The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, said it was “absurd” to be fined for employing too many women in senior positions in the city. Hidalgo’s remarks came after a request for a fine of 90,000 euros (,000 110,000) from the French Ministry of Public Services, which said more female employees …

Neptune’s dark place. Credit: Hubbleseat Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope spotted a mysterious dark vortex on Neptune, suddenly escaping potential death on a giant blue planet. The storm, which is larger than the Atlantic Ocean, was born in the northern hemisphere of the planet and was discovered by Hubble …

“I never want to see him again! And if you don’t do it you’ll be fired. If I do it again you’ll be king. And if anyone in this crew does it – that’s it, and you and You, too, can be heard saying, “Cruz in the sun’s special diopet. …

Facebook today attacked Apple Pal in a series of full-page newspaper ads, insisting that iOS 14’s privacy changes to data collection and targeted advertising are bad for small businesses (via Bloomberg). Running ads in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, And Washington PostDisplay the title, “We stand with Apple Pal …

Sales have fallen 1.1% since October last month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. According to a survey of analysts compiled by Refinitive, sales were expected to be below 0.3% in the month of November. “The numbers are much lower than expected,” Gus Foucher, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Group, …