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Visit Machu Picchu for less than $150, British Airways Avios devalued and Southwest $140 million penalty (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler

Southwest fined $140 million after holiday operational collapse, British Airways raises prices on partner awards and How to visit Machu Picchu for less than $150. All that and more in this week’s Saturday Selection, our weekly roundup of interesting tidbits from around the web (links to each article are embedded in the titles). Southwest Airlines … [Read more…]

The “Violated by MABE” have the green light to collect $67 million that the company “stole” from them

After an almost ten-year legal battle, former employees of the household appliance manufacturer MABE, which has been insolvent since 2014, can finally try to reclaim their pension funds and other social benefits. The Supreme Court grants the request for approval of a class action lawsuit. • Also read: Supreme Court of Canada rules in favor … [Read more…]

Walmart abandons its $ 100 million Vaudreuil-Dorion project: “We have decided to accelerate the modernization of our existing network”

Vaudreuil-Dorion will ultimately not receive its $100 million order fulfillment center from American giant Walmart, announced last year, as the American multinational now prefers to modernize eight stores on Quebec soil, the company announced Thursday. “Instead of moving forward with the opening of the previously announced distribution center in Vaudreuil-Dorion, we have decided to accelerate … [Read more…]

Will ending support for Windows 10 really turn 240 million PCs into e-waste? – Future

In 2025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. Hundreds of millions of computers that are not compatible with Windows 11 would then be affected. A study assumes that it is an ecological catastrophe. Is it really like that? This will also interest you [EN VIDÉO] Batteries that recycle nuclear waste Researchers at the University … [Read more…]

4 million players in less than 4 months for the game Sea of ​​​​Stars | – Monsaintroch.com

More than 4 million players have joined the Sea of ​​​​Stars video game platform developed by Sabotage Studio. Since its release at the end of August, the game has been a huge success and has won multiple awards. Sea of ​​​​Stars wins Best Indie Game at the Game Awards and Best Indie Game at the … [Read more…]

Toyota recalls 1 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles because airbags may not deploy properly

Toyota is recalling about a million cars in the U.S. because passenger airbags may not deploy properly in a crash, posing additional risk of injury to drivers, the automaker said Wednesday. A potential defect in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors in the front passenger seat of the affected vehicles could cause a short circuit, … [Read more…]

Google Pays $700 Million in Play Store Settlement; Utahns get $15M contract reduction – KSL.com

Estimated reading time: 4-5 minutes SAN FRANCISCO – Alphabet’s Google will pay $700 million and revamp its Play app store to allow more competition as part of an antitrust settlement with U.S. states and consumers, according to the company’s filings in federal court in San Francisco on Monday Documents. Under the settlement, which still requires … [Read more…]

The craze for the Quebec game “Sea of ​​​​Stars” reaches 4 million players – Pèse sur start

Here’s another revelation of the talents that abound in Quebec: the role-playing game (RPG). Sea of ​​stars which won the award for Best Independent Game at the Game Awards 2023 (TGA) earlier this month now has more than 4 million players since its launch. The Game Awards List of candidates for the best independent game … [Read more…]

Comcast Xfinity data breach affects over 35 million people – The Verge

Comcast is notifying Xfinity customers of a “data security incident” that allegedly resulted in the theft of customer information, including usernames, passwords, contact information, partial Social Security numbers and more. In a statement Monday, Xfinity said there was “unauthorized access” to its systems from Oct. 16 to Oct. 19, 2023. BleepingComputer linked to this breach … [Read more…]

Alphabet, Google's parent company, pays 700 million in antitrust settlement – Le Devoir

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, agreed to pay $700 million and make changes to its online app store, adhering to the terms of an antitrust settlement released Monday. As part of the deal, the company will make changes to its app store to reduce barriers to competition for developers, including allowing apps to charge users directly. … [Read more…]