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Employment lawyers say companies repeat some of these same mistakes again and again, and it could lead to big payouts for their workers.
  • Employers can fall into legal pitfalls leading to costly litigation brought by workers.
  • Employment attorneys say companies make common mistakes that could land them in legal trouble.
  • These mistakes could result in hefty settlement payments



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For many of us, the path to the smart home starts with a simple problem. You lock yourself out of the house one too many times, so you buy a smart lock. You want to change the temperature without getting out of bed, so you get a smart thermostat. You always forget to turn the porch lights off, so you buy a smart switch that



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Microsoft has filed a motion seeking to dismiss key parts of a lawsuit The New York Times filed against the company and Open AI, accusing them of copyright infringement. If you'll recall, The Times sued both companies for using its published articles to train their GPT large language models (LLMs) without permission and compensation. In its filing, the company has accused The Times of pushing



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Skullcandy just announced new earbuds that go all-in on sustainability. The EcoBuds True Wireless earbuds are made with 65 percent certified recycled plastics and 57 percent less heavy metals than competing products. This gives the earbuds a 50 percent lower carbon footprint when compared to rival devices.

The bad news? The move toward sustainability forced Skullcandy to nix the usual battery case



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Removing stalks on the Tesla steering wheel in favor of touch controls has driven people mad. | Image: tesla

Car makers in Europe are being encouraged to stop using touchscreens for basic functions like turn signals and wipers in an attempt to promote safer driving. As reported by the Times, the European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) — an independent and well-regarded



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Nothing says its latest device – the Phone 2a – is a mid-range handset. And just going by its specs, which include a 6.5-inch 120Hz OLED screen, up to 12GB of RAM and a big 5,000 mAh battery, that seems right. But starting at $349, it’s positioned more like a budget offering which makes it even more appealing. That’s because in a category where device makers often cut corners to hit a specific



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BYD has launched a revamped version of its Yuan Plus EV.
  • BYD, the world's top-selling EV seller, has launched a cheaper version of its Yuan Plus car.
  • Rivals such as Xpeng and Tesla have also initiated price drops and incentives to entice buyers
  • It comes as EV sales have dropped in China.

The latest version of BYD's best-selling Yuan Plus has gone on sale in China starting at about 120,000 yuan, or



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  • Stocks may crash 30% and a recession could hit within months, Gary Shilling said.
  • The star forecaster said stocks are super pricey and flagged several signs of economic strain.
  • Shilling predicted the housing market would rebound in time, and dismissed de-dollarization fears.

A legendary market prophet has warned that overpriced stocks may come crashing down, and a recession


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The creator of a popular Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu, appears to have agreed to settle Nintendo’s lawsuit against it, less than a week since the games company accused the emulator’s creator of “piracy at a colossal scale.”

A joint final judgment and permanent injunction filed Tuesday says developer Tropic Haze will pay the games company $2.4 million — along with a long list of concessions. The