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Leak: Amazon is Churning Through New Employees at an Alarming Rate

Only one in three new employees stayed longer than 90 days last year. Amazon Confidential Leaked internal documents obtained by Engadget reveal that Amazon is burning through new employees at an alarming rate. One of the many documents — all of which were reportedly labeled “Amazon Confidential” — showed that only one in three new… Continue reading Leak: Amazon is Churning Through New Employees at an Alarming Rate

Ghoulish AI Simulates Your Dead Parents

“It’s not hard to see the appeal.” Grief Tech AI-powered “grief tech” is here — and unlike us mortal humans, it might be here to stay. As MIT Technology Review reports, the tech works by training an AI on images, recordings, and footage of recently deceased people to create a virtual form that those who… Continue reading Ghoulish AI Simulates Your Dead Parents

Apple iPad Pro (2022): Specs, Price, Release Date

Apple tossed out a couple of surprise product announcements today. There are two brand new iPad Pro models coming next week, both beefed up with Apple’s M2 chip, USB-C ports, and support for new Apple Pencil features. The company also has a new 4K Apple TV model coming out in November. Apple tends to introduce… Continue reading Apple iPad Pro (2022): Specs, Price, Release Date

Netflix will begin charging ‘extra user’ fees early next year

We all knew it was coming. The next phase of Netflix’s months-long crackdown on password sharing — which itself follows the company’s first quarterly subscriber loss in a decade — is soon upon us. The company announced during its quarterly earnings call on Tuesday that it will charge customers an added monthly fee to people… Continue reading Netflix will begin charging ‘extra user’ fees early next year

Google is reportedly shifting its focus to hardware at Assistant’s expense

Google’s flurry of hardware launches may be part of a larger defensive strategy. Sources speaking to The Information claim CEO Sundar Pichai sees hardware as the best way to be “protected” against the pitfalls of a changing mobile market. According to Google Assistant VP Sissie Hsiao, Pichai is concerned Apple is taking share from Android… Continue reading Google is reportedly shifting its focus to hardware at Assistant’s expense

How to pre-order Apple’s 2022 iPad, iPad Pro, and Apple TV 4K

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. Today, Apple introduced a new crop of iPads… Continue reading How to pre-order Apple’s 2022 iPad, iPad Pro, and Apple TV 4K

Apollo 9 commander James McDivitt dies at 93

Former NASA astronaut James McDivitt (pictured above, on the left) has died at the age of 93. The Apollo 9 commander passed away in his sleep in Tuscon, Arizona, last Thursday, the agency said. NASA selected Air Force veteran McDivitt, who flew 145 combat missions in the Korean War and was an experimental test pilot,… Continue reading Apollo 9 commander James McDivitt dies at 93

Blibli banks on Indonesia resilience as upcoming IPO launches in tough marketBliBli is looking to raise $530m, compared with Bukalapak’s $1.5b and GoT…

It may not the best of times for a stock market listing, but many analysts expect Indonesia’s BliBli to pull off a successful initial public offering (IPO) next month. PT Global Digital Niaga Tbk — the entity that owns e-commerce player Blibli, Indonesian online travel agency Tiket.com, and supermarket chain Ranch Market — announced on… Continue reading Blibli banks on Indonesia resilience as upcoming IPO launches in tough marketBliBli is looking to raise $530m, compared with Bukalapak’s $1.5b and GoT…

UAE sovereign wealth fund ADIA to launch new data research centre

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the largest sovereign wealth fund in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), plans to open an advanced data research centre, an independent entity within the fund with goals not solely linked to investment applications. ADIA Lab will formally launch on Dec. 2 and is part of moves across the government to promote digitalisation and advanced technological applications. It will be headed by Horst Simon as director,… Continue reading UAE sovereign wealth fund ADIA to launch new data research centre