Ford head Jim Farley said the brand’s electric vehicles may shift to fixed prices and completely online sales. In a speech today at an IBM conference, Farley described a future where Ford dealerships would no longer stock inventory but serve as customer service centers for picking up online orders or repairing existing vehicles — with… Continue reading Ford CEO wants EV sales to be ‘100%’ online
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Little of Microsoft’s ‘principles for employee organizing’ is actually pro-union
Thursday afternoon, Microsoft’s president and vice chair Brad Smith penned a blog post outlining four “principles” the company would be adopting in response to the recent wave of union efforts in the US. Admittedly it’s surprising for a company this size in the tech industry to — in word or deed — strive for anything… Continue reading Little of Microsoft’s ‘principles for employee organizing’ is actually pro-union
Capcom’s ‘Resident Evil 4’ remake lands on March 24th, 2023
Capcom’s oft-rumored, much-anticipated remake of Resident Evil 4 is officially a thing and it’s heading to PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam on March 24th, 2023. The studio debuted a trailer for the project during the PlayStation State of Play live stream. The game will be a revamp of the original,… Continue reading Capcom’s ‘Resident Evil 4’ remake lands on March 24th, 2023
Apple is reportedly working on a major multitasking update for iPad
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference takes place next week and, as always in the lead up to the event, the rumor mill is churning away. A report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests that Apple will reveal some big updates for iPadOS 16. Apple has long been trying to position the iPad as a viable alternative… Continue reading Apple is reportedly working on a major multitasking update for iPad
Android update brings Pixel’s custom text stickers to more phones
While we wait to learn more about Android 13, Google continues to release new features to its platform in the same regular cadence it’s adopted for the last few years. Today, the company has announced a set of updates around GBoard stickers, the Play Store and accessibility apps like Lookout and Sound Amplifier. First, Google… Continue reading Android update brings Pixel’s custom text stickers to more phones
Oregon is shutting down its controversial child welfare AI in June
In 2018, Oregon’s Department of Human Services implemented its Safety at Screening Tool, an algorithm that generates a “risk score” for abuse hotline workers, recommending whether a social worker needs to further investigate the contents of a call. This AI was based on the lauded Allegheny Family Screening Tool, designed to predict the risk of… Continue reading Oregon is shutting down its controversial child welfare AI in June
Activision will reveal its ‘Modern Warfare II’ remake on June 8th
Just a couple of weeks after divulging the release date for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision Blizzard is set to show off much more about the next game in the long-running series. A “worldwide reveal” will take place on June 8th at 1PM ET. The embattled publisher teased the reveal when it announced… Continue reading Activision will reveal its ‘Modern Warfare II’ remake on June 8th
Amazon employees call on Amazon to stop selling books deemed as anti-trans
In 2021, a handful of Amazon employees quit the company over its decision to sell books that suggest kids who identify as transgender are mentally ill. Now, a group of employees is protesting its continued sale of those books by disrupting a Pride event at its headquarters in Seattle. According to The Washington Post, around… Continue reading Amazon employees call on Amazon to stop selling books deemed as anti-trans
Meta adds a new ‘Calls’ tab to Messenger
Meta’s Messenger app has become an incredibly popular way to make free voice and video calls. Now, a new design tweak will make the call button (slightly) easier to find. Meta is adding a dedicated tab for audio and video calls to the function bar at the bottom of the app. The new tab will… Continue reading Meta adds a new ‘Calls’ tab to Messenger
Elon Musk tells SpaceX and Tesla workers they must return to the office full-time
Elon Musk delivered an ultimatum to Tesla and Space X’s corporate workforces: Spend a minimum of 40 hours a week in the office, or leave the company. Musk today confirmed in a tweet that screenshots of an email sent to workers was real. According to The New York Times, workers at both companies received similar… Continue reading Elon Musk tells SpaceX and Tesla workers they must return to the office full-time