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American multinational technology company, Google has agreed to pay out the sum of $118 million to over 15,500 female employees to finally settle a long-standing lawsuit over gender discrimination and equitable pay. According to court documents, the settlement covers female employees in 236 job titles in California since September 14, 2013, the plaintiffs’ legal firms…

American fast-food giant, McDonald’s has been rebranded to become “Vkusno & Tochka,” which translates to “Tasty and that’s it.” With this rebranding came the reopening of 15 McDonald’s restaurants under a new brand name and ownership as revealed by it’s owner Alexander Nikolaevich Govor. According to the brand’s Director General, Oleg Paroev, the company is…

Coming in the heels of information made public by American automotive company, Tesla, the company’s stock is on the verge of becoming cheaper and more affordable. The company has announced that its board approved a 3-for-1 stock split, which marks its first split since August 2020. This split would, however, need to be approved by…

German multinational corporation, Adidas has filed a lawsuit against it’s American rival, Nike over what it considers an infringement on 9 of its patents, including those related to the Adidas_1 sneaker and its sneaker reservation app, Confirmed. In the lawsuit, Adidas is focusing largely on Nike’s ‘Adapt’ technology, the company’s dive into “smart” footwear. Adapt…

TikTok has revealed that in the coming weeks, it will introduce a new option for users to set custom time limits for how much uninterrupted time they want to spend using the app, before getting a reminder to take a break. Before now, TikTok allowed users to get notified if they spent more than 40,…

iPhone users and those looking forward to the iOS 16 are in for a treat as tech giant, Apple has unveiled the new iOS 16 with an upgraded lock screen as well as exciting changes to the iMessage. The new features will allow users personalize their iPhone lock screens, change how they text friends through…

Popular video sharing and social media platform, Youtube has received knocks for failing to tackle a network of cyber-criminals streaming fake Elon Musk videos to scam unknowing viewers. The criminals behind this are gradually hijacking YouTube accounts and using the videos to promote bogus cryptocurrency giveaways. According to the BBC News platform, dozens of these…

As a direct fallout of an executive of popular social media platform, TikTok allegedly saying that he did not believe employees should get maternity leave, the company is currently investigating claims of an aggressive work culture within the establishment. As reported in the Financial Times (FT), Joshua Ma has now stepped back and been replaced…

The United Kingdom (UK) government has maintained that it is not “currently considering” copying European Union plans to have a common charging cable for devices. It should be recalled that the European Union (EU) has provisionally agreed that all portable electronic devices must use a USB Type-C charger by autum of 2024. The EU explained…

One of the leading branding companies in the world, Apple is currently working on a ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ (BNPL) service as part of its latest operating system, iOS 16. Apple Pay Later will be designed to allow users in the United States to spread the cost of a purchase into four payments in instalments…