Cullen Paradis

Articles by Cullen Paradis

This 2020 file photo shows a deforested area in Brazil, where lawmakers were being accused of further threatening the country's disappearing rainforests

Feeling Guilty About A Carbon Footprint? There's An App For That

There's only so much carbon emission a person or business can cut from their life through electric cars and recycling. For the rest, there are carbon offset programs.

China is a hugely important market for Tesla, where it sells one out of every four of its cars

Tesla Faces New Competition In EV Market

Tesla's future is unclear as many new competitors look to cut into their share of the electric vehicle market

Joe Biden's vast stimulus passed earlier this year has helped fire the US economic recovery but has also added to inflationary pressures, while investors will be closely watching the progress of other big-spending measures in Congress

Relief Checks Reaching More Americans

This week's distribution was especially large due to plus-up payments and two-week a backlog of relief checks.

Lauren Boebert Goes On Twitter Tirades Against BLM

Boebert was responding to a new policy allowing U.S. embassies to fly the flag to commemorate George Floyd's murder.

Authorities in more and more countries are using facial recognition technology as part of their surveillance networks

Remote Workers Leery Of Employer Surveillance

A study by the Institute for the Future of Work suggests that using AI surveillance erodes trust between employees, managers and companies.

Shareholders of ExxonMobil will decide whether to replace up to four board members with supporters of renewable energy investment

Activist Shareholders Oust Exxon Executives

ExxonMobil leadership couldn't prevent a shareholder revolt at the annual meeting, with at least two board seats lost to climate concerns.

Tesla reported higher profits and said expansion projects are on track

Tesla Switches Autopilot Systems To Optical Only

Tesla is once again using roadways to test new tech, with all new Model 3 and Y deliveries featuring exclusively optical autopilot.

Kansas Lawmaker Claims God Told Him To Kick Teen In Testicles

When asked about the bruising a student received while he was teaching art class, Mark Samsel told police "God works in mysterious ways."

Donald Trump has described a parallel criminal investigation by Manhattan's district attorney as 'a continuation of the greatest political witch hunt in the history of our country'

Trump Declares Victory On COVID Lab Leak Theory

The former president is taking a victory lap that characteristically ignores his own role in getting the idea getting dismissed, and the wave of anti-Asian hate his theories sparked.

Charleston Church Shooter Oral Arguments Begin

Dylann Roof's lawyers say he's unfit to stand trial, but their client has said explicitly in the past that he's mentally sound and has no remorse.

Driver Strikes Protestors In Police Shooting Of Andrew Brown Jr.

Lisa Michelle O'Quinn now faces a variety of charges, with police still investigating the possibility of charging her with a hate crime.

Tesla boss Elon Musk's tweets have sent the values of cryptocurrencies rising and falling

Elon Musk Fuels Bitcoin Rebound

Musk said he'd met with North American cryptocurrency miners to discuss sustainability, sending Bitcoin rocketing within a hair's breadth of $40,000.

US Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, pictured in 2019, warned that "the economy continues to face considerable uncertainty associated with the vagaries of the COVID-19 pandemic"

Federal Reserve Governor Argues For A Digital Dollar

Lael Brainard highlighted the importance of digital currencies in the era of COVID-19

Former US president Donald Trump, who remains the most influential figure within the Republican Party, saw his Facebook ban upheld by the social media giant's oversight board
speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the

Scotland May Investigate Trump Golf Courses Bought With Cash

Legal action from human rights group Avaaz hopes to force the Scottish government to pry deeper into allegations of money laundering.

A yoga session in Miami Beach, Florida -- a stark contrast to the late-night party scene that has forced police to impose a curfew

Cops Crash California TikTok Beach Bash

Adrian's "birthday kick back" had some attendees kicking back in a cell after his invitation post went viral and attracted thousands to the beach party.