They may not be a household name yet, but workers at Vodeo Games are trying to set a positive example for their industry. The studio, which was founded this year by Threes designer Asher Vollmer, has successfully unionized with CODE-CWA — the Communication Workers of America’s Campaign to Organize Digital Employees. Operating out of various… Continue reading Video becomes the first unionized games studio in North America
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SiriusXM sued over lack of podcast transcripts for the hard of hearing
SiriusXM has been accused of doing too little to make its podcasts accessible. The National Association of the Deaf and Disability Rights Advocates have filed a lawsuit against SiriusXM (including its Pandora and Stitcher brands) accusing it of excluding the deaf and hard of hearing by failing to provide captions or transcripts for any podcasts.… Continue reading SiriusXM sued over lack of podcast transcripts for the hard of hearing
Apple removes mentions of controversial child abuse scanning from its site
Apple has hinted it might not revive its controversial effort to scan for CSAM (child sexual abuse material) photos any time soon. MacRumors notes Apple has removed all mentions of the scanning feature on its Child Safety website. Visit now and you’ll only see iOS 15.2’s optional nude photo detection in Messages and intervention when… Continue reading Apple removes mentions of controversial child abuse scanning from its site
Disney+ adds SharePlay group viewing for the iPhone and iPad
You or your kids might now have a good reason to try Apple’s SharePlay feature. Disney+ has released an update that adds SharePlay group viewing to its iPhone, iPad and Apple TV apps, letting up to 32 people watch and chat together. This will help you discover the latest plot twists in Boba Fett or… Continue reading Disney+ adds SharePlay group viewing for the iPhone and iPad
Google employees who don’t comply with COVID-19 vaccine rules will reportedly be fired
Google is giving employees until December 3rd to declare their COVID-19 vaccine status. And according to CNBC, if they fail to comply with the tech giant’s vaccine mandate, they’d have to apply for a medical or religious exemption and convince Google that it’s warranted if they don’t want to eventually lose their job. Google will… Continue reading Google employees who don’t comply with COVID-19 vaccine rules will reportedly be fired
Dell’s wireless webcam prototype uses magnets to stick to a screen
[embedded content] Ahead of CES 2022, Dell is previewing a set of concept products like it usually does around this time every year. Previously, the company teased us with a Switch-like PC gaming console and a pair of dual-screen and foldable computers. This time around, Dell is showing off a few prototypes around “seamless work… Continue reading Dell’s wireless webcam prototype uses magnets to stick to a screen
Twitter adds automatically generated captions for videos
Twitter is taking another step toward becoming more accessible. On Tuesday, the company began rolling out automatic captions for videos. The feature is available on Android, iOS and its web client. On mobile, you’ll see captions appear automatically when you start watching a muted video. You can configure them to stay on even after you… Continue reading Twitter adds automatically generated captions for videos
Microsoft Teams adds end-to-end encryption for one-on-one calls
You can now place some Microsoft Teams calls with the confidence they’ll be reasonably secure. The Verge notes Microsoft has made end-to-end encryption widely available for one-on-one calls after publicly testing the feature since October. If your company’s IT administrator enables E2EE and both ends of the call choose to use the feature, it should… Continue reading Microsoft Teams adds end-to-end encryption for one-on-one calls
Six more women sue Tesla over workplace sexual harassment
In the wake of Jessica Barraza’s lawsuit last month, six more current and former female employees have come forward to accuse Tesla of fostering a culture of rampant sexual harassment at its Fremont factory in California. In separate complaints filed on Tuesday with the Superior Court in Alameda County, the women said they were consistently… Continue reading Six more women sue Tesla over workplace sexual harassment
Former SpaceX workers say company has a culture of sexual harassment
Tesla isn’t the only company in Elon Musk’s portfolio to have issues with sexual harassment. Women who previously worked at SpaceX, including mission engineer Ashley Kosak and four others speaking to The Verge, have accused the company of doing little to stop sexual harassment. Male staff reportedly made numerous unwanted advances, lewd comments and physical… Continue reading Former SpaceX workers say company has a culture of sexual harassment