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Comment on this storyCommentThe US has been trying to address the issue of housing affordability for years without much to show for it. And it’s right to be skeptical about the effectiveness of policy changes until results are visible in the numbers. For instance, the state of California, which arguably has the most acute housing affordability issues in the US, has seen no growth in the number of building permits issued in the state since the mid-2010s, and a high-profile law meant to make it easier to build duplexes has so far not borne much fruit .Granny flats, also known…
Biden administration officials have taken aim at and in a new report, describing the pair as “gatekeepers” of the mobile apps that consumers and businesses rely on. The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that users “should have more control over their devices” and argues that more legislation is probably needed to bolster competition in the app ecosystem. The agency also claims that “the current ecosystem is not a level playing field.” In a report titled “Competition in the Mobile App Ecosystem” (), the NTIA says it pinpointed two major policy issues that are getting in the…
Comment on this storyCommentIt’s not easy being a short-seller. The odds are stacked against you from the outset. Stocks tend to climb over time, so unlike peers who buy stocks before they sell, you don’t have the tailwind of a rising market. Then you have to navigate a tricky risk-management dynamic: When you’re right, your stocks go down but that diminishes position size and hence your potential return; when you’re wrong, your position grows, heightening your risk. As a short seller, the maximum you can make on a stock is 100%, yet potential losses are uncapped.If that’s not enough, there’s a stigma…
Jony Ive once designed a limited edition Leica camera for charity, but he worked on a far lower-tech product for the UK charity Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day. In fact, the famed ex-Apple designer came up with a new version of the Red Nose itself, designing a model that transforms from a flat “C” shape into a honeycomb paper sphere. It’s a key part of Comic Relief’s annual charity broadcast March 17th on several BBC channels. In a short video (below), comedian Diane Morgan jokingly describes it as “the most perfect nose in history.” It has a few typical Ive…
Alienware has announced when you’ll be able to get your hands on its first laptops with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40-series graphics cards. Last month at CES, the brand unveiled a new 18-inch model, as well as more 16-inch laptops, and now the company has revealed some pricing and availability details. The chunkiest system is called the Alienware m18. It will initially be available in the US on February 9th with a GeForce RTX 4080. That powerhouse system will start at $2,899. More configurations will be available at a later date, including an entry-level model that starts at $2,099 ($2,999 CAD…
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Apple dabbled in live sports with weekly Major League Baseball games last year, but now the company is launching its most ambitious offering yet. Today, the company debuts MLS Season Pass, a subscription that gives soccer fans access to every game of the 2023 season, the Leagues Cup and both MLS Next Pro and MLS Next matches — all with no blackouts. While you can sign up today and start watching a library of archived content, the first games begin February 25th. MLS Season Pass will be available to stream through the Apple TV app on the company’s range of…
The last Boeing 747 to ever be built has changed hands in front of thousands of people who wanted to say goodbye to the iconic widebody plane. Customers, suppliers, celebrities, as well as current and former employees — including the original staff known ass the “Incredibles” who built the first 747 — gathered at the company’s Everett factory to witness Boeing delivering the plane to Atlas Air Worldwide. The event marks the plane’s end of production since it was first built in 1967. Boeing revealed back in 2020 that it was going to retire the model in a couple of…
Comment on this storyCommentWhat do a Kenyan lawmaker, a restaurant manager in France and a Portuguese minister have in common?They’re staunch advocates for the right to disconnect after working hours. That means no more work calls as you’re sitting down to dinner or weekend emails from the boss.From the Great Resignation to quiet quitting, the pandemic fundamentally changed the nature and scope of working lives. But worker fatigue is a concern that preceded the coronavirus, and experts say the need to disconnect has only grown more pressing with the advent of hybrid and remote work.When homes turned into offices during…
Last month, Amazon failed to overturn a Staten Island warehouse’s vote to unionize and now it has taken another loss. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge has ruled that the the company broke federal labor laws in an effort to push back a unionization drive at that facility and another that voted against the union, The New York Times has reported. Amazon can still appeal the ruling to the NLRB’s Washington board. Federal administrative judge Benjamin Green ruled that Amazon supervisors unlawfully threatened wage increases and benefits if workers formed a union. The company also violated the law by…