This week on Tech Times Weekly Wrap, the massive recall of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled as many as 26 brands of eye drops because of an impending risk of blindness. The update from the FDA centers on the popular brands for eye drops, with a warning on all users now.
Another top news from last week is the massive scrutiny against self-driving robotaxis, particularly with GM's Cruise which is involved yet again in another crash. Lastly, there is the controversial addition of new subscription tiers over at X, having three price options for users.
FDA Issues Recall for 26 Eye Drop Brands
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The US FDA has issued a warning for over-the-counter eye drop brands, with as many as 26 renowned names bringing a significant risk to their eyes and vision, with risks of blindness possible. It was regarded that these drops are linked to the potential risk of eye infections, with the reports stating that it could lead to partial vision loss in some cases.
Products that were regarded to be harmful to users include CVS Health Corp, Rite Aid, Cardinal Health, Target's 'up & up' brand, and Velocity Pharma.
With these warnings, the FDA already recommends immediately discarding them to prevent further use.
Several brands including CVS, Rite Aid, and Target have recalled their products and removed them from the shelves for customers to avoid purchasing in their local pharmacies. However, there are some including Leader, Rugby, and Velocity Pharma who still sells these eye drops.
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Two GM Cruise Robotaxi Crash
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General Motors' Cruise is now seeing massive problems that are following its recent operational suspension in California, with the company's robotaxis seeing accidents because of apparent "hard braking." There were two new additional crashes involving GM's Cruise, with the crash reports coming by November 3, with the company cooperating with authorities in the ongoing investigation.
It was said that the robotaxis braked on their own, and there were no obstacles ahead when they did this. Reportedly, this adds to the massive scrutiny already filed against Cruise, with many expecting that this will be a significant blow to the company, facing another significant probe against the company.
There were also other complaints brought against Cruise, with its robotaxi pinning a pedestrian after being a victim of a different hit-and-run accident.
X's New Subscription Tiers
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Elon Musk's X has finally unveiled its new subscription prices, centering on two new tiers for users, introducing the Basic and Premium+ last week. This means that there are more options for users, but also centers on losing several perks from their current subscription on the X Premium, the only tier before that cost $8 for the web and $11 for mobile.
First off, there is the X Basic, and it is the lowest price among all, this is available for only $3 per month, but it does not come with a verification checkmark, only some of the premium features, and has ads.
Next, there is the X Premium, and this is the $8 monthly, which Musk and his team first introduced back in early 2022, featuring the verification and the premium.
Lastly, another new addition to this is the X Premium+ and it is the highest tier available, featuring all the features, verification, and the ad-free experience from the platform.
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