Monday, May 02, 2022

Can pee help feed the world?

"Go pee on the rhubarb!"

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/can-pee-help-feed-the-world

European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple

The European Union stepped up its antitrust case against Apple on Monday, accusing the company of abusing its dominant position by limiting access to technologies allowing contactless payment.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/european-union-moves-forward-in-antitrust-case-against-apple

Spain: 2021 spyware attack targeted prime minister's phone

Spanish officials said Monday that the cellphones of the prime minister and the defense minister were infected last year with Pegasus spyware that is only available to government agencies in an unauthorized operation.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/spain-2021-spyware-attack-targeted-prime-ministers-phone

Qantas to launch longest non-stop passenger flight

Qantas announced on Monday it will launch the world's longest non-stop commercial flight, with passengers set to spend 19 hours in the air traveling from Sydney to London by the end of 2025.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/qantas-to-launch-longest-non-stop-passenger-flight

Elon Musk's big plans for Twitter: What we know so far

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has laid out some bold, if still vague, plans for transforming Twitter into a place of "maximum fun" once he buys the social media platform for $44 billion and takes it private.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/elon-musks-big-plans-for-twitter-what-we-know-so-far

Amazon, union face off in a rematch election in New York

Amazon and the nascent group that successfully organized the company's first-ever U.S. union are headed for a rematch Monday, when a federal labor board will tally votes cast by warehouse workers in yet another election on Staten Island.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/amazon-union-face-off-in-a-rematch-election-in-new-york