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Ethereum’s Shapella hard fork executed on mainnet

After months of delays, Ethereum validators can finally withdraw their staked Ether and rewards from the Ethereum mainnet. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/rss Ethereum’s Shapella hard fork executed on mainnet

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Juul will pay $462 million to 6 states in underage vaping settlement

The New York Attorney General has announced that its youth vaping lawsuit against Juul is over, ending with an agreement that distribute a $462 million settlement between six states and Washington DC. “JUUL lit a nationwide public health crisis by putting addictive products in the hands of minors and convincing them that it’s harmless," Attorney […]

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Sure, 'Max' sounds dumb, but HBO Max needed a reboot

There are many things I think of when I hear the name “Max.” There’s Max Headroom, the ’80s AI icon that’s been on my mind a lot lately. Mad Max! Max Payne! Every friend I’ve ever had named Max (whose names I’ve always been jealous of). Even Homer Simpson’s alternate persona, Max Power. But there’s […]

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Philips' new 'Ultra Efficient' LED bulbs use 40 percent less energy

LED light bulbs are already supposed to be energy-efficient, but Signifiy thinks it can improve on the formula. The company has released Philips Ultra Efficient LED bulbs that, as the name implies, use 40 percent less energy than the brand’s usual LED options. The “advanced” LEDs and optics reduce the yearly energy cost to between […]

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Amazon was responsible for more than half of all 'serious' US warehouse injuries last year, report finds

Nearly two years after Jeff Bezos said Amazon would spend $300 million to improve workplace safety, a coalition of labor unions claims the company was responsible for 53 percent of all serious warehouse injuries recorded in the US last year. In a report released on Wednesday (PDF link), the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) said data […]