A patent dispute launched four years ago by a little-known local firm went to trial in Boston this week. And it could turn into a massive headache for internet search giant Google. The patent suit, originally filed by Cambridge-based Singular Computing in 2019, claims that Google has violated a number of Singular’s patents related to …
New Yorkers were offered a glimpse of the future on Sunday when two leading eVTOL (electric takeoff and landing) companies performed crewed demonstration flights of their aircraft in the city. In an event billed as the the world’s largest and first public event showcasing multiple eVTOL aircraft in a city environment, New York City Mayor …
Food delivery companies such as Uber and DoorDash have initiated lawsuits against New York City regarding the upcoming minimum wage law for delivery workers. The law, set to be implemented on July 12, mandates that app-based food delivery companies must raise their workers’ minimum wage to $17.6 per hour. It also requires a subsequent increase …
A captivating image of a fireball on a black background. getty Today is a significant day on the calendar known as Asteroid Day, which serves as a warning to humanity. Exactly 115 years ago, on June 30, 1908, an extraordinary event occurred. There was a tremendous explosion, brilliant lights filled the sky, and in an …
Topline Over 80 million Americans found themselves under air quality alerts on Wednesday due to a dense plume of smoke emanating from Canadian wildfires. This smoke has created an eerie haze, shrouding the Midwest and Great Lakes region. Interestingly, just a few weeks ago, the Northeast experienced a similar phenomenon when wildfire smoke temporarily turned …
The smoke from the raging wildfires in Central Canada has been causing a haze across much of the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic U.S. over the past few weeks. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the smoke reached the U.S. East Coast, leading to bad air quality and advisories affecting around 110 million people. The smoke has been …
Google has instructed its employees in the northeast region of the United States to work from home, following the thick smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada. The air quality in New York City, which on Wednesday was the worst of any city across the globe, continues to deteriorate as fires in eastern Canada rage …