Tesla broke labor laws by telling workers not to discuss pay, NLRB claims
Money/Business January 4, 2023
The NLRB alleges Tesla told employees at its Orlando, Florida location not to talk about pay with other employees or to complain to managers about working conditions. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla’s accused of violating national labor laws by allegedly telling employees at its Orlando, Florida... Read more
In March, DC Attorney General Karl Racine accused Grubhub of misleading customers by saying users can get “free” online orders when it really tacked on additional service fees. Grubhub has been ordered to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit from the District of Columbia that claims the company... Read more
Welcome back, Tesla and Chevy. We missed you. Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge As of January 1st, 2023, a bunch of electric vehicles became newly eligible for the $7,500 tax credit, which passed into law as part of the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act a year... Read more
Keep your eyes peeled for this comet in 2023
News January 3, 2023
This could be the first comet visible to the unaided eye since 2020. Here’s something to look forward to in the new year: 2023 could give us a once-in-a-generation chance to see a new comet grace our skies. Stargazers can keep their eyes peeled for Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)... Read more
Button of the month: the one on Canon’s image-stabilized binoculars, which makes long-distance sight feel much more like what Hollywood promised Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge From pirates to spies to kid detectives, it’s a common Hollywood trope: hold a simple spyglass or binoculars up to... Read more
Last-minute concessions weakened the rules, which will only apply to new consumer products sold after July 1st. Almost seven months after the state legislature overwhelmingly passed a right-to-repair bill, New York governor Kathy Hochul has signed it into law. But Hochul only greenlit the bill after the legislature agreed... Read more
The EV revolution became an eventuality in 2022
Tech December 31, 2022
It’s been a busy year for the industry. It’s been a decade since the first Tesla EV made its commercial debut and the electrification of American automotive society began in earnest. Acceptance at the newfangled technology was slow at first but, over the past ten years as battery capacities... Read more
Texans came together to save more than 1,500 bats from wintery doom
News December 31, 2022
A rescue group plucked them off the pavement where they’d fallen from their roosts during frigid temperatures. Crowds watch as Mexican free-tailed bats are released by Mary Warwick, Wildlife Director at Houston Humane Society at the Waugh Bridge Bat Colony in Houston, Texas, on December 28, 2022.Photo by MARK... Read more
Amazon’s started to deliver orders by drones in California and Texas
Tech December 31, 2022
The retail giant already flew out some packages to customers in Northern California and a medium-sized Texan city in the run-up to Christmas. Image: Amazon Amazon is now delivering orders by drones in California and Texas with the aim to ultimately fly out packages to customers’ homes within an... Read more
Southwest Workers Say They Suffered Frostbite During 16-Hour Shifts
News December 30, 2022
The ongoing winter storm sent temperatures plummeting in many parts of the country. The weather and delays from Southwest Airlines meant a grueling work week for Southwest ground crews. Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) As angry as passengers have been during this past week of delayed and canceled flights,... Read more
