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Новости за 08.08.2024

TheHill.com 

Minnesota Supreme Court upholds law allowing people with felonies to vote

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a 2023 law allowing people convicted of felonies to vote once they are released from prison, a ruling that could impact more than 50,000 Minnesotans just a month before early voting for the November election is set to begin in the state. The court rejected a challenge from...

Deadline.com 

Paramount Global Steels Itself For New Round Of Layoffs As Q2 Earnings Hit, End Of Skydance “Go-Shop” Period Nears

A momentous couple of weeks for Paramount Global are underway. Its second-quarter earnings are due out today; the “go-shop” period in the $8B Skydance deal closes August 21; and a new round of layoffs is expected next week. Paramount will release its earnings after the market closes, with Wall Street analysts forecasting a 5% year-to-year […]

The Verge 

Kia and Hyundai’s antitheft software update seems to be working

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The Kia Boys may have met their match.

A software update that first rolled out last year to owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles without electronic immobilizers has cut theft rates by more than half, according to a new analysis from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI).

The automakers first began implementing the update in February 2023 in response to a wave of car thefts that started during the covid pandemic, when instructional videos on how to steal... Читать дальше...

Helsinki Times 

Finland sees record low number of first-graders as schools reopen

As the autumn school term begins, Finland is witnessing a significant milestone with a record low number of first-graders entering the education system. Schools in cities such as Tampere, Oulu, Rovaniemi, and Hämeenlinna opened their doors on Wednesday, marking the start of the academic year. Meanwhile, children in Helsinki, Espoo, Turku, and Jyväskylä, among other locations, are set to return on Thursday, enjoying an extra day of summer break.