With a number of cargo containers bottlenecked at California’s ports, another problem has ensnared the companies trying to ship goods, and the customers and shops waiting for those supplies. Theft. The worsening supply chain crisis are making stolen shipments an increasingly common problem that’s affecting shoppers, already facing long delays and soaring prices. Cargo that finally makes its way out of backlogged ports on the West Coast is being aggressively targeted by criminals eyeing… Source link

For a certain sector of the economy the past week has been electric. Item 1: Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk polls his Twitter followers if he should sell his Tesla shares. They say yes. TSLA tanks on the news and Musk loses $50 billion. Then Musk sells 5.2 million shares or $5.8 billion of stock (as of Friday.) Tesla shares rally. Musk is still the richest man in the world. Item 2: On Tuesday, electric truck maker Rivian goes public. Its stock soars 29% in the biggest IPO since the company… Source link

Billions of Gmail users across the world are being targeted for their personal details. Users of the popular email service from Google are being warned to keep an eye out for a new scam circulating online. Fraudulent scammers are attempting to collate personal details from users by sending a seemingly harmless message. US security company Barracuda Network warned: “Bait attacks are one technique attackers are using to test out email addresses and see who’s willing to… Source link

MELBOURNE, Nov 13 (Reuters) – It would be “inconceivable” for Australia not to join the United States should Washington take action to defend Taiwan, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said on Saturday. On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the United States and its allies would take unspecified “action” https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-allies-would-take-action-if-taiwan-attacked-blinken-2021-11-10 if China were to use force to alter the status quo over… Source link

On Tuesday, Yahoo News senior political correspondent and USC Annenberg expert-in-residence Jon Ward spoke with USC students about his upbringing, career path and two decades of experience in political journalism and long-form storytelling. After the event, Ward sat down with Annenberg Media and opened up about his background, how he got into journalism, and what he believes are the industry’s challenges going forward. ***** USC Annenberg hosted an 80-minute open conversation with Ward. Ward… Source link

According to reports from some users, an update to Google Photos removed one of the Pixel 6’s big features: the Magic Eraser tool that lets you remove unwanted objects or people from your photos. If your Pixel downloaded the affected version (5.67, according to Android Central), fear not: Google says it’s working on a fix. While the version of Photos with the Magic Eraser erased doesn’t appear to be available in the Play Store anymore, its presence on APK Mirror confirms that it was… Source link

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 11: Turkeys are displayed for sale in a grocery store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday on November 11, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. U.S. consumer prices have increased solidly in the past few months on items such as food, rent, cars and other goods as inflation has risen to a level not seen in 30 years. The consumer-price index rose by 6.2 percent in October compared to one year ago. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) It turns out nobody wants to hear… Source link

Nvidia’s (NVDA) $40 billion ARM deal faces a slew of roadblocks from regulators here and abroad. But Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said if the deal doesn’t go through the company will still continue to perform at the same high level it has been. Jensen, who was fresh off of a virtual keynote at Nvidia’s GTC 2021 conference, told Yahoo Finance Live that the company wants to continue to see a large diversity of central processing units (CPUs) available, because it provides more opportunity for… Source link

Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) historic move to split the world’s largest pharmaceutical company into two over the next two years will create two new publicly-traded companies. The legacy brand will focus on drugs and medical devices, while the consumer segment will receive new branding, the company said in a statement Friday. The move follows a growing trend in the health care sector to focus on innovative — or more high risk, high reward — segments of business, according to experts. Ashtyn… Source link

COVID-19 cases are rising in a number of U.S. states ahead of the holiday season, and it’s prompting warnings of a coming winter wave, as health care officials point to rising cases in Europe as a sign of what’s to come in the United States. “Sadly, I do think that we’re at the beginning of a wave,” said Dr. Taison Bell, assistant professor of medicine in the divisions of Infectious Diseases and International Health and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at University of Virginia,… Source link