FTC sues Amazon, alleging it tricked consumers into signing up for Prime
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging that the e-commerce giant has tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Amazon Prime subscription service through deceptive user interface designs.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario RPG and Many More Games Announced for Nintendo Switch
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 21, 2023--
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Private Division and Evening Star Announce Penny’s Big Breakaway
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 21, 2023--
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New discovery on Venus points towards signs of life
Life forms could potentially be able to survive in the conditions in the clouds above Venus – although, to be honest, we don’t want to be the ones who go there and have to test this theory out. Venus has fascinated scientists for years due to the relative similarities between the planet and Earth. The surface of Venus now is around 475 degrees Celsius, but its geology resembled Earth’s before the greenhouse effect took hold over millions of years. To add to that, the surface is also covered in sulphuric acid, so the chances of it being able to foster life is slim to say the least. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter However, new research has looked into the conditions in the clouds above the surface and the findings have been published in the journal Astrobiology. The key point revolves around the presence of the biosignature gas phosphine, which is often identified as a sign of life. It also posits the idea that potential life forms on the planet could use sulphuric acid the way life forms on Earth use water. The paper reads: "Although we consider the prospects for finding life on Venus to be speculative, they are not absent. "The clouds can support a biomass that could readily be detectable by future astrobiology-focused space missions from its impact on the atmosphere." It goes on: “We conclude that Venus' aerial biosphere must be much smaller than the Earth's. However, even such scarce, strictly aerial life could leave a detectable mark on the chemistry of the atmosphere in the clouds… “We conclude that terrestrial precedent exists for mechanisms that could keep at least some life-containing cloud particles aloft on Venus, and it prevents the entire ecology from inevitably falling to its doom in the hot, lower layers of the atmosphere.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Euro zone inflation stubborn and wages are a risk: policymakers
FRANKFURT Euro zone inflation is stubbornly and may require a protracted period of high interest rates to contain,
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Fans are just noticing that an iconic Good Humor ice cream treat no longer exists
Good Humor confirmed that its Toasted Almond bar, the sweet treat that has been around since the 1960s, is no more.
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FTC accuses Amazon of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for what it called a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions
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5 players who should be traded during NBA Draft
Thursday's NBA Draft has the potential to alter the balance of power in the NBA, starting with No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama. But what is perhaps more immediately influential are all the potential trades.The 2023 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, June 22 at 8 p.m. E.T. in Chicag...
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Chiefs could add another pass-rusher even after Chris Jones extension
The Chiefs may have their eye on another veteran defensive end to reinforce the pass-rushing unit after a Chris Jones extension gets done.Coming off a Super Bowl victory in 2022, why would anyone from the Kansas City Chiefs' championship-winning roster want to leave? That seems to be the me...
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Safran and Archer Collaboration Produces Cutting-Edge Avionics Technology For Archer’s Midnight eVTOL Aircraft
LE BOURGET, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 21, 2023--
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Inaugural SuperBridge Summit Dubai to Convene Future Minded Leaders From World’s Fastest-Growing Economies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 21, 2023--
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Factbox-Aviation emissions targets in focus at Paris Airshow
By Joanna Plucinska PARIS Big deals at this week's Paris Airshow have highlighted a sharp recovery in air
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