“Amazon won’t let us leave.” Deadly Practices As more tragic details emerge from the deadly Amazon warehouse collapse, some employees are claiming that the company has refused to give workers time off during severe weather — and even that it failed to warn them as the weekend’s tornado approached. A new report from The Intercept… Continue reading Amazon Workers Say Company Failed to Warn Them of Deadly Tornado
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Orbital Insight Unveils Multiclass Object Detection Algorithms for Ships, Aircraft and Vehicles
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Orbital Insight, the leader in geospatial intelligence, today announced the launch of multiclass object detection algorithms within its GO platform. Multiclass object detection uses advanced computer vision algorithms to identify and differentiate between classes of ships, aircraft and vehicles within satellite imagery. The state-of-the-art multiclass ship detection algorithms… Continue reading Orbital Insight Unveils Multiclass Object Detection Algorithms for Ships, Aircraft and Vehicles
Burbank: Woman killed in hit-and-run by driver who possibly fled scene of 5 Freeway crash – KABC-TV
BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) — Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash by a driver who may have been fleeing the scene of a major wreck on the 5 Freeway in Burbank Friday night. Burbank police received a call at 9:30 p.m. of a crash at San Fernando Boulevard and Grinnell… Continue reading Burbank: Woman killed in hit-and-run by driver who possibly fled scene of 5 Freeway crash – KABC-TV
Zoomo announces supercharged utility e-bike to kill the petrol-moped
Built with modern delivery needs in mind, the Zoomo One is set to be the vehicle-of-choice for food and grocery delivery drivers. The transportation sector currently accounts for around one-fifth of global carbon emissions and the delivery sector continues to skyrocket putting more pollutive vehicles on the road to deliver goods. To get to carbon-neutral, transportation… Continue reading Zoomo announces supercharged utility e-bike to kill the petrol-moped
Harvard Warns That Chinese Tech Is Rapidly Overtaking American Capabilities
They’re warning that “it will overtake the US within the next decade.” The Great Rivalry The race for tech dominance between China and the US is heating up — but it’s starting to look like Beijing is taking the lead. A new report, spotted by The South China Morning Post and published last week by… Continue reading Harvard Warns That Chinese Tech Is Rapidly Overtaking American Capabilities
Amazon’s casualties in Illinois aren’t an isolated incident
Tornadoes ripped through six states on Friday, killing dozens. Among the dead were six workers at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, IL, which collapsed while they sheltered inside. The incident is now the subject of an OSHA investigation. The mass casualty event is likely Kentucky’s “deadliest tornado system in state history,” according to ABC. The… Continue reading Amazon’s casualties in Illinois aren’t an isolated incident
Kentucky tornado disrupts GM Corvette production
General Motors Co. is halting production of the Chevrolet Corvette at its Bowling Green Assembly plant in Kentucky after tornadoes this weekend damaged the plant, the company confirmed Monday. A Saturday morning tornado caused damage to the Corvette plant, including the roof and an employee entrance, spokesman Dan Flores said, adding a “small number of employees that were… Continue reading Kentucky tornado disrupts GM Corvette production
MIT Professor Warns That Cartels Could Use “Slaughterbots” to Evade Justice
Cheap, lightweight killer robots are just around the corner — and major military powers, including the US, are doing very little to stop them. In an interview with TheNextWeb, MIT artificial intelligence and weapons researcher Max Tegmark warned that the kind of “slaughterbots” that militaries are already working hard on may soon be in the hands… Continue reading MIT Professor Warns That Cartels Could Use “Slaughterbots” to Evade Justice
A New Mercedes SL Stresses Horsepower and Verve
Under the long hood is a sophisticated and potent engine. The small cabin is just right for two adults. The tapering trunk is roomy enough to carry golf clubs, or the accouterments for a long weekend in Monaco or Montecito. A convertible top completes the package. This formula dates to 1954 for the Mercedes SL,… Continue reading A New Mercedes SL Stresses Horsepower and Verve
Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess saves his job after internal war
Posted on Dec 9, 2019 2021 at 18:22 Updated on Dec 9 2021 at 18:47 White smoke has finally erupted from the famous chimneys that dominate the historic Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, in northern Germany. The chairman of the group’s 12-brand management board, Herbert Diess, will retain his post. The 63-year-old leader was in the… Continue reading Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess saves his job after internal war