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California voters decide Uber and Lyft drivers are 'contractors' as gig workers continue search for a livable wage

Nov 08, 2020 11:06 am UTC| Law

Uber, TaskRabbit and other ride-hailing and delivery service companies in California can keep classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees after California voters approved a measure known as...

Can the law stop internet bots from undressing you?

Nov 08, 2020 10:48 am UTC| Law

Imagine that you upload a photograph of yourself on holiday to your favourite social media platform. You are dressed in a swimsuit and you are smiling at the camera. Now imagine later coming across this image while...

Why anti-competitive probe into tech giants could spell trouble for Apple and its App Store

Nov 08, 2020 10:46 am UTC| Law

If the coronavirus pandemic has shown us anything, its just how much people depend on a few large technology companies. The use of mobile apps and web services has increased significantly in recent years, as people adapted...

Johnson & Johnson's appeal of $2.12 billion 'cancer verdict' rejected by Missouri Supreme Court

Nov 04, 2020 09:33 am UTC| Business Law

The Missouri Supreme Court rejected Johnson Johnsons appeal of a ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals awarding $2.12 billion damages to women who blamed the companys asbestos-tainted products for their ovarian...

Want to record your doctor's appointment? Great idea, but first, check it's legal

Nov 02, 2020 09:10 am UTC| Law

As you fire up your computer for a telehealth appointment, or prepare to walk in to see your doctor, you may be wondering whether to record your appointment. You might even think about doing it without asking permission...

Assisted dying will become legal in New Zealand in a year — what has to happen now?

Oct 30, 2020 05:52 am UTC| Law

The preliminary results of New Zealands referendum on the End of Life Choice Act were conclusive. Some 65.2% of voters supported the law coming into force, while 33.8% opposed it. Although around 480,000 special votes...

The US is taking on Google in a huge antitrust case. It could change the face of online search

Oct 21, 2020 06:16 am UTC| Law

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google for unlawful monopolisation. The department says Googles conduct harms competition and consumers, and reduces the ability of new innovative...

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Economy

South Korea's tariffs on Japanese steel found illegal by WTO

The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that South Korea violated the international anti-dumping agreement when it renewed a series of 15.39 percent duties on Japanese stainless steel bars in 2017. According to the WTO...

China imposes 212% tariffs on Australia's wine, claims dumping

Chinese regulators would impose tariffs of between 107.1 and 212.1 percent on Australian wines after finding preliminary evidence of dumping, causing material damage to the domestic wine industry in China. An...

Oil price reaches highest level since March due to promising vaccine, Biden transition

Oil surged to $47 a barrel Tuesday, its highest level since in March on Tuesday, due to AstraZenecas promising coronavirus vaccine that spurred demand recovery hopes and US President-elect Joe Bidens transition to the...

Taiwanese money supply continues to see strong growth, CBC likely to keep rates on hold in December

Taiwanese MIB and M2 money supply continued to record solid growth in the month of October. On a year-on-year basis, MIB money supply grew 12.85 percent, while M2 money supply rose 7.05 percent in the month. This is the...

UK inks stopgap trade deal with Canada to get ready for Brexit

The UK signed a stopgap agreement with Canada, allowing trade between the two countries to continue under the same terms as Canadas existing treaty with the EU. The two countries are working on a new bilateral...

Politics

World War 3 panic: Iran accuses Israel of assassination of top nuclear scientist

Tensions in the middle east have since raised concerns that these conflicts may turn into World War 3 should nothing be done. Following the killing of a top nuclear scientist in Tehran, Iran has now pointed fingers at...

Barack Obama says Drake can play him in a biopic

There have been several screen adaptations that portrayed former President Barack Obama over the years. However, should there be another screen adaptation of the former president again, Obama has already given his approval...

Joe Biden victory: President-elect gains more votes in Wisconsin county recount

States are beginning to certify the wins received by president-elect Joe Biden as he moves forward to building his incoming administration before getting inaugurated by January. Following a recount of votes in Wisconsin,...

Melania Trump reportedly in talks to write a memoir with support from husband Donald Trump

Many political figures have often ventured into writing memoirs about their time as active public servants or even in the midst of their tenures. Outgoing first lady Melania Trump may soon be one of them as she is...

Donald Trump defeat: Supporter demands his $2.5 million donation be refunded in lawsuit

Donald Trump and his allies have continued to push their claims of voter and election fraud to court only to be met with overwhelming failure. Now, one of Trumps supporters is filing a lawsuit to demand a refund of his...

Science

NASA Apollo 11 revelation: UK space center reveals how the US flag waved on the Moon

Following the historic Apollo 11 mission, conspiracy theories have floated around whether or not the mission was real. A space center in the United Kingdom was able to refute this theory with the use of one of its main...

Asteroid news: Hayabusa2 samples of Ryugu arriving at Earth in two weeks

Space agencies all over the world are already ahead of us in tackling possible asteroid collisions that may happen in the future. Japans own space agency is already making progress in studying one particular asteroid,...

Asteroid alert: Mysterious minimoon to make an approach to Earth next week

Back in September, astronomers were left speculating about the asteroid 2020 SO even after it was first spotted approaching our planet. As the mysterious space object makes itself visible again, astronomers now have...

Reincarnation: Top NASA scientist believed there is scientific proof of life after death

One of the biggest mysteries in life is the concept of the afterlife, something that could only be viewed in a more spiritual sense than scientific. However, one top NASA scientist believed that there is scientific...

Climate change warning: Antarctica's ice sheet may become unstable if global warming continues

The whole world may be suffering from climate change, but the icy region of Antarctica is among the worst-hit. As the ice has already melted at a concerning rate, scientists have warned that the ice sheet of the continent...

Technology

Samsung Galaxy S21 could launch with up to 5 colorways

Another day, another leak for smartphone fans eager to see what the Samsung Galaxy S21 series would look like. Aside from the previously reported new camera bump in the back, the latest report suggests there would be up to...

OnePlus 9 design leaks online while fans hope for specs upgrades

Smartphone fans can count on OnePlus to announce its annual lineup of flagship, premium smartphones. For next year, people are already building expectations on the upgrades that could be included in the OnePlus 9....

Samsung Galaxy Note 21 is reportedly still in the pipeline

There have been reports that Samsung will discontinue the Galaxy Note line this year after one of the upcoming Galaxy S21 devices is rumored to add S Pen support. However, more recent updates from insider reports are...

HBO greenlights ‘The Last of Us’ TV series adaptation

Naughty Dogs popular action-adventure franchise continues to thrive even beyond the video games industry. HBO recently confirmed that it ordered the The Last of Us adaptation into a TV series. The Last of Us release...

‘Forza Horizon 5’ release date could happen in 2021

Xbox fans who also love racing games might be getting a new Forza game way sooner than they expected. A known gaming journalist reported that Forza Horizon 5 could be released as soon as 2021, even before the already...