A group of 65 students from the Del Valle Independent School District (ISD) have signed up for Tesla’s new Manufacturing Development Program, KXAN reports. On Saturday, the group signed letters of intent to join the program that will train students for future jobs at Tesla at Austin Community College. Austin’s Mayor Adler shared the good… Continue reading Clean Technica: 65 Del Valle ISD Students Signed Up For Tesla’s New Manufacturing Development Program001989
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Keep Calm and Save Big During These Memorial Day Mattress Sales
Memorial Day is for barbecues, reflection on the American spirit, and mattress sales. Buying a new mattress outside of Memorial Day is almost criminal, considering the deals you can typically nab, and this year is no outlier. Here are some of the can’t-miss deals from some of the best brands in sleep. Purple mattresses feature… Continue reading Keep Calm and Save Big During These Memorial Day Mattress Sales
The Most Famous NFT Artist Got Hacked, Ripping Off His Followers
“Anything too good to be true IS A F**KING SCAM” Wake Up, Beeple After selling an NFT for a cool $69.3 million — sigh, nice — last year, digital artist Mike “Beeple” Winkelmann has fallen victim to hackers who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of crypto and NFTs from his followers. As first noted… Continue reading The Most Famous NFT Artist Got Hacked, Ripping Off His Followers
Boeing’s Starliner Mission Is Going Surprisingly Well, Actually
If this thing succeeds, it could be a major headache for SpaceX. Nice Surprise After years of delays and narrowly avoiding a catastrophe during its inaugural launch, Boeing’s second attempt to dock its Starliner with the International Space Station is going pretty well, actually. Despite two of the capsule’s thrusters failing after last week’s launch, Starliner… Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner Mission Is Going Surprisingly Well, Actually
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
Indonesian startups downsize to cut costs amid global headwinds …
Several Indonesian technology companies are reportedly laying off staff to rein in costs amid unfavourable global economic conditions. DealStreetAsia has confirmed that at least four tech companies, including LinkAja and Zenius, have decided to let go of a significant number of employees due to various reasons, mainly as cost-cutting measures and changes in corporate strategy.… Continue reading Indonesian startups downsize to cut costs amid global headwinds …