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In their 2018 contract negotiations, UPS and the Teamsters agreed to create a new job type, with lower pay, to service demand for weekend e-commerce deliveries, a trade-off that some union members resisted. In their petition, the unions ask the F.T.C. to study whether Amazon forces its third-party merchants to buy its delivery fulfillment services […]

The Federal Communications Commission is set to propose about $200 million in fines against four major cellphone carriers for selling customers’ real-time location data, according to three people briefed on the discussions. The penalties would be some of the largest the agency has imposed in decades and represent the first action it has taken on

This week, Spotify sent some unspecified portion of its hundreds of millions of users a message. The message told those users something important. “You are one of Taylor Swift’s top fans worldwide,” one iteration of this message said. “You’re one of their top 1% fans. Hit Play on their radio and we’ll provide an endless

Two sea lions rescued off the coast of California are making their debut at a new home in a Hawaii aquatic park February 27, 2020, 4:27 PM 2 min read HONOLULU — Two sea lions rescued off the coast of California are making their debut at a new home in a Hawaii aquatic park. The

The computer engine rooms that power the digital economy have become surprisingly energy efficient. A new study of data centers globally found that while their computing output jumped sixfold from 2010 to 2018, their energy consumption rose only 6 percent. The scientists’ findings suggest concerns that the rise of mammoth data centers would generate a

A dry beginning to the year has left most of California abnormally parched, with officials bracing for the possibility of an early and more intense wildfire season amid record-breaking temperatures February 27, 2020, 9:27 PM 4 min read SAN FRANCISCO — A dry beginning of the year has left most of California abnormally parched and

Mr. Khan rose to power in Pakistan in 2018 partly because of his party’s strong presence on social media, a fact he acknowledges in his speeches. But now that he is in charge, he has shown little patience for online criticism. Pakistan’s powerful military is also averse to debates on social media platforms, especially on

Astronomers have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the universe By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer February 27, 2020, 6:41 PM 2 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the universe, originating from a super-massive black hole. Scientists reported Thursday that the blast came from a black hole

Food delivery giant DoorDash has taken a first formal step toward a stock market debut By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer February 27, 2020, 5:23 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Food delivery giant DoorDash has taken a first formal step toward a stock market debut. The San Francisco-based company announced Thursday that is

Schools in the United States prepare for all manner of disasters and threats, whether hurricanes, mass shooters, tornadoes, influenza or head lice. But this week, a stark new order came from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Get ready for the coronavirus. Around the nation, school officials and parents were flummoxed by the sudden