Good news, everyone! Climate change is now CANCELED — thanks to an ingenious plot to put trees on the blockchain. We’re obviously joking, but one suggestion — this part we’re not kidding about — that we literally “tokenize the trees“ seems to be dead serious. This jokerfying scheme first came to Futurism’s attention via Twitter… Continue reading The Environment Is Saved! We’re Putting Trees on the Blockchain
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Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million
Not to freak out anyone, but there’s a serious flaw in all supported versions of Microsoft Windows that allows attackers to take over your machine. The so-called Follina vulnerability can be exploited using a weaponized Word document, and security researchers say they’ve already spotted government-backed hackers using this attack in the wild. Fingers crossed that… Continue reading Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million
Apple’s 2022 MacBook Air reportedly won’t come in a selection of iMac-like colors
The 2022 MacBook Air may not come in as many colors as anticipated. Tweeting on Friday evening, Bloomberg’s Gurman said reports that the new model would come in “several colors” were likely “exaggerated.” He expects Apple to sell the 2022 MacBook Air in four hues: space gray, silver, blue and gold. The final color will… Continue reading Apple’s 2022 MacBook Air reportedly won’t come in a selection of iMac-like colors
Apple is reportedly enlisting Hollywood talent to create content for its upcoming AR headset
Apple has reportedly enlisted Hollywood directors like Jon Favreau to create video content for its long-rumored mixed reality headset. According to The New York Times, the filmmaker is developing an experience that brings the dinosaurs from Prehistoric Planet, the Apple TV+ original series he helped produced, to life on the device. Corroborating recent reporting from… Continue reading Apple is reportedly enlisting Hollywood talent to create content for its upcoming AR headset
New York lawmakers pass bill limiting warehouse productivity quotas
The New York State Assembly has passed a bill that aims to limit productivity quotas in warehouses shortly after it was approved by the State Senate. Introduced by New York State Senator Jessica Ramos and Assembly Member Latoya Joyner back in April, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act takes aim at Amazon’s labor practices. Ramos and… Continue reading New York lawmakers pass bill limiting warehouse productivity quotas
Recommended Reading: High-tech COVID-19 testing at home
Victoria Song, The Verge Rapid antigen tests are all the rage these days, but there are some tech-based options that offer the accuracy of a PCR lab test with at-home convenience of what you can get at your local pharmacy. The Verge examines a few options with the pros and cons of each one, from… Continue reading Recommended Reading: High-tech COVID-19 testing at home
Activision Blizzard faces unfair labor practices complaint over staff unionization efforts
The Communications Workers of America has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against Activision Blizzard, accusing the company of retaliating against workers over their unionization efforts. If you’ll recall, the quality assurance workers at the Activision studio Raven Software announced their plans to unionize in January. That’s after Activision laid off 12 of its QA… Continue reading Activision Blizzard faces unfair labor practices complaint over staff unionization efforts
New York gets closer to cracking down on Amazon’s warehouse production quotas
New York’s State Assembly passed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA) on Friday, a bill that would require Amazon and other companies to disclose production quotas to workers, as first reported by CNBC. If New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) signs it into law, it would also prevent employees from having to meet quotas that… Continue reading New York gets closer to cracking down on Amazon’s warehouse production quotas
The 2022 Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid is a shaky step towards a luxurious EV future
Bentley is engaged in a never-ending battle to balance classic luxury coach-building and modern automobile manufacturing. The luxury automaker not only has to keep up with changing technology, consumer taste and industry standards, it must also consistently deliver the old world-inspired sophistication that its known for. The automotive industry’s move towards electrification adds another challenge… Continue reading The 2022 Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid is a shaky step towards a luxurious EV future
Glasses or no glasses, this year’s WWDC is all about AR
Apple’s software is very good, generally speaking. Even as the company has spread its focus among more platforms than ever — macOS and iOS and iPadOS and tvOS and watchOS and whatever software Apple’s building for its maybe-possibly-coming-someday car and its almost-certainly-coming-soon AR / VR headset — those platforms have continued to be excellent. It’s… Continue reading Glasses or no glasses, this year’s WWDC is all about AR