Why I don’t want to stop using the Google Pixel 7 Pro | Digital Trends

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Today’s the day I have to take the SIM card out of my current phone and put it into a different device. This happens regularly and, for the most part, I’m indifferent to it. But sometimes I enjoy using a phone so much I don’t want to change my SIM card. Today is one of those days.

The phone I’m going to leave behind is the Google Pixel 7 Pro, and it has been brilliant over the past 21 days. But others have not been so lucky, making the phone a bit of a risk. Here’s why I’m finding it hard to let go.

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StartUp Costs You Need to Know About | The Startup Magazine

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Starting a new business venture is exciting. However, with all the work that goes into it and the fact that these businesses often fail within the first year (or two), it’s important to understand all of the startup costs involved before getting started.

Legal Fees

Legal fees can be the most expensive part of starting a business. Your lawyer is who you’ll rely on to help navigate through all the legal issues that can occur during your startup process.

Vehicle Costs

The type of vehicle you need will depend on the specific nature of your business. If you are going to be transporting large amounts of goods or people, a truck or van is necessary. If you’re just doing local deliveries, an SUV or van may suffice. Once you have a vehicle, there’s still more costs to consider before getting on the road: fuel costs and maintenance fees. Newer vehicles usually use less gas than older ones, however, if it does cost more than expected, it could significantly hurt your bottom line.

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Google to pay a record $391m privacy settlement | BBC News

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Google will pay $391.5m (£330m) to settle allegations about how it collects data from users.

The technology giant tracked the location of users who opted out of location services on their devices, 40 US states said.

Google has been told to be transparent about location tracking in the future and develop a web page telling people about the data it collects.

It is the largest privacy-related multi-state settlement in US history.

A Google official said: “Consistent with improvements we’ve made in recent years, we have settled this investigation, which was based on outdated product policies that we changed years ago.”

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Uber, Lyft to pay NYC drivers more by end of year | TechCrunch

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Uber and Lyft will have to increase the minimum pay rates for drivers in New York City by the end of the year, Engadget reports. The fare increase comes amid a driver shortage post-pandemic, in large part due to rising operational costs.

The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) voted to increase the per-minute rates of ride-hail drivers by 7.42% and per-mile rates by 23.93%. Yellow and green cab rates will also increase by 23% by the end of this year.

The commission is hoping that increasing the pay rates will attract more taxis and drivers to the roads in order to serve increasing passenger demand.

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Nike Will Let People Design and Sell Sneakers for the Metaverse | WIRED

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THE ICONIC BRAND’S latest venture is a metaverse play called .Swoosh, a Web3-enabled platform where people will be able to buy its virtual products. It’s essentially a marketplace, which makes sense because the breathlessly hyped internet of the future is much like the internet of the present: dominated by commerce.

Swoosh exists on a domain named “.nike” and will be an experimental digital space for registered members. It’s currently in beta, and registration to join opens on November 18.

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Report: Amazon To Lay Off 10,000 Employees | Entrepreneur

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Amazon became the latest technology giant that’s likely to conduct large-scale layoffs, according to the New York Times. On Monday, the outlet reported that the company planned to lay off some 10,000 people, citing “people with knowledge of the matter.”

It’s the latest post-pandemic labor rout in the tech industry. Earlier this month, Twitter laid off roughly 3,000 employees. Meta laid off over 11,000 people last week. Google, Apple, and Disney have announced plans to cut costs or slow down hiring.

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How to Unleash Your Full Creativity | Getentrepreneurial.com

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As a creative person, you likely feel a wonderful compulsion to create and appreciate art. However, there are likely times in your life when you feel like the creative juices just aren’t flowing. It’s easy to explain away these periods as a simple case of writers’ or artists’ block. However, as often as not, the real reason is more practical add less mysterious. Here are a few practical solutions to help you through creative slow periods.

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The pros and cons of FCL shipping | Cool Business Ideas 

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The term FCL stands for “full container load.” When you ship FCL, your goods get their container that is not shared with the cargo of other shippers. LCL stands for “less than container load” and means your goods will share space in a container with other shippers’ products.

The advantages of using FCL shipping

There are definite advantages to using fcl shipping, especially if you have a large volume of goods to send.

Your cargo is not subject to damage

First, your product will not be subject to damage that could occur from shifting and possible breakage during loading and unloading when it shares space with other items in an LCL shipment.

Faster shipping

Secondly, FCL shipping is generally faster since your product doesn’t have to be consolidated with others before it is shipped or before it is unloaded at its destination.

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Analysis: Silicon Valley’s greatest minds misread pandemic demand. Now their employees are paying for it. | CNN Business

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In the early months of the pandemic, Facebook only grew bigger and more central to our lives. With lockdowns spreading, countless people began shopping, socializing and working on Facebook and other online platforms. As CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in March 2020, usage was so high that the company was “just trying to keep the lights on.”

Against that backdrop, Zuckerberg’s company went on a remarkable hiring spree. Facebook, which later rebranded as Meta, went from 48,268 staffers in March 2020 to more than 87,000 as of September of this year. In other words, it hired another Facebook’s worth of staff. And it looked like the company would only keep hiring to support its ambitious plans to build a future version of the internet called the metaverse.

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CDC warns of Listeria outbreak tied to deli meats and cheeses | Live Science

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A Listeria outbreak likely caused by contaminated deli meats and cheeses has sickened at least 16 people in six U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(opens in new tab) (CDC) announced Wednesday (Nov. 9). Of those affected, 13 people were hospitalized for the bacterial infection and one died.

These illnesses occurred between April 17, 2021, and Sept. 29, 2022, with four of the 16 cases taking place this year, according to the CDC’s timeline(opens in new tab). Seven cases were identified in New York state; two each in Illinois and Massachusetts; one each in New Jersey and California; and three in Maryland, where the one reported death occurred. One person caught the infection during pregnancy, resulting in a pregnancy loss, public health officials found.

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