President Joe Biden focused much of his State of the Union address tonight on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but he also wanted Americans to hear his message on surging inflation. “One way to fight inflation is to drive down wages and make Americans poorer,” he said as he attempted to reframe his domestic agenda, adding “I have a better plan to fight inflation: lower your costs, not your wages.” Biden delivered his optimistic economic message Tuesday to remind Americans of economic progress like… Source link
Read More »The fight for equality in women’s bobsled
YANQING, China — When Kaillie Humphries first ventured into the sport that would make her golden, its inequities alarmed her. “We weren’t allowed on the same bobsled tracks as the men,” she remembered. “We weren’t allowed in the same start houses as the men. We got a tent outside in minus-20 degrees. Prize money wasn’t the same.” She was told she wasn’t strong enough, nor fast enough, nor skilled enough, and her first reaction was, “What is happening?!?” Her second was to do… Source link
Read More »Top Apple executives likely to be deposed in U.S. fight with Google
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Justice Department wants to depose some of Apple’s (AAPL.O) top executives as it prepares for a trial to determine if Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google broke antitrust law in how it runs its search business, a lawyer representing Apple said on Friday. In its complaint, the Justice Department accused Google of paying billions of dollars each year in exclusionary agreements with Apple, Samsung and others so that they will make Google’s search engine the default on… Source link
Read More »Starbucks fired Memphis workers trade accusations amid bitter union fight
Starbucks (SBUX) fired seven workers at a Memphis location, in the midst of an increasingly acrimonious battle over a unionization drive that’s widened to dozens of cities. On Tuesday, seven Starbucks workers – 35% of the store’s total workforce – were terminated by the coffee giant, including nearly the entire union organizing committee, according to Starbucks Workers United. The coffee giant confirmed the dismissals at the store, although both sides differed about why the firings… Source link
Read More »Google could bring the fight to Roku and Amazon with an even cheaper Chromecast
Google is working on a lower-end Chromecast with Google TV that would slot in below its current model in price — and also video resolution. According to Protocol’s Janko Roettgers, the upcoming, cheaper Chromecast will run the same Google TV software as the existing hardware and will still include a remote control. But it will be limited to a maximum of 1080p video quality. Playing to that limitation, Protocol believes Google might market the device as “Chromecast HD with Google… Source link
Read More »Why 5G fight has no quick fix for AT&T, Verizon as aviation jitters grow
AT&T (T) and Verizon and aviation infrastructure, but a permanent fix still eludes all of the major players – including the government and . On Tuesday, AT&T and Verizon (VZ) announced they would limit or delay the rollout of ‘C-band’ service near U.S. airports, extending a previously agreed delay from Verizon and AT&T that was set to expire. Previously, the telecoms had agreed to delay the launch of the new frequency for two weeks in order to address regulatory and industry… Source link
Read More »Steven Adams carries Bulls’ Tony Bradley from Ja Morant in fight
Steven Adams went all out to protect his point guard on Monday afternoon. Adams, late in the Memphis Grizzlies’ 119-106 win over the Chicago Bulls at FedExForum, actually picked up Bulls center Tony Bradley and carried him away from Ja Morant after the two got into an altercation. Though Adams is a large man himself, he seemed to have zero issue whatsoever carrying the 6-foot-10, 248-pound Bradley. Bradley was given a flagrant foul on the play, as he appeared to trip up Morant as he drove… Source link
Read More »Sonos wins Google import ban ruling in U.S. patent fight
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – A U.S. trade court barred Google late Thursday from importing products that infringe home-audio company Sonos’ smart-speaker patents. The U.S. International Trade Commission affirmed an August decision that Google audio products infringed five Sonos patents and banned Google from importing “networked speaker devices” and devices that can control them like mobile phones and laptops. The ruling says Google won’t be barred from importing products that it had… Source link
Read More »Police seek Bud Dupree for questioning over alleged fight
Police in Nashville are seeking Tennessee Titans defensive end Bud Dupree for questioning regarding an alleged fight at a local Walgreens. The Metro Nashville Police Department released a statement on Monday that they received a call about a fight at the Walgreens Sunday evening. Per the statement, the alleged fight involved Dupree, “persons with him” and two store employees. It was sparked when a male employee began to take video of Dupree on his phone, per the statement. Dupree was not… Source link
Read More »WFT teammates fight each other on sideline after bad start
The Washington Football Team couldn’t stop the Dallas Cowboys in the first half. They couldn’t move the ball either. WFT was being blown out, and that was embarrassing enough. Then two teammates started fighting on the sideline. Defensive linemen Daron Payne and Jonathan Allen were sitting on the bench after another Cowboys touchdown. Payne was arguing with Allen, Allen was trying to not react when Payne poked him in the head. That led to Allen getting up swinging. Fight between teammates… Source link
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