Today, Stevie Wonder attended a World Intellectual Property Organization meeting in Geneva to ask delegates to support the World Blind Union's proposed treaty for copyright exemptions for visually impaired and other disabled people. "Please work it out. Or I'll have to write a song about what you didn't do." (Thanks, Madrat, via Submitterator!)
Stevie Wonder to WIPO: get your copyrights out of my disabled rights
Dollar Tree to change its name to Dollars Tree. (Well, they should anyway.)
Dollar Tree should change its name to Dollars Tree. The company announced today that they're permanently raising the prices of most of their items from $1 to $1.25 and offering more $3 and $5 products. From CNN: Selling stuff strictly for $1 hampered Dollar Tree, the company said, and forced it stop selling some "customer… READ THE REST
Salesforce will pay its workers to leave Texas
Salesforce, the cloud software company based in California, has offered to pay its workers in Texas to leave the state following its 6-week abortion ban. "These are incredibly personal issues that directly impact many of us — especially women," Salesforce told employees in the message, which CNBC obtained. The company did not take a stance… READ THE REST
CVS will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour
CVS upping its base pay to $15 an hour is a milestone because it employs 300,000 people and puts pressure on other small-store retailers (such as Walgreens-Boots) to follow suit. A scan of the top 10 retailers suggests that among big-box employers, only Home Depot and Lowes have failed to promise at least $15 an… READ THE REST
This Cyber Week, learn to build your own Android apps with these online courses on sale for just $4
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. It's hard to remember a time before apps — and no, not the kind they serve at your favorite dinner joint. From banking to talking to friends to shopping for houses,… READ THE REST
Save over 50% on this luxury smartwatch, all part of this Cyber Week Sale
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This Cyber Week, become a pro in embedded systems for just $6
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Today's world is all about smart systems, from refrigerators and thermostats to, well, just about everything. And if you're looking for a career change that offers some real opportunity, learning about… READ THE REST
