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 […]
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Epic Games filed notice that is appealing a federal judge’s decision in a lawsuit alleging that Apple has been running an illegal monopoly that stifles competition. The maker of the popular Fortnite video game said in a court filing Sunday that it will take the ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San […]
The battle between YouTube and Discord music bots continues, and this time, Rythm, the most popular music bot on Discord is taking the hit. Weeks after Google-owned YouTube shut down Groovy Bot, marking its first cease and desist, the popular video streaming platform is officially forcing Rythm to shut down. Citing copyright violations, the search […]
Speedtest issued on Wednesday its most recent Global Index report exploring speeds from July 2019 till July 2021, revealing that download speeds have globally escalated in the past year regarding mobile and fixed broadband, and 200 percent faster than 2017. A drastic change has occurred in the world’s internet performance as it witnessed a 59.5 […]
Imagine you had the choice to pick one superhero ability, what would you pick? For researchers at Stanford Computational Imaging Lab, that ability would be to see inside a closed room, as they have developed a technique called “non-line-of-sight imaging” in which one laser light entering a room can showcase any physical objects sitting inside. […]
Apple revealed earlier today that it won’t allow Epic games to join its App Store until the two companies come to an agreement to “play by the same rules as everyone else,” following a prohibition of re-releasing Fortnite for iOS in South Korea. In August, a South Korean bill was passed forbidding search engine giant […]
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 […]
Facebook and Ray-Ban have been teasing their smart glasses collaboration for a while now, but news broke out that the new tech piece will officially launch later today, as pictures got leaked out ahead of the announcement. Leaked by the Evan “Evleaks” Blass, the pictures reveal three different models, under the name of Ray-Ban Stories. […]
Tech giants know this scenario all too well; employee-activists accuse the company of attempting to impose harsh rules in the workplace, and the same employees get booted out. However, things are quickly taking a surprising shift, as this time, the law began taking notice. Google recently came to an agreement with a recently let-go employee […]
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 […]