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Apple faces probe from US labor board over complaints of working conditions

Posted by billyharris on Friday September 03, 2021 @03:38PM
from the engadget.com dept.

https://www.engadget.com/apple-faces-us-labor-board-investigation-083212877.html

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The Taliban's social media dilemma

Posted by billyharris on Sunday August 29, 2021 @12:59PM
from the edition.cnn.com dept.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/29/tech/taliban-afghanistan-social-media/index.html

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Sony’s new PS5 model weighs less because it has a smaller heatsink

Posted by billyharris on Sunday August 29, 2021 @09:37AM
from the theverge.com dept.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/29/22646963/sony-new-ps5-model-lighter-smaller-heatsink-teardown

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The world’s second-largest stablecoin is undergoing a change

Posted by billyharris on Monday August 23, 2021 @01:22PM
from the cnbc.com dept.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/23/crypto-usdc-stablecoin-to-change-reserves-composition.html

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GM Recalls All Chevy Bolt Electric Vehicles

Posted by billyharris on Saturday August 21, 2021 @04:02PM
from the reviewgeek.com dept.

https://www.reviewgeek.com/95569/gm-recalls-all-chevy-bolt-electric-vehicles/

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Does Twitter Allow Taliban-Affiliated Accounts?

Posted by billyharris on Friday August 20, 2021 @04:01PM
from the snopes.com dept.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taliban-accounts-twitter/

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AT&T denies data breach after hacker auctions 70M user database

Posted by billyharris on Friday August 20, 2021 @11:18AM
from the bleepingcomputer.com dept.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-denies-data-breach-after-hacker-auctions-70-million-user-database/

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Leaker suggests GTA Remastered Trilogy will not release until 2022

Posted by billyharris on Friday August 20, 2021 @10:36AM
from the xfire.com dept.

https://www.xfire.com/gta-remastered-trilogy-will-not-release-until-2022/

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Hackers can bypass Cisco security products in data theft attacks

Posted by billyharris on Thursday August 19, 2021 @01:54PM
from the bleepingcomputer.com dept.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-can-bypass-cisco-security-products-in-data-theft-attacks/

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Apple Is Fixing One of the Worst Parts of iOS 15

Posted by billyharris on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @01:22PM
from the gizmodo.com dept.

https://gizmodo.com/apple-is-fixing-one-of-the-worst-parts-of-ios-15-1847508417

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The hacker who stole and gave back $600M has been offered a job from the company

Posted by billyharris on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @01:18PM
from the pcgamer.com dept.

https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/the-hacker-who-stole-and-gave-back-dollar600m-has-been-offered-a-job-and-reward-from-the-company-he-stole-from/

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People Now Spend More at Amazon Than at Walmart

Posted by billyharris on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @12:07PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/technology/amazon-walmart.html

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Would you let a robot lawyer defend you?

Posted by billyharris on Monday August 16, 2021 @01:58PM
from the bbc.com dept.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58158820

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Cyberpunk 2077’s next patch makes resetting perks much cheaper

Posted by billyharris on Monday August 16, 2021 @01:01PM
from the polygon.com dept.

https://www.polygon.com/22627086/cyberpunk-2077-patch-notes-13-reset-perks-minimap-clouds-bug-fixes

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How this summer is a ‘preview’ of Earth’s coming climate crisis

Posted by billyharris on Sunday August 15, 2021 @09:12AM
from the nbcnews.com dept.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/heat-wave-2021-climate-scientists-warn-new-normal-rcna1664

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Solar-Powered Refrigeration Trucks Will Cut Pollution from Idling Diesel Engines

Posted by billyharris on Sunday August 15, 2021 @05:20AM
from the goodnewsnetwork.org dept.

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/1000-solar-powered-enow-refrigeration-trucks/

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New funding round sees Reddit gain $4B in valuation since February

Posted by billyharris on Friday August 13, 2021 @10:40AM
from the cointelegraph.com dept.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-funding-round-sees-reddit-gain-4b-in-valuation-since-february

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Electric Audi skysphere roadster concept is a Transformer

Posted by billyharris on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @01:30PM
from the topgear.com dept.

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/electric-audi-skysphere-roadster-concept-transformer

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The Practical Path to America’s Electric Vehicle Transition

Posted by billyharris on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @01:27PM
from the news.climate.columbia.edu dept.

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2021/08/09/the-practical-path-to-americas-electric-vehicle-transition/

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‘If you talk, you live well’: the remote Sardinian village with 8 centenarians

Posted by billyharris on Sunday August 08, 2021 @02:56PM
from the theguardian.com dept.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/08/if-you-talk-you-live-well-the-remote-sardinian-village-famed-for-longevity

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Google Fires 80 Employees for Exploiting User Data

Posted by billyharris on Friday August 06, 2021 @02:52PM
from the interestingengineering.com dept.

https://interestingengineering.com/google-fires-80-employees-for-exploiting-user-data

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Linux kernel and its toolchains are underinvested by at least 100 engineers

Posted by billyharris on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @10:49AM
from the theregister.com dept.

https://www.theregister.com/2021/08/04/google_linux_kernel_security/

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More Cities Are Moving to Drop Automated Gunshot-Detection Tech

Posted by billyharris on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @03:11PM
from the vice.com dept.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/88nekp/more-cities-are-moving-to-drop-automated-gunshot-detection-tech

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Twitter's Dorsey leads $29 bln buyout of lending pioneer Afterpay

Posted by billyharris on Monday August 02, 2021 @01:29PM
from the reuters.com dept.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/square-buy-australias-afterpay-29-billion-2021-08-01/

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Rare Sumatran tigers recovering after catching Covid-19

Posted by billyharris on Sunday August 01, 2021 @10:52AM
from the apnews.com dept.

https://apnews.com/article/health-environment-and-nature-coronavirus-pandemic-tigers-95ce1a1a3a41ab85de09657ceb9078e7

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Blizzard Recruiters Asked Hacker If She ‘Liked Being Penetrated’ at Job Fair

Posted by billyharris on Friday July 30, 2021 @03:40PM
from the vice.com dept.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/3aq4vv/blizzard-recruiters-asked-hacker-if-she-liked-being-penetrated-at-job-fair

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Sexual harassment lawsuit slams breaks on World of Warcraft development

Posted by billyharris on Monday July 26, 2021 @09:31AM
from the xfire.com dept.

https://www.xfire.com/sexual-harassment-lawsuit-pauses-world-of-warcraft-development/

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NASA's Mars helicopter soars past 1-mile mark in 10th flight over Red Planet

Posted by billyharris on Sunday July 25, 2021 @01:09PM
from the space.com dept.

https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-completes-first-mile-10th-flight

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Xiaomi overtakes Apple as the world's No. 2 smartphone-maker

Posted by billyharris on Thursday July 22, 2021 @01:22PM
from the cnet.com dept.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/xiaomi-overtakes-apple-as-the-worlds-number-two-smartphone-maker/

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