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Google reportedly owes temporary workers up to $100 million in wages

Google is receiving major backlash for violating U.S. labor laws, as the tech giant has illegally underpaid thousands of temporary workers since 2019. In 2019, the New York Times published a report describing Google’s then-121,000 temporary workers as “a shadow work force that now outnumbers the company’s full-time employees.” Now, a new investigation from The […]

Apple fires senior manager for alleged workplace sexism complaints

Apple fired senior engineering program manager Ashley Gjøvik after allegations of leaking confidential information concerning statements of sexual harassment, surveillance, and the company’s hostile workplace environment. The Big Tech giant invited Gjøvik via email for a discussion at the company to address the nature of the allegations expressed by the senior engineer. However, when she […]

Apple partners with Shazam to solve DJs’ problems with the industry

Music creators won’t have difficulty retaining long-term monetary value anymore, as Apple Music just announced that a process has been put together to help pinpoint and reimburse DJs involved in producing a music mix. With the help of the audio-identifier app Shazam, which Apple bought back in 2018 for a value of $400 million, Apple […]

Microsoft return to U.S. offices delayed indefinitely

Microsoft told employees Thursday that it has indefinitely delayed their return to U.S. offices until it’s safer to do so. “Given the uncertainty of COVID-19, we’ve decided against attempting to forecast a new date for a full reopening of our U.S. work sites,” Jared Spataro, a corporate vice president, wrote in a blog post. Microsoft […]

Two new cutting-edge features will be added to Twitter

It’s a good day for Twitter users around the world, as the micro-blogging site has begun testing a number of features, including edge-to-edge media in tweets on iOS as well as incorporating the option to remove a follower without blocking them. According to The Verge, Twitter is testing a feature that will enhance user’s experience […]

California bill set to help Amazon employees from inhumane conditions

A California bill concerning employee rights and issues will be reviewed by the State Senate this week, The New York Times reported. Voting will take place next week, and if passed, the new law would require e-commerce giant Amazon to conduct several vital changes. The legislation under the name AB-701, which passed the State Assembly earlier […]

What we know about Apple’s new iPhone 13 so far

The anticipation for Apple’s annual unveiling of its newest iPhone line is reaching a boiling point, as the tech giant is preparing for its mid-to late-September event at the company’s California headquarters where the public will get a glimpse of the new iPhone 13. While the event hasn’t been announced yet, Apple usually never skips […]

Apple backtracks on child protection features

Following severe backlash targeting Apple’s child protection features announced last month, the smartphone giant decided to delay the update scheduled for roll out this year. “Last month we announced plans for features intended to help protect children from predators who use communication tools to recruit and exploit them, and limit the spread of Child Sexual […]

YouTube Music & Premium now boast 50 million subscribers

After almost 6 years since YouTube’s launch, the video streaming site now boasts 50 million Music and Premium subscribers. The milestone marks a 30 percent increase from December of last year, which indicates that a great number of users are willing to enhance their free YouTube experience by paying to subscribe to the premium version.  […]

Amazon is going on a global hiring spree with 55,000 openings

Amazon is reportedly on a global hiring spree as the e-commerce giant looks to expand its internal team, with Chief Executive Andy Jassy highlighting to Reuters that the company will onboard almost 55,000 people around the globe in the upcoming months. If the number isn’t jaw-dropping enough, it’s important to note that it equals more […]