Places and Things

The US has a long way to go to make up for its part in the climate crisis The US plans to officially ratchet up its climate commitments going into Earth Day tomorrow, but many advocates are skeptical that it will be ambitious enough to balance out the nation’s inordinate role in creating the climate crisis. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22396522/us-climate-change-commitment-paris-agreement-joe-biden

The US officially rejoins the Paris climate change agreement One of the first things President Biden did after his inauguration was to sign an executive order saying the US will rejoin the Paris Agreement. Today, that move is official. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken posted a tweet saying the US "is once again a Party to the Paris Agreement. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/us-rejoin-paris-agreement-official-190909769.html

The U.S. economy added 49,000 jobs in January, a weak showing after a virus surge. The American economy produced little relief last month as the winter pandemic surge continued to stymie a rebound in the labor market. The weak showing is certain to affect the debate in Washington over further federal intervention. U.S. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/05/business/stock-market-today/the-us-economy-added-49000-jobs-in-january-a-weak-showing-after-a-virus-surge

State-sponsored hackers have breached the US' nuclear weapons agency Foreign hackers have breached the networks of the US Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration, according to separate reports from Politico and Bloomberg. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/nnsa-doe-cyberattack-232628623.html

US spending on tech booms even as overall purchasing declines The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in sales for consumer technology in the US, even as spending declines overall, an NPD analyst is reporting. For the week ending April 18th, NPD’s Stephen Baker notes that consumer tech sales increased by 23 percent year-over-year. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239516/npd-consumer-spending-technology-work-from-home-education-entertainment

" Washington (CNN) In a loss for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court Wednesday left intact a lower court opinion that temporarily exempts grandparents and other relatives from President Donald Trump's travel ban. The justices did give Trump a partial win on another issue by lifting an order exempting a category of refugees from the travel ban. " http://buff.ly/2uAeRbD via Buffer

#EU continues to attack USA companies: #Facebook accused of misleading EU during #WhatsApp takeover https://t.co/TZhYaqTP10 via @engadget — Mike (@mikezmac) December 20, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/mikezmac