No matter how many times a new Gundam statue goes up in Japan, it’s always a sight to behold. This week was no different when workers attached the head of the RX-93FF V to its body as a crowd of onlookers and journalists came to watch the spectacle. The one-to-one recreation is a riff on… Continue reading Japan’s latest life-sized Gundam statue is almost complete
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Intel apologizes for letter on forced labor in Xinjiang
Intel is learning first-hand about the challenges of pleasing both its home country and China. The New York Times reports Intel has apologized on Chinese social networks after it sent local suppliers a letter saying it wouldn’t use labor and products from the province of Xinjiang. The company said it was honoring US sanctions against… Continue reading Intel apologizes for letter on forced labor in Xinjiang
Amazon will remind workers about their rights following an NLRB deal
The tussle between Amazon and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken another turn after the company reached a nationwide settlement with the agency. Amazon has agreed to remind current and former workers across the US about their labor rights on notices posted in workplaces, and on the mobile app and website for workers.… Continue reading Amazon will remind workers about their rights following an NLRB deal
No one asked for lickable TV, and yet…
Never mind smelling what’s on screen — would you like to taste what you see? Probably not, but one scientist is pressing forward anyway. ASCII and Reuters report Meiji University professor Homei Miyashita has presented Taste the TV, a set you can lick to get the flavor of whatever’s on-screen. The prototype sends electrical signals… Continue reading No one asked for lickable TV, and yet…
Lenovo joins growing list of companies that won’t attend CES 2022 physically
Lenovo has become the latest company to announce it won’t have a physical presence at CES 2022. On Wednesday evening, the consumer and enterprise electronics manufacturer said it wouldn’t have on-site personnel at the event to protect the health of its employees and customers. “After closely monitoring the current trends surrounding COVID, it is in… Continue reading Lenovo joins growing list of companies that won’t attend CES 2022 physically
The first text message is now a $150,000 NFT
Vodafone has turned the first text message into a non-fungible token (NFT). It sold at a Paris auction house this week for €132,680 ($150,000) worth of Ether. The company will donate the proceeds to the United Nations Refugee Agency to support forcibly displaced people. [embedded content] Just over 29 years ago, Richard Jarvis, then a… Continue reading The first text message is now a $150,000 NFT
Amazon warned workers that its busy season could make them feel suicidal
In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. Crisis Text Line can be reached by texting HOME to 741741 (US), 686868 (Canada), or 85258 (UK). Wikipedia maintains a list of crisis lines for people outside of those countries. Amazon is hitting the tail end of peak – the term the company uses to… Continue reading Amazon warned workers that its busy season could make them feel suicidal
Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral pill is the second authorized by the FDA
Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill will already have some competition in the US. As the Associated Press reports, the Food and Drug Administration has given emergency use authorization for Merck’s Molnupiravir pill. The treatment limits replication of SARS-CoV-2 by inserting “errors” in the virus’ genetic code while an infection is relatively young, ideally preventing mild or… Continue reading Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral pill is the second authorized by the FDA
Samsung teases a PCI 5.0 SSD that can hit 13,000 MB/s read speeds
Samsung has teased a PCIe 5.0 SSD showing that storage products should keep doubling in speed every few years, even while Moore’s Law is decelerating. Designed for enterprise servers, the PM1743 SSD can hit read speeds of up to 13,000 MB/s and handle 2,500K input/output operations per second (IOPS) — nearly double what the best… Continue reading Samsung teases a PCI 5.0 SSD that can hit 13,000 MB/s read speeds
LG made some wild curved OLED concepts for CES 2022
LG’s display division will showcase two flexible OLED concepts at CES 2022 – assuming the pandemic doesn’t claim the annual trade show as its latest victim. The first one is the “Virtual Ride” stationary bike. It features three vertical 55-inch OLED displays that form one continuous screen in front and above the rider. The topmost… Continue reading LG made some wild curved OLED concepts for CES 2022