Mar 18
A large portion of the U.S. will experience drought-related conditions this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week. The last time something like this happened was back in 2013.
Mar 18
Tweety Bird, a Life in Pictures: Animated Superstar, Fashion Icon, and Beyond
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Happy Birthday to Looney Tunes MVP Tweety Bird! The one and only turns 80 this year and to celebrate Warner Media has kicked off global events to highlight the milestone.
Mar 18
The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, or CROWN, Act, passed with 14 Republicans joining Democrats.
Mar 18
Instacart is joining Uber, Lyft and other car-centric internet services in adding a temporary fuel surcharge to cover rising costs at the pump. The company will charge customers an additional 40 cents per order “over the next month,” with all the extra money going directly to delivery workers. The higher pricing will arrive sometime in the days ahead.
The company also pointed to existing tools drivers could use to soften the blow, including cashback perks for gas and advance information that makes it clear which order batches will make the most income. Fuel surcharges will appear as tags on those batches.
As with other surcharges, this hike was prompted by a spike in fuel prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Whether or not it’s enough is another matter. While Instacart’s workers “spend more time” shopping than driving, as operations VP Tom Maguire said, 40 cents per order isn’t huge. Prices have climbed 19 percent since late February, according to the Energy Information Administration — the extra expenses could easily outweigh the benefits of the surcharge.
Compensation at rivals might also be better in some cases. Uber Eats deliveries, for instance, now include surcharges between 35 cents to 45 cents. That’s clearly worse in some cases, but Uber’s offering will also last for at least 60 days. If prices remain high, Instacart’s couriers may either have to hope for an extension or swallow the full transportation costs.
Mar 18
Gran Turismo 7 is back after extended maintenance locked people out from playing for more than a day. Here’s what happened and why players are upset.
Mar 18
Humble Stand With Ukraine Bundle Features Over 100 Items, With All Proceeds Going To Charity
Posted in: Today's ChiliHot on the heels of the reveal of its 2022 games lineup, Humble is back with the launch of a special, all-charity bundle called “Stand with Ukraine.”
Mar 18
Given the success of the OnePlus Nord 2, there is a good chance that OnePlus has every intention to launch the OnePlus Nord 2. We’re awaiting leaked renders.
Mar 18
Porsche has big plans for the future, announcing today that the 718 will be going all-electric as it detailed plans to build out a network of charging stations.
Mar 18
New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Trailer Offers A Closer Look At Booster Course Pass Wave 1 DLC
Posted in: Today's ChiliNintendo has finally released new information on DLC for their popular kart racer “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.” Here are the levels released today.
Mar 18
The official “Hogwarts Legacy” website confirmed that the Switch is listed as one of the consoles the open-world magical action RPG will be available on.
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