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☆ 3 easy dinner recipes by a gut health dietitian who eats 30 plants a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That's why Gabrielle Morse, a gut health specialist and registered dietitian at The Gut Health Clinic, aims to eat 30 plants a week. Her weekly food delivery consists of around 10 different vegetables, butter beans, black beans, chickpeas, lentils, and fish. AdvertisementIf she has white fish or shrimp in the fridge, she might use them to make a risotto with lots of different vegetables thrown in. On the side, she had roasted broccoli and some other roasted vegetables that she had on hand. AdvertisementTo make sure she's eating 30 plants a week, she'll pair it with some air-fried veggies, grilled mushrooms, and edamame beans.

Persons: Gastro dietitian Gabrielle Morse, —, Gabrielle Morse, Morse, Morse's, fryer, Kale roasts Organizations: Service, Health, FDA

☆ In Defense of PG-13 Horror
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Kellina Moore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There’s one unfairly maligned horror-movie feature that, when used wisely, can aid with such artful restraint: the humble PG-13 rating. Since many horror nerds predicate their identity on being able to enjoy content that is too depraved for the general public, they tend to look down on the PG-13 scary movie, viewing it as watered-down or wimpy. Sam Raimi’s “Drag Me to Hell,” for instance, about a cursed loan officer, contains Raimi’s over-the-top camp sensibility, yet reels in some of his signature gore. It opts for softer gross-outs like bugs and vomit instead of heavy blood and guts, but it doesn’t sacrifice impact. I once saw a screening of it at MoMA that played like a metal show, with the film’s sound blasting from the speakers and squeals of delight jumping from the audience with each increasingly demented sequence.

Persons: it’s, Sam Raimi’s Organizations: MoMA

☆ Mark Cuban offered a fellow 'geek' $75,000 on 'Shark Tank': 'I want you to myself'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Cuban and Justin Huang have a mutual love for education — and a mutual hate for killing bugs. The two hit it off on Friday's episode of ABC's "Shark Tank," where Huang pitched his product, Cup-a-Bug, to the show's investor judges. A self-proclaimed "bug sympathizer," Huang created the contraption for a simple reason: "I'm just terrified of bugs, even from [childhood]. The investors encouraged him to take a minute to gather his thoughts and keep going, with Cuban yelling, "You're good!" Mark Cuban checking out the Cup-a-Bug on ABC's "Shark Tank."

Persons: Mark Cuban, Justin Huang, —, Huang, We've, Lori Greiner chimed, Cuban, Huang's, Chapman, Daymond John, Mark, Christopher Willard Organizations: University of California, Irvine, LinkedIn, Disney Locations: Irvine , California, Cuban, U.S

☆ 11 things you should skip at your reception, according to wedding experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sophia Mitrokostas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Business Insider asked wedding professionals what reception trends and traditions couples can skip to save money and stress. A giant wedding cake isn't necessary or cost-effectiveSheet cakes are more cost effective for a big reception. Stakhov Yuriy/Shutterstock"A huge cake isn't necessary, especially since the high price of a large, elaborate wedding cake often catches couples by surprise," Nickel said. AdvertisementYou shouldn't serve more than three courses at the receptionEven if you and your partner are foodies, a wedding reception isn't the best time for a seven-course dining experience. Dance-floor props can look out of place next to carefully chosen decorThe wedding photographer Amy Kolodziej said that dance-floor props can detract from the elegance of a wedding reception.

Persons: —, Artem Lomaz, Champagne, Brent Lewin, Lindsey Nickel, Lomaz, Nickel, Stakhov Yuriy, Shutterstock, Keith Willard, Willard, Amy Kolodziej, Kolodziej Organizations: Service, Business, Getty, Australian Turf

☆ Can a Tech Giant Be Woke?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Noam Scheiber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The December day in 2021 that set off a revolution across the videogame industry appeared to start innocuously enough. “My friend called me crying, saying, ‘I just lost my job,’” recalled Erin Hall, one of the testers who stayed on. “None of us saw that coming.”The testers conferred with one another over the weekend and announced a strike on Monday. Just after they returned to work seven weeks later, they filed paperwork to hold a union election. Raven never rehired the laid-off workers, but the other testers won their election in May 2022, forming the first union at a major U.S. video game company.

Persons: Raven, ‘, ’ ”, Erin Hall Organizations: Activision Blizzard Locations: Wisconsin, U.S

☆ Amazon to pay $1.9 million to migrant contract workers to settle claims of human rights abuses
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Amazon will pay more than 700 migrant workers roughly $1.9 million to settle claims they suffered human rights abuses as a result of exploitative labor contracts in Saudi Arabia. While they worked at Amazon warehouses, the workers were housed in accommodations that were "overcrowded and dirty, infested with bed bugs and lacking even the most basic facilities," Amnesty wrote. The abuses suffered by workers were so severe that they likely amounted to "human trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation as defined by international law and standards," Amnesty wrote in the October report. Amazon has disputed regulators' allegations, and it has said it continues to invest in worker safety. WATCH: Amazon's worker safety hazards come under fire from regulators and the DOJ

Persons: Verité, Abdullah Fahad Al, AFMCO, they're Organizations: Amazon, Amnesty, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Investigative Journalism, Guardian Locations: Robbinsville , New Jersey, Saudi Arabia

☆ A gastro dietitian eats 30 plants a week for a healthy gut microbiome. Here's what she has for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Research suggests that gut health is central to overall health. A prominent study found that eating 30 plants a week leads to a more diverse gut microbiome. “Looking after your gut health really lowers your risk of things like colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, and it can look after your mental health,” Gabrielle Morse, a gut health specialist and registered dietitian at The Gut Health Clinic , told Business Insider. “There's a gut-liver axis, so our gut health looks after our liver. AdvertisementMorse also carries a small Tupperware of mixed seeds with her so she can sprinkle some of those on top.

Persons: Dietitian Gabrielle Morse, —, ” Gabrielle Morse, ”, Morse, ” Morse, “, She’ll, she’s Organizations: Service, Health, Business Locations: Brazil

The organization will host trade ministers and other officials from its 164 member countries in Abu Dhabi from Feb. 26-29. “People don’t realize that they’re taking for granted that 75% of world trade is taking place on WTO terms,” she said. Photos You Should See View All 33 ImagesIn Abu Dhabi, countries will discuss a “Fish 2” deal to ban subsidies that contribute to too many boats — or overfishing in general. It has created a “tough environment” for deals in Abu Dhabi at the end of the month. “The best we can do is to demonstrate why ... continuing to follow WTO rules is the best thing for the world.”

Persons: Donald Trump —, —, Ngozi Okonjo, Iweala, ”, Trump, “ Organizations: GENEVA, World Trade Organization, White House, WTO, Agriculture, United, Washington, European Union, Trump Locations: Geneva, Abu Dhabi, United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Britain, Japan, U.S, India, Europe

NEW YORK (AP) — For nine years, Alaska health officials have been aware of an unusual virus causing rare, relatively mild illnesses in the Fairbanks area. But a recent case in another part of the state — this one resulting in a man's death — has brought new attention to the so-called Alaskapox virus. But pets, such as dogs and cats, may also carry the virus, health officials say. He was hospitalized in November and died last month, according to a bulletin last week from Alaska public health officials. Alaskapox is a rare illness that in most cases causes a relatively mild symptoms, health officials believe.

Persons: —, mpox — Organizations: Health, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks , Alaska, Kenai

☆ Review: In ‘The Apiary,’ the Bees Have a Troubling Tale to Tell
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bees in the wild have succumbed to a planet-wide die-off, taking almonds, avocados and honey down with them. But in a subterranean lab, three women doing “palliative care” with four remaining broods make a hopeful if gruesome discovery. Call it “Little Hive of Horrors.”That’s the setup, if nowhere near the payoff, of the “The Apiary,” a bright, strange and mesmerizing marvel by Kate Douglas, making her professional playwriting debut with this Off Off Broadway production. I say “almost too good” because a staging so sensitive yet confident could disguise whatever flaws may lurk in the text. The floor, the railings and even the paper in the beekeepers’ desktop inboxes are bumblebee yellow.

Persons: it’s, ”, Kate Douglas, Tony Kiser, Kate Whoriskey, Walt Spangler’s Organizations: Bees

☆ Veterinarians share 10 things you should never do when taking your dog on a walk
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Sophia Mitrokostas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Vasil Dakov/Shuttershock"No matter how friendly your dog is, you don't know how the other dog might react," said Richardson. "It's never safe to let your dog greet another dog unless you've checked with their owner." "The chemicals can also lead to sickness or potential poisoning if your dog licks their paws clean after the walk." "Owners should never let their dog off the leash unless they are 100% confident the dog will always come back," said Richardson. Venkat suggested keeping waste bags attached to your pet's leash or harness to avoid forgetting them.

Persons: —, Jamie Richardson, Vasil Dakov, Richardson, leashes, Anita Kot, Richard Newstead, Heather Venkat, Venkat Organizations: Service, Business, Getty

☆ I live off the grid in a yurt on land I inherited. There's nothing I miss — life is ridiculously peaceful.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Melissa Petro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cami Ostman, a 56-year-old writer and writing coach from Shoreline, Washington. She wasn't going to do anything with the land, so she said I could have it. I can think of seven friends in my age range who've bought off-grid land or purchased sprinter vans or RVs. In Seattle, I'm accountable to my students and employees, but when I'm on my land, I leave my work behind. There's nothing I miss when I'm in the yurt — it's so ridiculously peaceful.

Persons: —, Cami Ostman, I'd, she'd, I've, who's, Pam, who've Organizations: Service, Business, Edison Locations: Shoreline , Washington, Seattle, Washington, Bellingham , Washington, Mongolia, Siberia, Turkey, Pacific, Shoreline

NEW YORK (AP) — Daisy Ridley doesn’t want audiences to be misled by the title of her new film, “Sometimes I Think About Dying.”Her character, Fran, is, actually, quite funny. The Associated Press recently spoke to Ridley about finding Fran, reprising her role as Rey in a new “Star Wars” film, and perfecting her death stare. RIDLEY: I loved the world and I loved the office but, actually, a lot of that was improvised. It’s going to be so strange because I’m not going to be the baby anymore. So I pretend I’m not fussed at all that I’m, like, next to Harrison Ford (laughs)!

Persons: Daisy Ridley doesn’t, ”, Fran, Rachel Lambert, Dave Merheje, Ridley, Rey, it’s, RIDLEY, Rachel, I’m, Harrison Ford, Abrams, Colin, there’s Organizations: Associated Press Locations: Portland, Oregon

☆ Scientists think they've finally solved the millennia-old mystery of why bugs flock to your porch light
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The question of what brings insects toward lights of all kinds — from flames to porch lamps — is an ancient one. AdvertisementIt was as if they were using the light source as a way to orient themselves to the sky. Sam FabianBut Fabian said they tested this theory and found that some insects started traveling in a different direction when a new light source switched on. A less-bright future for insectsThere's a reason scientists have long sought to answer the question of why insects are attracted to artificial light. Oboyski also worries that light pollution is impacting the way insects navigate through their environments.

Persons: —, Mary Esther Murtfeldt, Sam Fabian, Chris Robbins, Getty Images Fabian, Yash Sondhi, Fabian, Peter Oboyski, wasn't, Oboyski, Sam Fabian Fish, It's, Sondhi, they're Organizations: Service, Imperial College London, Business, Getty Images, Essig, of Entomology, Nature Communications Locations: Costa Rica

☆ Apple Vision Pro review: This is the future of computing and entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTApple Vision Pro Todd Haselton | CNBCIt's night. Here's what you need to know:What's goodApple Vision Pro Source: AppleI was skeptical when I first met with Apple to see the Vision Pro. Apple Vision Pro. Photos in the Apple Vision Pro Todd Haselton | CNBCI love the "spatial photos" you can capture using the cameras on the outside of the Vision Pro or with the latest iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Apple Vision Pro Todd Haselton | CNBC

Persons: Todd Haselton, Oregon's Mount Hood, I'm, I've, it's, Max, Joshua Tree, Slack, Barbie, It's, CNBC Apple Keychain, Siri, There's Organizations: CNBC, Apple Watch, UBS, Apple, Apple Vision, Vision Pro, Pro, Companies, Vision, Greyhound, CNBC Apple, Disney, Wars, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon, Amazon Prime Locations: Oregon's Mount, U.S, Hawaii, White Sands

☆ Opinion: What could fall apart after Trump’s victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN —In 2018, Irish journalist Fintan O’Toole proposed the “Yeats Test” to determine how bad things are in the world. Although … Haley is the last contender standing between former President Donald Trump and the Republican nomination…most Republican voters do not want an alternative to Trump; they overwhelmingly back him. Polling shows Trump even leads Haley in her home state of South Carolina.”Haley’s quest is going nowhere, wrote Daniel McCarthy. Join us on Twitter and FacebookTrump’s election-night needling of South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, who endorsed the president over Haley, stood out.

Persons: Fintan O’Toole, Yeats, ” O’Toole, Donald Trump, —, William Butler Yeats, Mitch McConnell’s, Trump, doesn’t, Joe Biden, Clay Jones, Nikki Haley, ”, Raul Reyes, … Haley, Haley, Daniel McCarthy, Ron DeSantis, “, Paul Begala, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Tim, ” Trump, Scott, E, Jean Carroll, Ana Marie Cox, Carroll —, Julian Zelizer, — Trump, ” Bill Bramhall, Biden, Douglas, Bruce A, Willis, John Avlon, Dean Obeidallah, Jon Stewart, Bill Burns, Lishay Lavi, Omri Miran, Roni, Alma, ” Lavi, ” Barbie, Oscar Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News Sara Stewart, Barbie ”, “ Tuesday’s Oscar, ‘ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Barbie, it’s, Brad Meltzer, Ken, ’, Hannah Ryan, Barbie ’, Sofia Coppola’s ‘ Priscilla ’, Priscilla Presley’s, Elvis —, Molly Manning Walker’s, Ava DuVernay’s, Noah Berlatsky, Dr, Strangelove ”, Peter Bergen, Elena Sheppard, Kyte, Nick Anderson, Narges Mohammadi, Jennifer Tucker, Wayne LaPierre, Erik German, Frida Ghitis, Elon Musk, Jill Filipovic, millennials, David S, Cohen, Greer Donley, Rachel Rebouché, David Mark, …, Lisa Benson, Suzanne Plunkett, Michelle Francl didn’t, Rosa Prince, You’re, you’ll Organizations: CNN, GOP, Republican, Trump, Polling, Florida Gov, Republican Party, ”, Twitter, Facebook, New York Daily, CIA, New York Daily News, Warner Bros, Warner Bros ., Academy, Counterpoint, NRA, Harvard, Bryn Mawr College, Boston Harbour Locations: Irish, “, Ukraine, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Iowa, New York, Douglas London, Georgia, Gaza, Israel, Bergen, Boston, Pennsylvania

☆ Brood XIII and Brood XIX: What to expect from 2024’s rare double brood emergence of cicadas
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Kate Golembiewski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The 13-year group, known as Brood XIX, or the Great Southern Brood, is the largest periodical cicada brood, stretching across the southeastern United States. The Northern Illinois Brood, or Brood XIII, emerges every 17 years. Periodical cicadas are smaller and mostly black, with bright red eyes and orange-tinged wings and legs. Billions of cicadas are expected this spring as two different broods — Broods XIX and XIII — emerge simultaneously. However, predictions of a cicadapocalypse — in which Brood XIII and Brood XIX show up at the same place at the same time — are probably an exaggeration.

Persons: hasn’t, Thomas Jefferson, —, “, ”, Jonathan Larson, don’t, XIII —, Jason Bergman, ” Larson, We’re, Chris Simon, XIII haven't, Chip Somodevilla, Larson, Cheney Orr, ” Simon, Kate Golembiewski Organizations: CNN, Southern, Northern Illinois, University of Kentucky, Midwest, University of Connecticut, Reuters Locations: United States, Indianapolis, Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky , Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina , Georgia, Alabama , Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Columbia , Maryland, America, Chicago

LONDON (AP) — An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite hot beverage. Bryn Mawr College chemistry professor Michelle Francl says one of the keys to a perfect cup of tea is a pinch of salt. The tip is included in Francl’s book “Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea,” published Wednesday by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Not since the Boston Tea Party has mixing tea with salt water roiled the Anglo-American relationship so much. On the Chemistry World site, Francl said writing the book had “enhanced my enjoyment of a cup of tea” but noted “there were several disquieting discoveries along the way."

Persons: Michelle Francl, ”, boors, Debrett’s, “, Francl, – Organizations: Bryn Mawr College, Royal Society of Chemistry, Boston Tea Party, Twitter, Embassy Locations: An American, Britain, London, States, U.S

☆ ‘Palworld’ dubbed ‘Pokémon with guns’ ignites furor as it becomes an overnight sensation
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Michael Nam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Cute video game creatures with guns have become a surprise monster hit. Fans of the long-running Pokémon franchise on Nintendo platforms have been angry about the close similarities of various creature designs, according to video game outlet IGN. It’s gotten bad enough that Pocketpair has said it received death threats. I promise…However, you’ll excuse me if I skip over the death threats, threats to the company and massively outlandish claims,” posted one Pocketpair community manager. “Nintendo has come for me, please leave me in your thoughts and prayers,” he posted on X.

Persons: Pocketpair, It’s, “, ”, Takuro Mizobe, doxxing, Mizobe didn’t, Nintendo’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, PC Steam, Xbox, Nintendo, Developers Locations: New York, Kansas

☆ Fujitsu role in Britain's Post Office scandal could have severe reputational consequences, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

(Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images) Tolga Akmen | Afp | Getty ImagesLONDON — Fujitsu 's role in the U.K. Post Office scandal, dubbed the "most widespread miscarriage of justice" in British history, has analysts wary of what the fallout could look like for the Japanese IT giant. Between 1999 and 2015, a fault with the company's Horizon computer software used by the Post Office, a state-owned private company employing thousands of people across the country, resulted in more than 700 sub-postmasters being subjected to false prosecutions. watch nowIn a statement Thursday, Fujitsu said it regards the matter with the "utmost seriousness and offers its deepest apologies to the sub-postmasters and their families." "Based on the findings of the Inquiry, we will also be working with the UK government on the appropriate actions, including contribution to compensation." A spokesperson for Fujitsu wasn't immediately available for comment when contacted by CNBC.

Persons: Tolga Akmen, TOLGA AKMEN, Akmen, postmasters, Paul Patterson, Patterson, Fujitsu Tim Morse, —, CNBC's, Mio Kato Organizations: subpostmasters, of Justice, Appeal, Getty, Afp, Fujitsu, Post Office, Post, Business, Trade, Asymmetric Advisors, CNBC, Fujitsu wasn't, Treasury, Fujitsu —, ICL, Tokyo Stock Exchange, LightStream Locations: London, AFP, U.K, Japan

☆ Elon Musk blames 'spam/scam bot' for some pictures on X being labeled 'graphic content'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some images on X were labeled as "graphic content" due to a "scam bot," Elon Musk said. It's the latest technical problem to hit X since Musk took control of the social media site. The social media site said numerous posts were "incorrectly labeled" as "sensitive media" in the latest technical problem, which Elon Musk blamed on a "spam/scam bot." pic.twitter.com/hpvzMBPwxS — Josiah Kennealy (@JosiahKennealy) January 21, 2024Musk acknowledged the issues in an X post , writing that "an X spam/scam bot accidentally flagged many legitimate accounts today. We've fixed the underlying issue and are now working to remove labels from impacted posts," X said.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, —, hpvzMBPwxS, Josiah Kennealy Organizations: Service

☆ Fujitsu shares drop nearly 4% as its Europe chief says compensating Post Office victims is a 'moral obligation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This case received new public attention this year when ITV broadcast a drama series, "Mr Bates vs The Post Office," about the sub-postmasters fight for justice. Horizon was manufactured by Fujitsu in 1999 and rolled out across Post Office branches to manage financial transactions. "We did have bugs and errors in the system and we did help the Post Office in their prosecutions of the sub-postmasters," he told the committee. The government has set aside 1 billion pounds in compensation for victims of the Post Office scandal. And the role of the post office has been well known in these court prosecutions, but Fujitsu for some reason had been rarely mentioned in the press."

Persons: Paul Patterson, Mr Bates, Patterson, Timothy Morse Organizations: Fujitsu Services, Business, Trade, Nikkei, Fujitsu, IT, Post, ITV, of Commons Business, Trade Committee, Government Locations: Europe, London

☆ Walmart settles a lawsuit that claims it passed a female worker for promotion because she had young children at home
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Walmart is set to pay a former worker $60,000 to settle claims it didn't promote her because she had young children. The company didn't hire her for a manager role because she had children at home, the EEOC said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWalmart is set to pay a former female worker $60,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming it turned down her request for promotion because she had young children at home. The EEOC filed the lawsuit after it failed to reach a conciliation agreement with the Arkansas-based retailer.

Persons: —, wasn't Organizations: Walmart, Service, Employment, Commission, Business Locations: Ottumwa , Iowa, Arkansas

Read said the Post Office has drastically changed over the past few years and has earmarked around a billion pounds ($1.3 billion) for compensation. He also confirmed it would not pursue any further prosecutions and that it is actively looking to replace the much-altered Horizon system in its branches. The Post Office maintained that Horizon was reliable and accused branch managers of dishonesty. The number of victims is not fully known, and it emerged Tuesday that hundreds more may have been financially affected by the faulty computer system. A group of postal workers took legal action against the Post Office in 2016.

Persons: Paul Patterson, “, ”, Patterson, Nick Read, Read, Rishi Sunak, Mr, Bates, Alan Bates, Toby Jones, “ It’s, Jo Hamilton, Neil Hudgell Organizations: Fujitsu, Fujitsu Ltd, Post, Post Office, Parliament's Business, Trade, Court, ITV Locations: Europe, Japan, London

☆ Fujitsu admits it should compensate postal workers whose lives were ruined by its faulty software
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Japanese technology company Fujitsu has a “moral obligation” to compensate the victims of Britain’s Post Office scandal, the boss of its European arm said Tuesday. “We did have bugs and errors in the system and we did help the Post Office in their prosecutions of the sub-postmasters,” Peter Patterson, Fujitsu’s director for Europe, said Tuesday. “I think there is a moral obligation for the company to contribute,” Patterson told UK lawmakers during a public hearing. Nick Read, CEO of the Post Office, who also addressed lawmakers Tuesday, said he was “committed” to abandoning Horizon. The corporation still uses the IT system, but in a newer iteration than the one involved in the scandal.

Persons: —, “, ” Peter Patterson, ” Patterson, Patterson, ”, Rishi Sunak, Nick Read, ” Read Organizations: London CNN, Fujitsu, Britain’s Post, Office, Post, CNN, Post Office, British Locations: Britain’s, Europe, ”

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