Wednesday, 21 December 2022

Ancient Humans May Have Sailed The Mediterranean 450,000 Years Ago

Ancient Humans May Have Sailed The Mediterranean 450,000 Years Ago

Archaic humans may have worked out how to sail across the sea to new lands as far back as nearly half a million years ago.
Read more: https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-humans-may-have-sailed-the-mediterranean-450000-years-ago?source=Snapzu

Big oil is behind conspiracy to deceive public, first climate racketeering lawsuit says

Big oil is behind conspiracy to deceive public, first climate racketeering lawsuit says

Lawyer in a civil lawsuit launched by towns in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico describes why it is using laws used to target mob bosses
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/20/big-oil-is-behind-conspiracy-to-deceive-public-first-climate-racketeering-lawsuit-says?source=Snapzu

Meta could face $11.8 billion fine as EU charges tech giant with breaching antitrust rules

Meta could face $11.8 billion fine as EU charges tech giant with breaching antitrust rules

The European Union on Monday issued Facebook parent company Meta with a list of objections over of its online classifieds business, Facebook Marketplace.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/19/meta-could-face-11point8-billion-fine-as-eu-charges-it-with-antitrust-breach.html?source=Snapzu

Nearly half of Americans age 18 to 29 are living with their parents

Nearly half of Americans age 18 to 29 are living with their parents

The trend to move back in with mom and dad is pushing up discretionary spending
Read more: https://qz.com/nearly-half-of-americans-age-18-to-29-are-living-with-t-1849882457?source=Snapzu

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

FTX's Bankman-Fried does not yet agree to extradition to United States -court hearing

FTX's Bankman-Fried does not yet agree to extradition to United States -court hearing

A defense lawyer for Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, told a magistrate judge in the Bahamas on Monday that the former billionaire was not yet ready to agree to be extradited to the United States.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/ftxs-bankman-fried-appear-bahamas-court-expected-waive-extradition-2022-12-19/?source=Snapzu

Harvey Weinstein found guilty in Los Angeles trial

Harvey Weinstein found guilty in Los Angeles trial

Harvey Weinstein was found guilty on three counts of rape and sexual assault by a Los Angeles jury on Monday.
Read more: https://ew.com/celebrity/harvey-weinstein-los-angeles-sex-crimes-trial-verdict-guilty/?source=Snapzu

Capitol riot defendant planned to kill FBI agents who investigated him, unsealed filing alleges

Capitol riot defendant planned to kill FBI agents who investigated him, unsealed filing alleges

Edward Kelley, 33, of Tennessee is accused of planning to kill the federal agents who worked on his investigation and attack the FBI’s field office in Knoxville.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/capitol-riot-defendant-planned-kill-fbi-agents-investigated-unsealed-f-rcna62214?source=Snapzu