Sometimes you’ve got to step back to take in the big picture.
Washington Post |
For some safety experts, Uber's self-driving taxi test isn't something to hail
Washington Post SAN FRANCISCO — Uber's decision to bring self-driving taxis to the streets of Pittsburgh this week is raising alarms among a swath of safety experts who say that the technology is not nearly ready for prime time. The unprecedented experiment will … Safety Experts Concerned Over Uber's Self-Driving Taxi Test In Pittsburgh: Tech Not Ready For The StreetsTech Times No Innovation Without Regulation: 'Safety Experts' Alarmed by Uber's Self-Driving Cars in PittsburghReason (blog) Daily Report: A Light Local Hand on TechNew York Times Boston.com –National Post –OilPrice.com –Chicago Daily Herald all 17 news articles » |
StockNewsTimes |
CONSUMER REPORTS: Can you get a cheaper EpiPen?
Indiana Gazette Along with books, backpacks and sneakers, many parents are facing one more back-to-school expense: EpiPens. EpiPen is the leading way to treat anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that can stop breathing. The patented device makes it easy to inject … Someone invented a $50 EpiPen — when will it arrive? A conversation with the doctor who invented itSalon Teva Aims to Launch Epi-Pen Like Device Aimed at Emergency Allergy Treatment by 2018Haaretz EpiPen price surge doesn't faze emergency personnel in Sun CitiesYourWestValley.com TheStreet.com –Reuters –CNBC –Pittsburgh Post-Gazette all 72 news articles » |
U.S. News & World Report |
Hanjin cargo ship stranded off California finally unloads
Tulsa World Hanjin ships stuck off the coast of Long Beach are being unloaded Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, after a judge granted bankruptcy protection to the South Korean company. Four Hanjin vessels had been blocked from entering or leaving Long Beach after Hanjin … US workers unload first of Hanjin ships stalled by bankruptcyReuters [Updated] One Hanjin Ship Cleared in the USThe Maritime Executive One Hanjin ship begins unloading in Long Beach, while others are still anchored offshoreLos Angeles Times Long Beach Press Telegram –WTSP.com –Malay Mail Online –Radio New Zealand all 74 news articles » |
ABC News |
Group votes to urge countries to end domestic ivory trade
Appeal-Democrat In this Sept. 7, 2016 photo, Susan Lieberman, vice president for international conservation at the Wildlife Conservation Society, talks about the need for countries to ban trading ivory in Honolulu, Hawaii. Members of an international environmental … World Conservation Community Calls for Countries to Shut Down Their Domestic Ivory MarketsNational Geographic Push for ban on domestic ivory trade spurs feud at international summitThe Guardian Group to vote on urging countries to close ivory marketsWashington Times eTurboNews all 29 news articles » |
USA TODAY |
Woman stuck by needle in Target in parking lot awarded $4.6 million
USA TODAY ANDERSON, S.C. — A jury has awarded a South Carolina woman more than $4.6 million after she was stuck by a needle picked up in a Target parking lot. Before Carla Denise Garrison's lawsuit against Target Corp. went to trial, her lawyer offered to … $4.6M awarded to woman stuck by needle in Target parking lotYahoo Sports |
The Japan Times |
Pricing system offers scant protection as Amazon Japan hacks away at bookstores' benefits
The Japan Times Until the early 1990s, when the asset-inflated bubble era ended, Japanese consumer prices were commonly thought to be substantially higher than those in other developed countries. Thanks to more than two decades of deflation, that's no longer the case, … |
Knoxville News Sentinel |
More charges likely as VW engineer details emissions scandal
Knoxville News Sentinel Volkswagen engineer James Robert Liang, left, leaves court, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Detroit, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy in the company�s emissions cheating scandal, Liang has agreed to cooperate in the widening criminal … More charges likely as VW engineer adds details in emissions scandalYakima Herald-Republic VW Engineer Admits Diesel Scam — WSJNasdaq First Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty to diesel emission fraudGreen Car Reports Herald & Review –CleanTechnica –New York Times –The Detroit News all 199 news articles » |
BBC News |
Britain 'too lazy and fat', says Trade Secretary Liam Fox
BBC News Britain is "too lazy and too fat" with businessmen preferring "golf on a Friday afternoon" to trying to boost the country's prosperity, Liam Fox has said. The international trade secretary's remarks, at a Conservative Way Forward event, were recorded … Pro-Brexit Trade Minister Liam Fox Rips British Businesses as 'Too Lazy, Too Fat'NBCNews.com U.K. Business Has Become Too Lazy to Export, Trade Minister SaysBloomberg British Trade Secretary Calls Country 'Too Lazy and Fat'TIME Forbes –New York Times –Business Insider –Breitbart News all 83 news articles » |
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