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Snopes, a prominent fact-checker apologizes for plagiarising

Snopes.com's co-founder and CEO has admitted plagiarising from numerous articles published by major news outlets over many years. He called the plagiarism "serious lapses of judgment." From 2015 to 2019 -- and possibly even earlier...

New Spain law puts food delivery companies under surveillance

Thursday saw the implementation of a new Spanish law that requires food delivery companies to employ delivery drivers and riders as employees, rather than contractors. Labor unions have called for strict monitoring and inspections...

Tenn. Nissan plant closes for 2 weeks because of a shortage of chip

Nissan has announced that its massive factory in Smyrna (Tennessee) will be closed for two weeks beginning Monday because of computer chip shortages caused by the coronavirus epidemic in Malaysia. Since the global semiconductor shortage...

TikTok’s executive discusses shopping and the famous Feta pasta

Earlier this year, some shops were out of Feta cheese. Who was the culprit? TikTok, where videos that showed an easy-to-make baked feta pasta recipe went viral. TikTok was launched in the U.S.A in 2018. It has since become...

High rate of unanswered question puzzles census experts

Census Bureau statisticians and experts from outside are trying to solve a mystery. According to agency documents, residents did not answer a variety of questions about their sex, race and Hispanic heritage, family relationships, age,...

As investors wait for US job data, Asian stocks fall

After Wall Street's rise to a new high, Asian stock markets fell Friday as investors waited for U.S. job data to see how the coronavirus outbreaks were affecting the largest global economy. South Korea, Hong...

A pirate ship that is a waste of coal-burning and crypto-mining sets sail

Bill Spence became suddenly and catastrophically ill in March 2017. One part of his pancreas was destroyed. His gall bladder was damaged. The doctors discovered that he had kidney cancer when he arrived at the emergency room. His...

Apple will scan U.S. iPhones to find images of child sexual abuse

Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking...

Google founder is granted New Zealand residency. This raises questions

Officials in New Zealand confirmed that Larry Page, Google's co-founder, has been granted residency. This raises questions about whether wealthy individuals can actually buy access to the South Pacific country. Immigration New Zealand stated that...

Uber’s recovery is accelerating, but there are still concerns about potential losses

Uber's ride-hailing services are gaining momentum again after the pandemic. However, it is doing so at a price that raises more questions about its financial viability. Uber's non-profitable delivery service, however, is growing at an...