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Der Oberste Gerichtshof weigerte sich, ein texanisches Gesetz zu blockieren, das die meisten Abtreibungen am Mittwoch kurz vor Mitternacht verbietet, weniger als einen Tag nach seinem Inkrafttreten und wurde zur restriktivsten Abtreibungsmaßnahme der Nation. Die Abstimmung war 5 zu 4, wobei der Oberste Richter John G. Roberts Jr. sich den drei liberalen Mitgliedern des Gerichts … Read more
French startup Cajoo is raising some cash to compete more aggressively in the new and highly competitive grocery supplier category. Interestingly, the main investor in today’s funding round is Carrefour, the supermarket giant. Headline (formerly e.ventures) is also participating in the round, as are the existing investors Frst and XAnge. Carrefour’s investment is not just … Read more
Nabria Varner, 13, was in her sophomore week of high school when she heard gunshots in her building. Her mother, Sashua Patterson, was sitting at home working remotely when she got the call. “She was scared. She said, ‘Mom, please get me,’” Patterson said. Nabria, who had finally returned to face-to-face classes after distance learning … Read more
The McDonald’s McFlurry machine and its tendency to collapse have been the inspiration for countless jokes and Twitter feuds, and now it could become the subject of a Federal Trade Commission investigation. According to The Wall Street Journal, the agency recently reached out to McDonald’s restaurant owners to find out more about their experiences with … Read more
An example of a LinkedIn post shows suggestions for more inclusive language provided by Textio while the post is being written on LinkedIn. (Textio picture) Seattle-based advanced writing startup Textio has always strived to help people communicate better where they do their jobs, be it in Gmail, Outlook, or elsewhere. Now Textio brings the opportunity … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: VideoHurricane Ida battered much of the Louisiana coast, with extreme flooding and damage to homes and businesses. Drone footage shows the extent of the cleanup in the area surrounding New Orleans.CreditCredit…Johnny Milano for The New York Times Entergy, Louisiana’s largest utility, announced early Wednesday that it had restored electricity … Read more
Podcast It reads like a movie script. The year? 2003. The mission? Defeat hundreds of challengers to save the state of California and become its leader. But this wasn’t a movie … it was a real gubernatorial election involving adult movie stars, sumo wrestlers, comedians and which ended with the election of action star Arnold … Read more
It’s an age-old story in the tech industry: the company develops a tool to solve its own problem and then realizes that the tool is actually worth more than the existing company. Something similar happened to linearity. Its 17-year-old founder Vladimir Danila developed the Vectornator tool in 2017 to simplify vector design. It is now … Read more
Despite recent increases in US vaccination rates and a slight decrease in reported cases in some of the hardest hit states, the recent COVID-19 surge has brought some hospitals back to where they were when the pandemic started – and for the crucial one Oxygen strapped. Hospitals in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Augusta, Georgia; and Lexington, Kentucky, … Read more
Google is again postponing the return to personal work. CEO Sundar Pichai told employees the company was postponing the mandatory return to office until January 2022. The current voluntary program will last until January 10th. From then on, Google’s offices will decide when (and if) office work becomes mandatory. Staff will be notified 30 days … Read more