Image: Getty/Thomas Barwick Google and Microsoft have both instituted measures to slow hiring, marking the latest in a series of tech-giant moves to decrease new employment. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced initiatives to slow hiring for the rest of the year, and has paused most new offers for two weeks to reevaluate hiring plans,… Continue reading Big tech companies are pulling back on hiring. Is it time to worry?
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Elon Musk’s Tesla has sold 75% of its Bitcoin: Here’s why
Image: Getty Images Tesla has revealed it offloaed approximately 75% of its Bitcoin between April 1 and the end of June. The sales, which took place across the second calendar quarter, added $936 million in cash to its balance sheet and were reported as a negative impairment, Tesla said in its Q2 earnings report. … Continue reading Elon Musk’s Tesla has sold 75% of its Bitcoin: Here’s why
Amazon says: Hey, Alexa, time to cooperate more with other voice assistants
Image: Amazon Imagine you come home from work, and there’s loud, obnoxious music blaring from the speakers in your living room. You may know which family member turned it on, but you may not know which voice assistant they used to do so — was it Amazon’s Alexa, Sonos Voice Control or Hey Spotify? This… Continue reading Amazon says: Hey, Alexa, time to cooperate more with other voice assistants
Prime Air: Amazon officially rolls out drone delivery to customers
Amazon It’s official. After years of development announcements, Amazon will be rolling out delivery by drone for Prime customers in areas of California and Texas. While that’s a small slice of customers for now, this news couldn’t be more important for the commercial drone sector, which gathering tons of momentum over the last months momentum.… Continue reading Prime Air: Amazon officially rolls out drone delivery to customers
Slow broadband? FCC wants to boost internet speeds from ‘harmful’ minimums
Image: Shutterstock / Antonio Guillem The current minimum measure for broadband is behind the times and, even worse, it’s harmful, warns the chairwoman of the US telecoms sector regulator, the Federal Communications Commission. Jessica Rosenworcel, Joe Biden’s appointment for chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), wants to raise the US’s national standard for minimum… Continue reading Slow broadband? FCC wants to boost internet speeds from ‘harmful’ minimums
Prime Day parties on with the discount on this future-proof Samsung 8K TV
Samsung Amazon Prime Day is over, but other vendors still have a number of summer savings worth checking out, including a $500 discount on the Samsung Neo QLED 8K Smart TV. The sale is what Samsung calls “Black Friday in July,” a hat-tip to the upcoming week of sales in late November. For a limited… Continue reading Prime Day parties on with the discount on this future-proof Samsung 8K TV
Get the solar generator that delivers seven hours of power on a single charge
StackCommerce The following content is brought to you by ZDNet partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation. There are all manner of reasons you might find yourself without power in your home. Unusually bad weather could do it, brownouts could turn into blackouts, and even… Continue reading Get the solar generator that delivers seven hours of power on a single charge
The 5 best credit cards to pay bills in 2022
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I feared Amazon was always stalking me. The whole truth really hurt
I was primed. Amazon wasn’t. (A screenshot from an Amazon ad.) Chris Matyszczyk/Screenshot I was bracing myself. This was a big day, and it required more self-control than I feared I could muster. ZDNet Recommends I’m human. I’m partial to persuasion. You’d think, then, that Amazon Prime Day would reveal all my inherent weaknesses in… Continue reading I feared Amazon was always stalking me. The whole truth really hurt
Save $50 on the Dyson V8 Motorhead Cordless Stick Vacuum
Dyson vacuums are arguably some of the greatest cordless vacuums to date, but their price can make any homeowner or apartment dweller think twice about the investment. With some retailers still offering, Target wants to make sure you save some money when you decide to spring for a Dyson deal. Right now, the Dyson V8… Continue reading Save $50 on the Dyson V8 Motorhead Cordless Stick Vacuum