigs are at significant risk of cyberattacks, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

November 22, 2022

Tesla driver charged with manslaughter in 100 mph crash

A Tesla driver has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a June 2021 crash that killed an 18-year-old passenger.

November 10, 2022

Some ‘SNL’ writers reportedly plan to boycott Dave Chappelle’s hosting slot

Several writers at NBC's "Saturday Night Live" plan to boycott Dave Chappelle's upcoming hosting slot, insiders told the New York Post's Page Six.

November 10, 2022

Voters approve limits on forced prison labor in four states

Four states voted Tuesday to approve measures that would ban forced labor as punishment in their states, closing what activists call the "slavery loophole."

November 9, 2022