Tech Insider : Travel
A Southwest Airlines jetliner lands at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S..
Southwest Airlines cancelled more than 300 flights on Tuesday as winter weather hit parts of the US.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented computer system changes to combat outages like the one that occurred on January 11, resulting in more than 11,000 flight disruptions.

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Tech Insider : Travel
American Airlines' baggage handlers transport passenger's goods at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
American Airlines' baggage handlers transport passengers' items at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
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Uber Eats rolled out a new “View as Delivery Person” feature this week to combat uncomfortable experiences or concerns customers may have with their delivery driver. The new feature will allow customers to see what personal data and information their driver/biker/scooter-ers have access to during each stage of the…

Gizmodo : Environment

Read any article about the clean energy revolution, and chances are you’ll run into some staggering numbers about how demand for lithium, cobalt, nickel, and other minerals and metals is projected to rise over the next few decades.

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As the old adage goes: Time is money. And now there’s one more reason to watch the clock. Lyft has quietly added wait time fees to its cost scheme. If you request a car and aren’t present at the pick up point within two minutes (or 5 minutes for luxury rides) of the scheduled arrival time, the rideshare app will now…

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Gizmodo : Politics

The governor of Virginia is blocking a potential Ford battery factory that would have provided thousands of jobs in an impoverished area—based on fearmongering about China.