Comment on Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo in an embarrassing rout for Bashar al-Assad - The Economist

As Amazon gears up for a monumental sales season, their Thank My Driver feature makes it easy to spread gratitude with a no-cost $5 tip for delivery drivers. Amazon is letting customers tip their delivery drivers at no extra charge. The company is bringing back Thank My Driver, a holiday promotion that allows anyone who shops on Amazon the ability to give a $5 tip to the drivers dropping packages on their doorsteps.

NOAA scientists have documented profound change in the frozen north as U. S. government science itself faces an uncertain future. WASHINGTON, D. C.—The icy region at the top of the globe, lashed by wildfire and pelted with increasingly heavy precipitation, has tipped into “uncharted territory,” scientists reported Tuesday.

The win will kick off a decade of scrutiny on Saudi labor laws and treatment of workers mostly from South Asia needed to help build and upgrade 15 stadiums. Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Google is rolling out Android updates that make it harder to spy on you with a Bluetooth tracker that supports the Find My Device network. To start, you can pause your phone’s location updates for up to 24 hours. This lets you quickly prevent misuse of your whereabouts while you try to find and disable the unfamiliar tracker, Google says. If you receive an alert about an unknown Bluetooth tracker moving with you, the “Find Nearby” option helps you locate the offending device.

The Kindred Resort is set to open next year at the base of Keystone Mountain in Summit County after years of planning and construction. Spanning over 365,000 square feet, the three-building development will feature a hotel, residences, three restaurants, a full-service spa, meeting and event spaces and will serve as the new home for Keystone’s ski & ride school. It has taken more than two decades for the $300 million development to become a reality. The Kindred development team is the fourth developer to take on the project.

Can a Big Tech company be sued in Kenya for alleged abuses at an outsourcing company working on its behalf? That’s the question at the heart of two lawsuits that are attempting to set a new precedent in Kenya, which is the prime destination for tech companies looking to farm out digital work to the African continent.