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President Joe Biden complained that oil companies were not drilling enough for oil, despite his long history of trying to block oil and gas production in the United States. “We haven’t slowed them down at all, they should be drilling more than they’re doing now,” Biden said. “If they were drilling more we’d have more relief at the pump.”

Recently, reports came out stating that Apple throttles CPU performance on older iPhone models with older lithium-ion batteries to prevent sudden shutdowns due to excessive current draw. Several class action lawsuits have already been filed as a result of this revelation. While at first it may appear that Apple has a significant liability in this case, I propose that it has several defenses and will likely take these cases to verdict. Further, the company can make software changes that will eliminate any potential damages that could be argued in lawsuits against it. This revelation is unlikely to have any...

Updated: 03:15 AM ESTNetflix Presses Pause for Heavy DVD Renters 'Throttling' Practice Delays Shipments, Gives Preference to Infrequent RentersBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 11) - Manuel Villanueva realizes he has been getting a pretty good deal since he signed up for Netflix Inc.'s online DVD rental service 2 1/2 years ago, but he still feels shortchanged. That's because the $17.99 monthly fee that he pays to rent up to three DVDs at a time would amount to an even bigger bargain if the company didn't penalize him for returning his movies so quickly. Carlos Osorio, AP Netflix subscriber...

Perhaps you remember George W. Bush's innocent use of the word "crusade" six months ago, and perhaps you recall the furor it provoked. Commentators around the globe quickly pounced: Why, the word is a provocation, they insisted. It will rattle Muslim moderates and confirm the worst fears of the radicals who hate us so. There are two things to keep in mind, however, about Bush's use of "crusade": He meant it in the familiar secular sense, not as a synonym for holy war. And he never used it again. Now comes Yasser Arafat, one week ago today, exhorting Palestinians to...