LPT: Always speak to the technical team of a companies product before investing serious money in it For most companies, the sales team are there to do exactly that – sell. They’ll tell you it’s brilliant, it’s must have, it’s worth every penny. The technical team will know far more about the product and whether it’s right for you. Some may even be honest enough to tell you whether it’s worth the money submitted by /u/professorplum96

Robotaxi companies have a serious trust issue Photo by Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe recent woes of robotaxi company Cruise bring to light many interesting problems currently plaguing the autonomous vehicle industry, most importantly issues around transparency and public trust. How are we supposed to trust these companies with our lives — and indeed, you are putting your life…

How do companies keep track of multiple invoices from different freelancers Sorry if this isn’t the right subreddit for this question but I am new freelance work and understand the need to input quote and invoice numbering system for personal tracking and book keeping. However, I was wondering in this case, how would a company who contracts freelancers regularly keep track of different invoice numbering systems from var…

Do some insurance companies make parts of their plans convoluted and confusing on purpose so they can avoid coverage and charge unexpected fees? So when people complain they can tell them they didn’t read the contract submitted by /u/KNOWER_OF_STUFF

Are there any services or companies that can help you scrub your social media/info people get by Googling you? Do they exist? submitted by /u/Lance_Hardwood_4837

More than 130 companies including Ikea, Volvo ask world leaders to ‘phase out’ fossil fuels A “Together Towards Zero” projection during the Volvo AB news conference at the IAA Transportation show in Hanover, Germany, on Monday, September 19th, 2022.  | Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMore than 130 companies, including Volvo Cars, Ikea, Unilever, Nestlé, and AstraZeneca, signed a letter calling on governments t…

Friday news dumps: all the news companies hoped you wouldn’t notice Illustration: Beatrice SalaHere’s where we’ll keep track of late-in-the-week news companies really wish you wouldn’t read. Continue reading…

Is dealing with travel insurance companies this much of a headache? I’ve been working on a claim from May due to a death in the family and the travel insurance agency that I’ve purchased a policy from, Generali Global, has been an utter headache. I’ve provided an insane amount of information stating my case, in some instance the same document SEVEN times just for the claim rep to say “I still can’t read the pric…

Israel-Hamas war: how social media companies are handling the response Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe war in Israel presents content moderation challenges for the most popular social media sites. Continue reading…

LPT: A handpicked list of 100 companies with 4-day workweeks Hey r/LifeProTips Here today to share something that may be of an interest to some of you. I gathered information from different sources and handpicked list of companies that hire for 4 day weeks. I made sure the companies offer the true 4 day week(4x8hrs) and not compressed schedule. The list could have been larger, as many more companies out t…

Sonos vows to keep fighting Google for the benefit of small companies — and its own revenue Illustration: The VergeDespite being dealt a considerable setback in its patent infringement proceedings against Google, Sonos appears confident that it will ultimately prevail against the Big Tech competitor it has for years accused of copying its technology. In a statement provided to The Verge late Tuesday night by spokesperson Erin Pategas,…

why do american companies not hire korean writers? this is something i do not understand at all. look at DC and marvel for example. the output is not what we expected quality wise lately. however then you watch moving, a korean superhero serie. and although there is way to much drama and romance in it. the basic script and ideas are great. and since we all know thriller wise the koreans are alre…

Confused on credit dispute and large difference in credit numbers between companies. So for context, last month I had about 3k in credit card debt, down from 6k the month prior. My credit score for transunion and Equifax were 724. At the end of September I paid off another 2.6k and got my utilization on all my cards under 20%. For some reason on my report this month on CreditKarma my Equifax score dropped to 696. I checked throu…

Why companies still want in-house data centres The unlikely persistence of on-premises computing in the cloud age

Are there any companies that that manage with e-commerce only on commission? Question: I was wondering if anybody knows any brand management, e-commerce management firms that will manage, promote, etc. an online store by only taking a percentage? submitted by /u/Sdguy91

Here’s How Rental Car Companies Hide The Fees That Make Renting So Expensive Renting a car can be a frustrating and sometimes harrowing experience, full of misinformation and, most annoyingly, hidden fees. Vox attempted to untangle the confusing web of car rental fees so people will know what they’re getting into. Read more…

Women Could Fill Truck Driver Jobs. Companies Won’t Let Them. Three women filed a discrimination complaint against a trucking company over its same-sex training policy, which they say prevented them from being hired.

Dutch Crypto Companies Score Legal Win in Fight Against $2.3M Supervision Bill The Dutch central bank shouldn’t have made Binance successor Coinmerce and others pay for their money laundering registration, a Rotterdam court said

Who wins when telehealth companies push weight loss drugs? Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The VergeWhen I contacted a telehealth provider for Ozempic, I got exactly what I asked for. Continue reading…

Disgusting Etihad Airways (and probably stuff that other companies do) Picture this: You bought 2 tickets on March 23rd for a flight Milan-Seychelles on September 28th. You arranged, booked and PAID everything including accomodation, rent a car, a ferry, a wedding and even travelled via car from Croatia to Milan for 7 hours and stayed there for a night so you can be fresh for the flight (because you got the tickets…