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08 Mar

Apple Kills Its Electric Car Project

Associated media - Connected media Though Apple had not unveiled its car to consumers, the product had for many years been one of Silicon Valley’s worst-kept secrets because it was being tested on public roads. The cancellation is a rare move by Apple, which typically doesn’t shelve such public and high-profile projects. The company has struggled in recent years to find new avenues for growth as its all-important iPhone has saturated the market and people are upgrading their phones less frequently than they used to. Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, has publicly hinted that Apple was interested in entering the…

08 Mar

How Phoenix Fans Watch Their Teams May Change How You Watch Yours

John K. FombyScience and Technology

Connected media - Associated media The Phoenix-area franchises are part of a growing wave of teams doing the same. The San Diego Padres, like the Diamondbacks, ended their agreement with Diamond Sports, the largest regional sports network provider. Major League Baseball used its broadcasting and streaming capabilities to keep the teams on the air and guaranteed they would get 80 percent of the revenue they received in their Diamond Sports deals. Diamond Sports, which must make at least $400 million in annual debt payments, is in talks with its creditors, some of whom want to reshape the company’s business while…

07 Mar

Anthony Kim expected to play LIV Golf event after 12 years away from the game

John K. FombyScience and Technology

Linked media - Associated media Golf’s great prodigy turned mysterious recluse is returning to the sport. Anthony Kim is expected to make his return to professional golf for the first time in 12 years and play LIV Golf’s event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this week as a wild card. LIV commissioner Greg Norman teased Kim’s return in a video on social media Monday, and Kim’s presence on the driving range did not go unnoticed Tuesday. Sports Business Journal’s Josh Carpenter snapped a photo of a placard featuring Kim’s name, and then YouTube golfer Andy Carter posted a video of Kim’s…

07 Mar

The Apple Car is Dead, But the Innovation Behind It Lives on

John K. FombyInvestments and Business

Associated media - Linked media Innovation on wheels Has Apple really crashed the car? The tech giant has killed its electric vehicle project as it pivots to artificial intelligence, prompting many observers to declare the venture a major failure for the company. Here’s a contrarian thought: That critique misses a wider point about how Apple innovates, because the company has used the project to power a whole ecosystem of products and services that have been unmitigated successes. Apple invested billions to build a self-driving car. Reports emerged about the secret effort, code-named Project Titan, in 2014, and the company has…

06 Mar

How to choose the best shipment tracking software in Los Angeles (California)?

John K. FombyScience and Technology

Accurate and efficient shipment tracking in Los Angeles (California) is critical for any company that handles logistics. Shipment tracking software plays a crucial role in this task, as it allows companies to monitor the movement of their products from the point of origin to their final destination. With numerous choices available, selecting the ideal shipment tracking software can be daunting. This article will delve into the essential criteria to consider when making this critical choice. Key considerations for selecting shipment tracking software 1. Essential functionalities Shipment tracking software needs to provide core features like real-time tracking, delivery alerts, and status…

06 Mar

Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Lenient Sentence and to Appeal Conviction

John K. FombyInvestments and Business

Associated media - Linked media In January, two close family friends, the Yale Law professor Ian Ayres and the Stanford Law professor John Donohue, wrote an essay for the website Project Syndicate, arguing that “all along” FTX had enough assets to make its customers whole — a point that Mr. Mukasey echoed in the memo. “Whatever else might be said about Bankman-Fried, he was a brilliant businessman,” Mr. Ayres and Mr. Donohue wrote. Another law professor, Jonathan Lipson at Temple University, said in an interview that he was working with David Skeel of the University of Pennsylvania law school on…

05 Mar

Can You Recycle Medical Devices Like Insulin Pens, Inhalers and Covid Tests?

John K. FombyHealth

Linked media - Connected media “What we really need is an evolving, specialized recycling infrastructure alongside the big five — paper, glass, plastic, metal and cardboard,” said Mitch Ratcliffe, publisher of the website Earth911. “That conversation is really picking up steam in some particular categories, but not in medical equipment at all.” A few designers and companies are exploring alternatives that are more reusable or safer for the environment. Inhalers The inhalers that many people use for treatment of asthma or other respiratory ailments contain potentially recyclable materials. But those with leftover medication or propellants may also be hazardous if…

05 Mar

The NATO Welcoming Sweden Is Larger, More Determined

John K. FombyInternational

Associated media - Connected media Still, with Hungary finally voting for Sweden’s accession to NATO, at last the pieces are falling into place for a sharply enhanced NATO deterrent in the Baltic and North Seas, with greater protection for the frontline states of Finland, Norway and the Baltic nations, which border Russia. Once Hungary hands in a letter certifying parliamentary approval to the U.S. State Department, Sweden will become the 32nd member of NATO, and all the countries surrounding the Baltic Sea, with the exception of Russia, will be part of the alliance. “Sweden brings predictability, removing any uncertainty about…

04 Mar

China Expands Scope of ‘State Secrets’ Law in Security Push

John K. FombyInvestments and Business

Associated media - Related media Ms. Choyleva said many companies will be trapped in a state of “paralysis” while they wait to see how China applies the new provisions in the law. It is the latest example of the country’s heightened vigilance of state security under the leadership of Xi Jinping. Over the last few years, China has progressively fortified its national security and data sharing laws, while warning about the risks of spying under the cloak of business. But the strengthening of China’s national security laws has rattled many foreign businesses and investors. Many of the changes exercise an…

04 Mar

What to Know About Lead Poisoning in Children

John K. FombyHealth

Related media - Associated media How do I know if my children have high blood-lead levels? Lead exposure can go unnoticed until levels accumulate, doctors say. High levels of lead can result in stomach pain, vomiting, fatigue, learning difficulties, developmental delays and even seizures. Pediatricians recommend blood tests for infants and toddlers who live in homes built before 1978 or have other risk factors. Medicaid programs and some states require screening, but it is not typically advised for children older than 3. While officials have said there is no safe level of lead, parents do not automatically need to worry…