Grubhub Inc., an online food ordering and delivery platform, has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations of deceptive business practices with the Illinois attorney general’s office and the Federal Trade Commission. The company will pay $24.8 million in restitution to consumers and $200,000 to fund consumer education and enforcement operations. The investigation found … Read more
Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:QUBT) has made headlines after its share price surged nearly 23% to over $20.6 in a single session. The company’s recent announcement of a prime contract with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has sent shockwaves through the market. The partnership involves Quantum Computing’s entropy quantum optimization machine, Dirac-3, which will be used … Read more
China’s orbiting space station has successfully completed a record-breaking nine-hour spacewalk by two astronauts, Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong. The extravehicular activity (EVA) was the longest by Chinese astronauts and marked the first spacewalk by an astronaut born in 1990. The mission, which took place on Tuesday evening, saw Cai and Song install space-debris protection … Read more
Google has introduced its newest artificial intelligence tool, Whisk, allowing users to upload images and generate combined, AI-created images without requiring any text input. The tool uses Google’s Gemini AI offering paired with DeepMind’s Imagen 3 to create visually unique images. Users can input images depicting subjects, settings, and styles before Whisk combines everything into … Read more
Cybercriminals are exploiting a vulnerability in email security measures by using Google Calendar and Drawings to send fake invites containing malicious links. According to new research from Check Point, these phishing attacks can bypass previously effective security policies that flagged suspicious calendar invites. The attackers modify the “sender” headers of emails to make them appear … Read more
FX has cancelled its highly acclaimed series “The Old Man”, ending production on the show after five seasons. The decision to cancel the show was reportedly due to low ratings and minimal audience awareness, as well as increased production costs. “The Old Man” premiered in 2022 after a lengthy delay due to COVID-19 and starring … Read more
Obesity medications made headlines in 2024, with a growing focus on insurance coverage and costs. The conversation around obesity intensified as it intersected with public health, policy, and insurance issues. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists saw exponential interest and demand outpaced supply. Research revealed the GLP-1s had roles beyond weight loss, sparking new discussions. … Read more
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a treacherous moment in domestic politics, with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to impose major tariffs on Canadian goods and other pointed comments creating chaos. Trudeau’s government has been plagued by issues such as a housing affordability crisis, an overwhelmed healthcare system, and concerns over immigration levels. The … Read more
A rare solar storm, dubbed “extremely rare,” erupted from the sun’s farside on December 17, clocking in at an estimated speed of around 1,964 miles per second. The coronal mass ejection (CME) is not expected to hit Earth directly, but its proximity poses a threat for potential geomagnetic storms. The fourth farside CME in 10 … Read more
SpaceX has received approval from regulators to launch its Starship spacecraft for the seventh time, although a specific date for the mission remains unclear. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted the permission, allowing multiple launches under the new approval as long as the mission profile and vehicle configuration remain unchanged. The FAA also approved “damage … Read more