Wednesday, 20 July 2022

House Passes Bill To Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights

House Passes Bill To Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that provides rights to same-sex marriage, following concerns that future Supreme Court decisions could roll back precedent. The legislati…
Read more: https://deadline.com/2022/07/house-passes-bill-to-protect-same-sex-marriage-rights-1235072789/?source=Snapzu

Behold! Your $20,000 Trash Cans Have Arrived In SF and Are Now At Your Disposal

Behold! Your $20,000 Trash Cans Have Arrived In SF and Are Now At Your Disposal

Your designer-label “smart” trash bins finally hit the streets of SF this week after a year of mockery over their exorbitant cost.
Read more: https://sfist.com/2022/07/18/behold-your-20-000-trash-cans-have-arrived-in-sf-and-are-now-at-your-disposal/?source=Snapzu

Young Scots biker, 11, dies in accident as tributes paid to 'lovely lad'

Young Scots biker, 11, dies in accident as tributes paid to 'lovely lad'

An 11-year-old Scots biker has tragically died after being involved in an accident while training, with tributes being paid to the 'lovely lad'. Millar Buchanan lost his life while training at Crail Circuit in Fife on Saturday, July 16. The racer, from Larbert, was a well known figure in the scene and was referred to as #29, the number he wore during his events.
Read more: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/young-scots-biker-11-dies-27512673?source=Snapzu

Tuesday, 19 July 2022

Uber will pay over $2 million to disabled riders after federal settlement

Uber will pay over $2 million to disabled riders after federal settlement

A win for disabled riders.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/18/23268757/uber-disabled-riders-wait-waiver-lawsuit-settlement-ada-wheelchair?source=Snapzu

Tesla ordered by German court to reimburse a woman $101,000 because her Autopilot was unreliable and kept making the car brake, report says

Tesla ordered by German court to reimburse a woman $101,000 because her Autopilot was unreliable and kept making the car brake, report says

The court ruled Autopilot was dangerous in cities after a driver said her Tesla failed to see hazards and braked at random times.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-ordered-to-refund-101000-over-unreliable-autopilot-german-court-2022-7?source=Snapzu

UK set to have world's biggest automated drone superhighway

UK set to have world's biggest automated drone superhighway

The UK is set to become home to the world's largest automated drone superhighway within the next two years. The drones will be used on the 164-mile Skyway project connecting towns and cities, including Cambridge and Rugby. It is part of a £273m funding package for the aerospace sector which will be revealed by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng on Monday.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62177614?source=Snapzu

Monday, 18 July 2022

Mountain gorillas of Rwanda making a comeback

Mountain gorillas of Rwanda making a comeback

With close to a million species now threatened with extinction, it's not often you hear about a conservation success story. But as we first reported in November, the mountain gorillas of the East African nation of Rwanda are just that.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rwanda-mountain-gorillas-60-minutes-2022-07-17/?source=Snapzu