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Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler wears custom Nike Air Jordan cleats in the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sept. 5, 2024, in Atlanta.
Consumer
Nike Slumps as Demand Slows
Analysts have said the company has lost its focus on coming up with cool products.
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Entrance of the Boar's Head processing plant tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak, Jarratt, Va., Aug. 29, 2024.
Consumer
Tenth Death Reported in Boar's Head Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak
At least 59 people in 19 states have been sickened by the bacteria.
September 26, 2024
This photo provided by the Consumer Product Safety Commission shows a Lucid Platform Bed with an upholstered square tufted headboard that is being recalled across the U.S. and Canada.
Consumer
Nearly 138,000 Beds Recalled After Reports of Breaking, Collapsing During Use
There have been 245 reports of "bed failures."
September 20, 2024
The Nike logo is shown on a store in Miami Beach, Fla.
Consumer
Nike Names Elliott Hill as CEO, Replacing John Donahoe
Nike's stock jumped almost 8% following the announcement.
September 20, 2024
The Chevron Products Company El Segundo refinery, El Segundo, Calif., Oct. 23, 2023.
Consumer
Wholesale Inflation Cools in Sign that Price Pressures Continue to Ease
The Federal Reserve is moving closer to cutting interest rates — likely beginning next month.
August 13, 2024
The logo of the Samsung Electronics Co. is seen at its office in Seoul, South Korea.
Consumer
Samsung Recalls More Than 1 Million Electric Ranges After Numerous Fire and Injury Reports
There are reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries.
August 9, 2024
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Longshoremen strike at midnight at Bayport Terminal, Houston, Oct. 1, 2024.
U.S. Could See Shortages, Higher Prices if Dockworkers Strike Drags on
October 2, 2024
A toothpaste-based transistor is the latest innovation from the research team at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Milan.
Researchers Made an Edible Toothpaste-Based Transistor
September 27, 2024
A U.S. Postal Service employee makes deliveries in Northbrook, Ill.
U.S. Postal Service Squeeze on Shipping Consolidators Could Raise Consumer Costs
September 11, 2024
A woman wheels a cart with her purchases out of a Walmart store in Derry, N.H.
Walmart Recalls Apple Juice Sold in 25 States Due to Elevated Arsenic Levels
August 26, 2024
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October 9, 2024
Zone triggering used to trigger on a specific RF chirp length in the time domain and when the chirp exceeds a certain power level in the frequency domain.
Consumer
Rohde & Schwarz Breaks Acquisition Rate Records with Oscilloscopes Portfolio Addition
Rohde & Schwarz have introduces the industry’s first ASIC-based zone triggering.
August 21, 2024
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Consumer
Microplastics Are Everywhere, But Are They Harming Us?
A 2022 World Health Organization report concluded there was no clear risk to human health, based on the available evidence.
August 5, 2024
Apple iPhone 15 ProMax phones are shown in an Apple store in Pittsburgh.
Consumer
Apple Breaks Out of Recent Sales Slump With Leap Into the AI Craze
The iPhone 16 is expected to be equipped with the AI chip.
August 2, 2024
Cacagoo Biometric Gun Safe.
Consumer
CPSC Urges Consumers to Stop Using Biometric Feature on Owsoo and Cacagoo Biometric Gun Safes
The feature could result in serious injury or even death.
August 2, 2024
Parts on Trek Bicycle Corporation’s new Madone Gen 8 road bike have a lower carbon footprint with Syensqo’s advanced specialty polymers.
Consumer
Trek Madone Road Bike Introduced with Sustainable Polymers
The parts are very high in recycled content.
July 31, 2024
DigiKey has partnered with Kingston Technology to offer its memory and storage solutions.
Consumer
DigiKey Announces Global Partnership with Memory Products Company Kingston Technology
The partnership comes with intention to increase global reach.
July 24, 2024
CrowdStrike headquarters in Silicon Valley.
Consumer
CrowdStrike Blames Bug for Letting Bad Data Slip Through, Leading to Global Tech Outage
The problem involved an "undetected error" which led to the outage.
July 24, 2024
This photo provided by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows the Bissell Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaner.
Consumer
Over 3 Million Steam Cleaners Go Under Recall for Spewing Hot Water Causing Burns
Over 150 injuries have been reported.
July 19, 2024
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is displayed during a media preview at Samsung Galaxy Experience space in New York.
Consumer
Samsung Brings AI Twists to New Watch and Ring
The products are extensions of a push that Samsung launched six months ago.
July 11, 2024
Shoppers pass by cooking oil products at a supermarket in Beijing.
Consumer
Soybean Oil, Fuel Chemicals Carried in the Same Trucks in China, Report Finds
The practice was considered an "open secret."
July 10, 2024
A Tractor Supply Company store sign.
Consumer
Black Farmers' Association Calls for Tractor Supply CEO's Resignation
The retailer has said it would drop its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts.
July 9, 2024
Two black electric bicycles on a dike with a path to the sandy beach on the Baltic Sea coast.
Consumer
Heybike and Jackery Join Forces For Portable E-Bike Charging
Riders can easily transport now and use in various settings.
July 9, 2024
A photograph of fireworks over the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Consumer
Fireworks Sales Fall Back to Earth After Years of Explosive Growth
Here's why.
June 28, 2024
PMD and DigiKey partnership.
Consumer
Performance Motion Devices and DigiKey Announce Partnership
PMD's motion control solutions will now be available worldwide.
June 25, 2024