After Uber announced that it was cutting back on hiring and other expenses due to the economic slowdown, rival Lyft is doing the same, according to The Wall Street Journal. “Given the slower than expected recovery and need to accelerate leverage in the business, we’ve made the difficult but important decision to significantly slow hiring… Continue reading Lyft joins Uber in cutting back on new hiring
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Lawmakers ask Google to stop collecting location data before reversal of abortion rights
Senator Ron Wyden and 41 other Democratic lawmakers are urging Google to stop collecting and keeping location data that could be used against people who’ve had or are seeking abortions. In a letter (PDF) to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, the lawmakers referenced the Supreme Court draft obtained by Politico in which SCOTUS justices have voted… Continue reading Lawmakers ask Google to stop collecting location data before reversal of abortion rights
Injury rates of Amazon’s delivery contractors climbed 40 percent last year, new report claims
Drivers for Amazon’s rapidly growing third-party delivery partner network are being hurt on the job with shocking frequency according to data compiled in a new report by the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) — and the rate of injuries increased dramatically between 2020 and 2021. Among the Delivery Service Partner (DSP) drivers it found OSHA data… Continue reading Injury rates of Amazon’s delivery contractors climbed 40 percent last year, new report claims
Harley-Davidson made an electric mountain bike without front or rear suspension
Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 brand unveiled its latest ebike model on Tuesday, and it’s something of a head-scratcher. The company describes the Bash/Mtn as a mountain bike, but unless you have the technical skills to go under-biking, you probably don’t want to take its newest ebike on anything but the most forgiving single-track. That’s because the… Continue reading Harley-Davidson made an electric mountain bike without front or rear suspension
Activision Blizzard employees form a committee to fight workplace discrimination
A dozen current and former Activision Blizzard employees have formed a committee aimed at protecting workers from discriminatory practices at the studio, outlining a list of demands for CEO Bobby Kotick, newly appointed diversity officer Kristen Hines and chief human resources officer Julie Hodges. As detailed by The Washington Post, the group’s demands include ending… Continue reading Activision Blizzard employees form a committee to fight workplace discrimination
Apple’s latest Pride Edition Watch bands include a nod to the company’s history
With the start of June a week away, Apple has announced two new Pride-themed Watch bands. The first one is a take on the company’s classic sport loop style. The design features a color gradient that incorporates the iconic rainbow colors seen on a variety of Pride flags with the addition of light blue, pink,… Continue reading Apple’s latest Pride Edition Watch bands include a nod to the company’s history
Stellantis and Samsung SDI to build $2.5 billion EV battery plant in Indiana
Automaker Stellantis and Samsung SDI are teaming up to build a $2.5 billion EV battery plant in Indiana, reported CNBC. It’ll be the first US-based battery plant for Stellantis, which has an umbrella of 16 brands that include Jeep, Maserati, Dodge, Fiat and Chrysler. Construction on the lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility is set to begin… Continue reading Stellantis and Samsung SDI to build $2.5 billion EV battery plant in Indiana
Microsoft’s Project Volterra is a mini PC for ARM developers
At its annual developer conference, Microsoft doesn’t typically announce new hardware. But at Build 2022 the company made time to unveil Project Volterra, a PC Microsoft designed to assist developers with building native ARM apps that employ AI-accelerated workloads. While we don’t have all the details on Project Volterra just yet, what we do know… Continue reading Microsoft’s Project Volterra is a mini PC for ARM developers
‘The Sims 4′ players can now customize their characters’ pronouns
EA and developer Maxis are bringing a welcome inclusivity feature to The Sims 4. Starting today, you’ll be able to customize the pronouns of your Sims. The feature is only available in the English version of The Sims 4 for now. EA and Maxis plan to improve it over time and make it available in… Continue reading ‘The Sims 4′ players can now customize their characters’ pronouns
Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service across six states
For nearly two years, Walmart has been testing a drone delivery program across parts of the US. Now the company says it’s ready to expand that offering. By the end of the year, the retailer plans to add 34 sites to its existing DroneUp network. With the expansion, approximately 4 million households in Arizona, Arkansas,… Continue reading Walmart is expanding its drone delivery service across six states