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The price of coffee increases due to cold weather in Brazil

Americans currently drink 146 billion cups of coffee a year. But, a blast of cold weather in Brazil could mean…

5 years ago

Pfizer has suspended the distribution of Chantix

After discovering some batches could be contaminated with a carcinogen, Pfizer has halted the distribution of its stop-smoking drug Chantix.  During testing,…

5 years ago

Apple employees start a campaign against the new on-site working plan

According to a report released by The Verge, employees at Apple have started a campaign against the plans for a…

5 years ago

G7 countries reach a deal to tax tech giants

On Saturday, the G7 group of economies announced a deal that would force large multinational companies to pay more tax.…

5 years ago

Facebook and Instagram add the option to hide like counts

In an announcement, Facebook has now said that it will give users the option to hide the number of likes…

5 years ago

Report shows that 20 companies produce 55% of plastic globally

The environmental impacts of plastic have been a concern for many years. Plastic bottles, packaging, and bags are among the…

5 years ago

Dangerous products can now be removed from eBay by regulators

The online marketplace eBay has announced that it will be introducing a new system to improve consumer safety. Part of…

5 years ago

FDA could ban menthol cigarettes after pressure from health groups

Health groups have opposed menthol cigarettes for many years. Now, after years of discussions, there are reports that a ban…

5 years ago

Are online job coaches exploiting the unemployed?

In the last decade, the online coaching industry has boomed.  Figures from LinkedIn in 2020 show that there was a…

5 years ago

Google and Apple block NHS contact tracing app update

In the UK, an update for the NHS’s app for COVID-19 contact tracing has been blocked by Apple and Google…

5 years ago