Author: Randall

Social media ads for vaping must include nicotine warnings, FTC says

[ad_1] Solace Vapor, Hype City Vapors LLC, Humble Juice Co. LLC and Artist Liquid Labs each received a letter. They now have 15 days to review their marketing, including posts on social media, and to make the necessary disclosures. “These letters are a reminder that companies who use social media influencers to promote their products […]

Uber executive reshuffling drops its COO and CMO

[ad_1] In an email that went out to employees on Friday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that because of progress made over the last two years, he now has more time to oversee day-to-day operations. Post-IPO, that will mean some reassigning of roles, and as a part of that, Chief Operating Officer Barney Harford and […]

Behind the wheel of Lamborghini’s supercomputer on wheels

[ad_1] That said, I fit just fine in the new Lamborghini Huracan EVO. The latest supercar variant from the Italian automaker is jam-packed with tech that keeps it on the road and the person behind the wheel happy. Again, I have plenty of leg and head space to comfortably drive the rocketship with four wheels. […]

Tesla’s first V3 Supercharging stations are open to the public

[ad_1] After some testing with early access customers, the eight stalls at the factory are open to all Tesla owners and support charging speeds up of 250kW. That means owners of long-range Model 3 (which supports charging at that speed) can add 180 miles to their vehicle in 15 minutes. Owners of the Model S […]

FedEx drops Amazon (at least for Express shipments in the US)

[ad_1] As FedEx told its investors, only 1.3 percent of its 2018 revenue came from Amazon. It says it’s prepared to serve “thousands” of retailers in the e-commerce space, which it expects to grow from 50 million packages to 100 million packages per day in the US by 2026. “We are excited about the future […]

Russia to start blocking major VPNs after censorship refusal

[ad_1] The country had asked ten companies to link to the blacklist, but only one, Kaspersky, had agreed to comply (it’s a Russia-based provider and thus could face more consequences). The others, though, not only refused the demand but publicly stated that they would resist. NordVPN said the censorship would violate service agreements with customers, […]

‘Spider-Man’ and ‘God of War’ highlight Sony’s E3 PS4 sale

[ad_1] The new limited edition Days of Play 2019 PS4 console is available starting today! Feast your eyes on the system in a new 4K photo gallery: https://t.co/VLIsQw6aaZ pic.twitter.com/3G8xccAyUw — PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 7, 2019 On the games front, you can snag discounts on newcomers such as Anthem ($30, but $24 on Amazon), Days Gone […]

Michael Bloomberg will spend $500 million to close coal-fired power plants

[ad_1] Bloomberg plans to bypass Washington, where the Trump Administration is both committed to coal power and denying warnings from climate scientists. “We’re in a race against time with climate change, and yet there is virtually no hope of bold federal action on this issue for at least another two years,” Bloomberg reportedly said in […]

Google Walkout leader leaves the company over alleged retaliation

[ad_1] The Guardian reported Stapleton told her co-workers she had branded by her department “with a kind of scarlet letter that makes it difficult to do my job or find another one.” She determined that there was no where else for her to go within the company and believed that she and others were actively […]