Their surgeon general is something else

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Hilton, Wyndham, Hyatt, Omni Hotels, Choice Hotels, and Four Seasons stand accused of exploiting G3 RMS, an artificial intelligence algorithm, to illegally collude in price fixing their room rates, in violation of federal antitrust law. All six hotels are represented on the board of directors of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the “largest hotel association in the U.S.,” which has spent nearly $3 million while lobbying against fee disclosure legislation since 2022.

If you ever feel hopelessly useless, remember that every reddit ad has a vote widget that does absolutely nothing. And, at least that, is not your fault.

I mean.. In-N-Out burger at #2.

Discount retailer says low-income households feel more ‘financially constrained’ than six months ago

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Americans are afflicted by an “epidemic of loneliness,” according to the surgeon general and dozens of researchers. The phrase conjures a nation of friendless hermits who have no one to invite to their birthday parties. But according to a pair of new surveys, American loneliness is more complex than that. The typical American, it seems, texts a bunch of people “we should get together!” before watching TikTok alone on the couch and then passing out. That is, Americans have friends. We just never really see them.

India leads the world in generating plastic pollution, producing 10.2 million tons a year (9.3 million metric tons), far more than double the next big-polluting nations, Nigeria and Indonesia. China, often villainized for pollution, ranks fourth but is making tremendous strides in reducing waste, Velis said. Other top plastic polluters are Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia and Brazil. Those eight nations are responsible for more than half of the globe’s plastic pollution, according to the study’s data.

The United States ranks 90th in plastic pollution with more than 52,500 tons (47,600 metric tons) and the United Kingdom ranks 135th with nearly 5,100 tons (4,600 metric tons), according to the study.

Amazon trying to cover their ass?

Updated Wednesday, September 4, 2024 5:10 p.m. EST - Amazon reached out to deny the reports of a crack down on singing along with the radio in trucks and provided this PR video clip as evidence. A PR spokesperson told Jalopnik: “This post is completely inaccurate. Amazon has never issued guidance or communications to Delivery Service Partners that prohibits singing in the vehicle.”

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