VW is making Car-Net free for five years after carjacking fiasco

  • March 7, 2023
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In response to a carjacking involving a Volkswagen and a two-year-old child, Volkswagen of America today announced that it will provide a free five-year subscription for Car-Net Safe & Secure connected vehicle emergency services for most model year 2020 to 2023 vehicles – including ID.4s. The carjacking in Chicago At the end of February, there […]

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Hearing on Covid’s Origins Promises Politics Mixed With Substance

  • March 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday will dig into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic in a hearing that promises to be filled with political theater alongside substantive questions about laboratory safety and what, if anything, could have been done to prevent the worst public health crisis in a century. The hearing of the Select […]

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How People With Dementia Make Sense of the World

  • March 7, 2023
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Elizabeth often met her husband, Mitch, after work at the same restaurant in Lower Manhattan. Mitch was usually there by the time she arrived, swirling his drink and joking with a waiter. Elizabeth and Mitch had been friends before becoming romantically involved and bantered back and forth without missing a beat. Anyone looking at their […]

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Milk Has Lost All Meaning

  • March 7, 2023
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You overhear a lot of strange things in coffee shops, but an order for an “almond-based dairy-alternative cappuccino” is not one of them. Ditto a “soy-beverage macchiato” or an “oat-drink latte.” Vocalizing such a request elicited a confidence-hollowing glare from my barista when I recently attempted this stunt in a New York City café. To […]

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Accolade cuts workforce, downsizes office footprint

  • March 7, 2023
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Accolade, which offers virtual healthcare as well as care and benefits navigation services, will cut staff and downsize its office footprint, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The company declined to comment on the number of employees affected by the layoffs. In the filing, CFO Stephen Barnes wrote Accolade was “accelerating the integration of […]

Rivian (RIVN) crashes after announcing plans to raise over a billion in cash

  • March 7, 2023
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Rivian ($RIVN) plans to raise $1.3 billion in cash by selling green convertible notes, despite indicating it had sufficient cash in last week’s earnings. Investors are not pleased with the move with Rivian stock slipping over 10% following Tuesday’s announcement. Rivian raises $1.3 billion via green bonds According to the company’s Q4 earnings release on […]