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• U.S. Passport Agency ends walk-in service at Vermont office The U.S. Passport Agency ended it’s no appointment walk-in service at its Vermont’s office after it was overwhelmed by people seeking the documents amid a backlog of 1.5 million requests, the State Department said Thursday. Dozens of desperate travelers from throughout the Northeast had been traveling to the St. Albans office after getting word people could get passports on the spot and struggling to make appointments at other offices. The Vermont Passport Agency had been offering appointment slots from no-shows…
• Mini Metro and the joys of organising a mass transit system – Reader’s Feature Mini Metro – it can be a hard sell (pic: Dinosaur Polo Club)A reader tries to explain why he loves puzzle game Mini Metro so much, despite it sounding extremely dull as soon as you describe it. I made a blunder with my family at a recent gathering. Well, more of a failure of communication. I tried to convince my non-gamer brother to try playing Mini Metro. To be absolutely fair none of this was Mini Metro’s fault, it was…
• Tesla knocked $500 off a hardware upgrade for its Full Self Driving subscription after customer backlash, a report says A Tesla Model 3 (left) and other Tesla models are on display in a Tesla Service Center in Hamburg. Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images Tesla offered customers with older car models a $1,500 hardware upgrade to get "Full Self-Driving." This provoked backlash - Tesla said in 2016 its cars would come with Full Self-Driving hardware. Tesla appears to have dropped the price to $1,000, Electrek reports. See more stories on Insider's business page. Tesla appears to have dropped the…
• The 5 best home theater systems of 2021 for immersive surround sound Table of Contents: Masthead Sticky A home theater system can create an immersive movie-watching experience with surround sound. Compact systems offer convenience, while larger speakers with AV receivers perform the best. Polk's T Series is our top pick thanks to its impressive performance and affordable price. Speakers built into your TV are fine for casual viewing, but if you're looking for an immersive audio experience, you're going to want to upgrade to an actual home theater system. Home theater systems…
• Almost $1 million could come for shuttle into Angeles National Forest Some of the more than 247 riders who rode a special transit-to-trails shuttle in 2019 from the Arcadia Gold Line Station to Chantry Flat in the Angeles National Forest.A second route would take visitors up Highway 39 north of Azusa and Glendora, to popular recreation sites along the San Gabriel River, he said. TheFor the first time, the San Gabriel Mountains would be connected to public transit as federal funding within a House of Representatives appropriations bill is slated to…
• Transportation chief Buttigieg stops in Chicago to keep infrastructure plan on track before ‘twists and turns’ ahead U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks with Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. during a tour of the CTA Red Line 95th St/ Dan Ryan Station on Friday. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-TimesThe U.S. transportation secretary’s Illinois stop is one of three he’s made in recent days to promote Biden’s infrastructure plan. The former Democratic presidential hopeful has also visited Arizona and Oregon.  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped in Illinois Friday to tour transit and rail centers in…
• Woman, 25, with unattached bungee cord jumps to her death after mishearing signal Yecenia Morales, 25, dived 150ft from the viaduct in Colombia (Picture: News Flash Media)A woman mistakenly leapt from a bridge with no bungee cord attached after apparently thinking a call to her boyfriend to jump was for her. Yecenia Morales, 25, dived 150ft from the viaduct in Amaga, northern Colombia, on Sunday. She had travelled to the popular tourist spot with her boyfriend who was ahead of her in the line, local media reported. It was thought to have been…
• Some restaurants are temporarily closing because they can't find enough workers. One said diners have gotten ruder amid the labor shortage and even made staff cry. Some restaurants say the worker shortage is making it harder for them to pay rent. Watchara Phomicinda/MediaNews Group/The Press-Enterprise/Getty Images Some restaurants are temporarily closing or cutting their hours because of the labor shortage. One opened for an hour less each day after staffing fell by nearly 50% compared with normal years. A third of former hospitality workers said in a Joblist poll that they won't return to the industry. See more stories on Insider's business page. Some restaurants are…
• Ex-WWE star Chelsea Green returns to IMPACT Wrestling at Slammiversary with fiancé Matt Cardona Always ready (Photo: IMPACT Wrestling)Chelsea Green returned to IMPACT Wrestling at Slammiversary 2021. The former Knockouts Champion appeared on Saturday night’s huge pay-per-view as she was revealed as fiancé Matt Cardona’s mystery tag team partner despite recently confirming she’s nursing a broken arm. Still, the Hot Mess – who was released by WWE back in April – looked to be in great shape as she joined her man in his bout against Tenille Dashwood and Brian Myers. It was a…
• CEO Interview: Isotropic Systems readies for launch John Finney, founder and CEO of UK space technology developer Isotropic Systems talks to Nick Flaherty about his plans for the future and the challenges of the supply chain and hiring enough staff UK startup Isotropic Systems is riding a wave of interest in space technology in the UK, US and Europe. The company, based in Reading, already has 90 people and has raised over £70m from customers and equity investors and still has a way to go. “We are a…