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HONG KONG—Chinese authorities questioned Shanghai workers at consulting firm Bain & Co., underlining the mounting uncertainties facing foreign executives and businesses operating in China after a series of detentions and investigations. The Boston-based company said Wednesday U.S. time that it was cooperating with authorities and declined to comment further. Shanghai police didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the reason for the visit, earlier reported by the Financial Times, which…

European antitrust authorities raided the Italian offices of the Gucci fashion house this week, part of a probe the company said was focused on potential anticompetitive behavior in the fashion sector.  Gucci owner Kering SA disclosed the search late Wednesday after the European Commission said earlier in the week that it had conducted unannounced inspections at several fashion companies. The commission said it was probing whether the companies had violated rules that “prohibit cartels and restrictive…

Enjoy your swim in the oceans surrounding Hawaii—just don’t get too close to the wildlife. Officials with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources have referred 33 swimmers to U.S. law enforcement after the large group was allegedly following a group of dolphins in Hōnaunau Bay on the coast of the Big Island on Sunday morning. Rare Polar Bear Attack in Canada | Extreme EarthAs seen in drone footage and pictures released by the Department yesterday, the 33 swimmers approached a pod of spinner dolphins and were…

A congressional committee issued a subpoena to the National Labor Relations Board, alleging that employees of the labor body mishandled union elections at Starbucks Corp. SBUX 0.10% cafes in ways that favored unionizing workers. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce asked a regional NLRB official on Wednesday to provide documents as to whether the labor body improperly influenced at least one Starbucks election, according…

During the COVID-19 outbreak, Apple and Google partnered to offer the COVID-19 Exposure Notifications feature. While this tool could show whether you were near – or passed by – someone who could have the disease, it never actually worked as intended, as people had to add a serial number showing the positive status for COVID-19, and in the US, it depended on each state to add support for this feature. In 2020, here’s what Apple (and Google) said around iOS 13.7 release regarding the COVID-19 Exposure…

Back in 2020, Apple and Google teamed up to launch the Exposure Notifications API for COVID-19 contract tracing. The feature aimed to alert you to potential COVID-19 exposures, allowing you to get a test and isolate yourself if necessary. Three years later, Apple is now giving health agencies the ability to sunset their adoption of the Exposure Notifications API. In iOS 16.4, Apple has added underlying support for health departments to end their support of the Exposure Notifications API.…

US law enforcement authorities this week arrested the person allegedly responsible for . As reported by (via ), FBI agents on Wednesday arrested Conor Brian Fitzpatrick on suspicion of running BreachForums. As Brian Krebs notes, the website’s administrator, “Pompompurin,” is responsible for or connected to some of the most high-profile hacks in recent memory, including multiple incidents involving the FBI. In 2021, Pompompurin took credit for compromising the agency’s email servers and sending thousands of fake…

U.S. authorities moved $1 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) recovered from a dark web hack to new wallet addresses on Wednesday, including one controlled by Coinbase, fueling investor concerns that strong selling pressures could cause the token’s price to drop. Ever since the news broke out, Bitcoin’s price has tanked over 2%, bringing it under $22,000. However, according to analysts, the market’s present makeup may help Bitcoin withstand selling forces better than it did during the TerraLuna fall last spring. However, Toncoin,…

Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin speak for the first time regarding the accidental shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and wounded director Joel Souza on the set of the film "Rust", on October 30, 2021 in Manchester, Vermont.MEGA | GC Images | Getty ImagesAlec Baldwin's lawyers said Thursday that New Mexico authorities destroyed the firearm that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set of the movie "Rust.""The court, I don't think is aware of this point, but I think I should tell the court that the…

Crypto enthusiasts are hopeful that the market can turn bullish this year. However, they are taking caution while selecting projects for investments. Hence, they are keeping TMS Network (TMSN) above Binance (BNB) and Solana (SOL). TMS Network (TMSN) is in its presale phase and has already grown by around 500% in the first few days of its launch. It has also bagged an investment of $2 million in a private seed sale, and $500K in its presale so far. Binance (BNB) Gets Under The Radar Of Australian Regulators Australian…