‘Pharmageddon’ could close pharmacies as protest spreads
People with prescriptions to fill could run into an unexpected snag over the next couple of days, as hundreds of pharmacists may call out of work to protest working conditions at CVS and Walgreens.Organizers of the "Pharmageddon" protest…
Elon Musk asks court to reject SEC’s bid to make him testify in Twitter probe
Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk attends the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) -…
Live Updates: Ukraine Estimates Sharply Higher Russian Casualty Toll in Crimea Blasts
A Ukrainian artillery unit firing from a frontline position near the town of Bakhmut on Wednesday.Credit...David Guttenfelder for The New York TimesBAKHMUT, Ukraine — Ukrainian soldiers scurried around the howitzer in a field one recent…
Japan eyes 2023 G-7 foreign ministers talks in Nagano resort town
Japan is planning to hold a foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations in a resort town of Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, in April next year, ahead of the group's summit scheduled in…
Google Maps for Android Auto gets updated colors too
Google Maps is widely rolling out a revamped color palette and, now, that’s also showing up on Android Auto too.
The updated look for Google Maps replaces the usual warm colors with a new, colder color palette. Greens used…
Netflix’s ‘Carter’ Makes ‘The Gray Man’ Look Like Child’s Play
There are thousands upon thousands of action movies and yet virtually none deliver the sheer, gonzo pandemonium of Carter, a film of such bravura showmanship that, with each successive set piece, it feels like it’s actively shaming its…
Wegovy’s heart benefits due to more than weight loss, Novo says
A 0.25 mg injection pen of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy is shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPHILADELPHIA, Nov 11…
Bitcoin’s Safe Haven Status Bolstered by Treasury Underperformance, Mohamed El-Erian Says
Bitcoin (BTC) is emerging as a safe haven asset, with the U.S. Treasury bonds falling out of favor in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at German financial services firm…
Bitcoin Mining Firm Compass Mining Has Georgia Sites Shuttered, Citing High Energy Costs –
Compass Mining, a Bitcoin (BTC) mining rig service, was notified that the owner of lucrative mining hubs 2 and 3 located in Georgia would shut down amid rising energy costs.
Since Compass sells Bitcoin mining hardware and contracts for…
10 Years Since Landing, NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Still Has Drive – NASA Mars Exploration
Despite signs of wear, the intrepid spacecraft is about to start an exciting new chapter of its mission as it climbs a Martian mountain.
Ten years ago today, a jetpack lowered NASA’s Curiosity rover onto the Red Planet, beginning the…