News in August 2018

Last week, the New York City Council passed multiple bills that will temporarily pause the granting of new licenses for any Uber or Lyft cars. The pause wi...

Laboratory tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found oat cereals, oatmeal, granola, and snack bars contain traces of the herbicide...

A group of House democrats want to know when FCC Chairman Ajit Pai knew that the agency’s claims of a DDoS attack were false.Last week, the FCC’s Offic...

Southwest Airlines is the latest airline to limit the types of animals that passengers can bring aboard aircraft.The airline has issued a set of update...

As millions of people have turned to electronic cigarettes in recent years, the only thing that researchers and the industry have agreed upon is that smoki...

To borrow a line from ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail,’ it may be time to “bring out your dead.”MoviePass, the subscription ticketing service, can ret...

Instagram users have taken to Twitter to complain about a new hack on the social media site that locks them out of their accounts and then changes the user...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday that it is monitoring a measles outbreak.Between Jan. 1, 2018 and July 14, 2018, 1...

Millions of U.S. consumers are seeing a boost in their credit score as a result of an overhaul in the way major credit reporting firms handle negative cred...

Greenpeace USA says U.S. supermarkets have vastly improved their performance in providing consumers with sustainable seafood.But the environmental grou...

Hyundai Motor America is recalling 3,305 model year 2018 Genesis G80s.The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly detect that an adult is...

Camber Pharmaceuticals is recalling Valsartan tablets, USP, in 40-mg, 80-mg, 160-mg and 320-mg doses.Trace Amounts of N-Nitrosodimethylamine impurity w...

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling 61 model year 2018 Chrysler Pacificas.The front axle halfshafts may have been incorrectly assembled, preventing the...

The FBI has started warning banks and financial institutions that hackers could be looking to compromise their ATM systems.Krebs on Security -- a blog...

A federal appeals court has blocked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from ending or limiting the Lifeline program, a subsidized telephone and in...

Crypto watchers aren’t about to run for their proverbial lives, but they have to be seeing red as the entire cryptocurrency market lost 10 percent of its w...

Wells Fargo is reportedly considering bolstering its shrinking student lending business by offering loans that let customers retire their government-backed...

In a study published in the journal Frontiers of Neuroscience, a team of scientists at the University of Adelaide theorize that there could be a potential...

McDonald's and its franchisees are investing $6 billion on transforming most of its restaurants across the United States to reflect a more modern look, bot...

That tracker app you installed on your family members' smartphones may be providing more information than you think, and not just to you.German researc...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the marketing of the first app to prevent pregnancy. The app, called Natural Cycles, tracks a user’s bo...

Chase is teaming up with Expedia to add new features and capabilities to the Chase Ultimate Rewards travel card.The companies say Chase cardmembers wil...

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling five model year 2019 Jeep Cherokees and model year 2018 Chrysler Pacifica non-hybrids.A component in the transmissio...

When Bayer announced in June that it would pay $66 billion to purchase Monsanto, part of the deal entailed dropping the controversial Monsanto name. "We wi...

As hand-wringing over dwindling pension trust funds and economic security continues to grow, many people are looking for ways to pump up their nest eggs. O...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation of an alleged issue with Ford F-150 seat belts.According to comp...

Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Harvey Pitt says Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces potential civil and criminal charges for last week's tw...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is changing the way it monitors lenders for their adherence to the Military Lending Act, passed to protect...

Earlier this month, MoviePass announced that it would be dropping its all-you-can-watch for $9.95 per month plan and replacing it with a plan that allows t...

According to multiple news sites, Facebook news executive Campbell Brown reportedly had a message for publishers that didn’t want to work with the company:...

A new investigation from the Associated Press (AP) revealed that many Google services on both iPhones and Androids store users’ location data even if the p...

If you're still using a fax machine, you're not only old fashioned, you're probably vulnerable to cyber attacks.Researchers at Check Point, a cyber sec...

Spotify users without a paid subscription could soon have the ability to skip audio and video advertisements. The music streaming service has quietly rolle...

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling 702 model year 2018 Jeep Cherokee all-wheel-drive vehicles.The bearing cage for the right front halfshaft assembly m...

Les Viandes du Breton is recalling Noble Grill Premium brand Pork Tenderloin Supreme Pepper.The product contains mustard, an allergen not declared on t...

Protesters in Louisiana are locking themselves to construction equipment and sitting in trees in a last-ditch effort to stop the construction of a new crud...

Sports bar chain Buffalo Wild Wings says it is exploring the possibility of offering legal sports betting at its restaurants. A patron could order a beer,...

Staffers at the nonprofit PGA of America are locked out of their own computer servers and unable to access critical files that they were planning to use fo...

In the midst of a pilot strike, Ryanair was forced to cancel nearly 400 flights in some of its biggest markets. The strike is the largest the airline has s...

It’s not just the action of answering work emails or taking care of work-related demands during off-hours that can be stressful -- the mere expectation of...

McDonald’s is hosting a new contest that will reward lucky winners with the McGold Card. The card is valued at $52,350 and entitles the winner to two free...

Starting Aug. 30, consumers can stop by J.C. Penney to pick up cribs, high chairs, and other baby products in 500 locations. The department store chain...

You've probably been told that you need a good credit score to get the best rate on a mortgage. It's true, but a new report from LendingTree underscores th...

Tesla has started offering owners who did not purchase Autopilot a free 14-day trial of its semi-autonomous feature, Electrek reports.The company said...

Gasoline prices were remarkably stable over the last seven days, considering the fluctuations in petroleum supply and demand. Still, motorists are paying t...

Peer-to-peer ridesharing, taxi cab, food delivery, and transportation network company Uber is officially one step closer to being an aeronautics firm, as w...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in July, putting the inflation rate for the last 12 months at 2.9 percent, slightly above the Federal Reser...

Polaris Industries of Medina, Minn., is recalling about 2,100 Gravely Atlas JSV 3000 and 6000 utility vehicles.The utility vehicle’s exhaust header pip...

BMW of North America is recalling 12 model year 2018 BMW 540d xDrives.The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sen...

Randsland Farms is recalling Randsland brand Classic Coleslaw and Broccoli Slaw.The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.There...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter posts on Wednesday may have raised the SEC’s (Securities & Exchange Commission) eyebrows.In a Tweet storm that began at 9...

Starting August 16, new and existing Verizon customers can get six months of free access to Apple Music with an unlimited plan. The deal will give customer...

New York City's decision to temporarily cap the number of Uber and Lyft vehicles on the city's streets has unleashed passions on both sides -- from the you...

Since the rise of social media in the last decade, job applicants have been advised to be circumspect in their posts, lest a prospective employer form an u...

This week, Albertsons and Rite Aid announced they will no longer be working to merge their two companies.The decision comes after a great deal of pushb...

The Sweetened Beverage Tax hit Seattle on January 1st of this year, and both the first and second quarter earnings prove the tax to be lucrative for the ci...

In its second quarter earnings report, Snap -- the maker of the Snapchat app -- reported a drop in users. The platform’s daily active user count was 188 mi...

Tribune Media and Sinclair Broadcast Group have called off their planned merger. It wasn't an amicable break-up.Tribune is suing its former suitor, cla...

On Tuesday, roughly 67 percent of Missouri residents voted against keeping a right-to-work law, which prohibits unions from requiring fees as a condition o...

August has traditionally been a good time to purchase a new car or truck since dealers try to clear their lots for the next model year.While model year...

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 45,457 model year 2018 Volkswagen Tiguans.The LED module for the panoramic sunroof ambient light bar may short...

G & C Raw of Versailles, Ohio, is recalling 30 1–lb. containers of Pat's Cat Turkey Cat Food and 40 2-lb. containers of Ground Lamb Dog Food.The produc...

NEMO Equipment of Dover, N.H., is recalling about 7,500 Stargaze recliner chairs. Some 15,500 were recalled in February 2018.The plastic joint supports...

Since acquiring Whole Foods last June, Amazon has been sweetening the deal for Prime members with various discounts and perks.Now, Amazon has announced...

A five-year reauthorization bill for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently making its way through Congress, and as boring as that sounds i...

Dockless bikeshare firms are fleeing the city of Dallas in the wake of new regulations meant to reduce bike-littering. The city was once home to an estimat...

The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a new scientific statement stating that kids shouldn’t have more than two hours of screen time per day....

Bitcoin prices continued their downward trend on Wednesday in response to a decision made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to delay a ruling...

In an effort to ensure consumers’ privacy when using their own devices, U.S. lawmakers recently stepped in and confronted both Apple and Alphabet.  Bac...

CVS Health took another step on its path to heighten its customer service on Wednesday. When the pharmacy chain says “the doctor will see you now,” you can...

On Tuesday, Elon Musk tweeted about how he’s considering turning Tesla into a private company. The CEO said he’s even secured the funding.Musk expanded...

If your wallet is stolen, you should cancel your credit cards immediately. But what if you just misplace it?American Express has introduced a set of ac...

While home prices have been dramatically rising, and consequently pricing many consumers out of the market, rents have been going up just as fast.To al...

StoneRidge Wholesale Division of Wautoma, Wis., is recalling approximately 656 pounds of fully cooked, not shelf stable ready to eat pork and beef bologna....

Clean Republic SODO of Seattle, Wash., is recalling about 3,350 Hill Topper Electric Bike motor controller circuit boardsWater can enter the motor cont...

Some crayons sold at Dollar Tree stores across the U.S. have trace amounts of asbestos fibers, according to recent tests by the U.S. Public Interest Resear...

West Virginia will be introducing a smartphone app designed to make voting in federal elections easier for residents serving their country overseas.Tho...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has admitted that it lied about being the target of a DDoS attack that temporarily took down a comment section...

With Missouri’s primary elections today, perhaps one of the biggest issues on the ballot is Proposition A, in which voters will have the chance to amend th...

The Justice Department (DOJ) has submitted its brief explaining why it thinks an appeals court should overturn a judge's decision to approve the merger of...

Facebook is asking large banks to share their customers’ credit card transaction data, shopping habits, and checking account balances to help it launch a n...

On the eve of the first anniversary of its $9.95 price point, MoviePass has finally found a solution it likes and is sticking to it.The subscription se...

Cars with advanced safety technology such as driver-assist and active-lane keeping may give drivers added peace of mind, but a new report suggests some of...

Amazon says it has pulled neo-Nazi and white supremacist products off its site, several weeks after a member of Congress questioned the retail giant about...

While college students are preparing to head back to campus, their younger counterparts are preparing for their last years of high school and thinking abou...

Republicans and Democrats in the Senate agree that illegal robocalls are a growing nuisance, but they don't agree on how regulators should define them. In...

For Wells Fargo, the bank that has been slapped with well over $3 billion in fines since 2016, the hits just keep on coming.In a quarterly filing with...

Lyme disease has now spread to all 50 states and the District of Columbia following a significant uptick in cases between 2016 and 2017, according to a new...

Today, Avis Budget Group announced a new multi-year deal with Lyft that will allow drivers to reserve cars from Avis directly in the Lyft app. The partners...

There’s seldom a day that goes by in which someone with money to invest doesn’t scratch their head over whether they should throw some money at Bitcoin....

This Friday, T-Mobile will launch a plan just for customers who only use their smartphones for its basic services. The carrier’s Essentials plan includ...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), one of Apple’s main suppliers for iPhone chips, was recently hit with a computer virus outbreak. While the c...

Along with tuition, the cost of textbooks has been a significant driver of skyrocketing higher education costs.But in an unexpected turn of events, the...

Hospital “superbugs” have become increasingly resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants in recent decades, a new study suggests.Afte...

A company in California is promoting what it claims is a breakthrough product: a marijuana breathalyzer.Company officials say that their product has th...

Nissan North America is recalling 233 model year 2007-2008 Nissan Versa sedans and hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Arizona, Ark...

Star Natural Meats of Astoria, N.Y., is recalling approximately 20,000 pounds of raw, non-intact pork sausage.The product contains milk and soy, allerg...

Arctic Cat of Thief River Falls, Minn, is recalling about 255 Arctic Cat snowmobiles.The handgrip can break, posing an injury hazard to the rider.N...

Last month, news broke that over 100 people in Iowa and Illinois had gotten sick due to a parasite found in McDonald’s salads. A week later, that number ju...

The FBI has three Ukrainian nationals in custody who are leaders of an “international crime supergroup” called FIN7, the Department of Justice said Wednesd...

Apple, as a company, moved into rarefied air Thursday as it became the first American company to be worth $1 trillion.A company's value, or market cap,...

Bitcoin believers woke up to good news, Friday. The company that owns the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) trumpeted that, come November, it’s launching Bakk...

According to a report released today from CareerBuilder, the midyear forecast is looking increasingly positive for workers. The report showed that 58 perce...

Tesla investors breathed a sigh of relief following Wednesday’s earnings report, in which Elon Musk not only apologized for his impolite remarks to analyst...

Sales of e-cigarettes and similar vaping products have skyrocketed over the past five years as their prices decreased substantially, according to a new stu...

The economy added 157,000 jobs last month as the nation's unemployment rate dropped to a near-record low of 3.9 percent.That was fewer jobs than the co...

Home prices have dramatically risen over the last five years because there has been greater consumer demand than available homes. Now, there are signs of a...

With families hitting the road for August vacations, fuel prices are slowly rising. The national average price of regular gained two cents a gallon in the...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responding to criticisms that it has failed to reign in the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms. In a new sta...

The Trump administration has served notice that it plans to roll back tough gas mileage standards scheduled for 2021 by the Obama administration.At the...

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the Justice Department accused Wells Fargo, among other institutions, of selling mortgages it knew were based on...

Brookstone filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court today, marking the company’s second bankruptcy filing in four years.The company is in the p...

Starting September 5, 2018, American Airlines will permit its lowest fare class passengers to bring aboard a free carry-on bag in addition to the currently...

A federal jury in California found Apple guilty of patent infringement. WiLAN, a Canadian intellectual property company, was awarded $145.1 million in dama...

Kroger announced on Wednesday that customers can get free grocery delivery for orders above $35 through its new service, Kroger Ship. For orders under $35,...

Chase announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its cardless transaction feature to "nearly all" of its ATMs across the US. At 15,000 of the bank’s 16,00...

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling 1,149,237 model year 2015-2017 RAM 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks equipped with a power locking tailgate and either a...

Deceptive tactics to sell home security systems emerged as a major area of consumer complaints last year, according to the Consumer Federation of America (...

BMC USA of San Diego, Calif., is recalling about 430 Timemachine 01 bicycles.Variations in tire dimension, tire pressure, head set play and ride load,...

Both Facebook and Instagram will be rolling out a new feature in the U.S. in the coming weeks that will allow users to track how much time they’ve spent on...

Though Waymo has yet to reveal what it would charge consumers to ride in a self-driving taxi, Google’s self-driving car unit began testing trip fares with...

You've seen them on grocery shelves. You may have some in your refrigerator.Sparkling water products have become wildly popular with consumers seeking...

Taking a shot directly across the credit card industry’s bow, Kroger’s California subsidiary Foods Co will no longer accept Visa as a form of payment.E...

BMW announced this week that it will build a new production plant near Debrecen, Hungary.The German automaker said it will spend approximately $1.2. bi...

Federal Safety inspectors are warning consumers not to eat beef, pork, and poultry salad and wrap products distributed by Caito Foods, of Indianapolis, Ind...

Former Tesla engineer Martin Tripp has filed a $1 million defamation lawsuit against Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk over Musks public accusations against Trip...

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee concluded its regular meeting today, saying it was keeping the federal funds interest rate at its present level,...

Thinking of taking a day off? Experts say taking a Wednesday off can be more refreshing than taking a three-day weekend.Taking a Wednesday off can brea...

Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling $10 Chicken Fries that may be contaminated with Salmonella.Seven cases of Salmonella Enteritidis illness have bee...

Lipari Foods is recalling Premo brand and Fresh Grab turkey and Swiss submarine sandwiches produced and packaged by JLM.The products may be contaminate...