Oil and gas companies would pay more to drill on public lands under new Biden rule
The Biden administration is proposing new rules for the nationโs oil and gas leasing program to raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and strengthen requirements to clean up old wells where drilling is completed or abandoned.
Starbucks fans, you can now earn Delta SkyMiles when you buy coffee โ๏ธโ
For those who require a coffee to start their day, this beloved routine can now double as your ticket out of town. Flight-catchers and coffee-lovers are being offered a brand-new way to marry each of their vices through the partnership of two companies -- Delta and Starbucks.
As Trump holds back, tech firms step in on election security
It was the first that Schiff, then the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, had ever heard of it. Two years later, Schiff says that breakdown is still emblematic of the disjointed effort among government agencies, Congress and private companies as they try to identify and address foreign election interference. Most of the hacking attempts by Russian, Chinese and Iranian agents were halted by Microsoft security software and the targets notified. The current director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe, a close Trump ally, tried to end most in-person election security briefings โ a decision he later reversed after criticism from lawmakers from both parties. Lawmakers say that in restricting what's given to Congress, the administration is effectively restricting what it tells the public about election security and misinformation.
These companies plan to make working from home the new normal. As in forever
Several big businesses plan to let much of their staff work from home permanently, even after the pandemic. Working from home could become the new normal at least for some...FacebookMark Zuckerberg said as many as 50% of Facebook employees could be working remotely within the next five to 10 years. TwitterTwitter will allow some of its workforce to continue working from home "forever," if they choose. SquareTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey's other company, Square, plans to allow staff members to work from home once the pandemic ends. Groupe PSAFrench automaker PSA announced a "new era of agility," in which its non-production staff will work remotely from now on.