Month: April 2021
RWDSU head says rerun election ‘very likely’ following Amazon union vote loss
However the outcome of today’s vote count turned out, there was one thing we knew for certain: it wasn’t going to mark the end of the battle between Amazon and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. With voting having broken overwhelmingly in Amazon’s favor, the union was quick to…
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APKPure app contained malicious adware, say researchers
Security researchers say APKPure, a widely popular app for installing older or discontinued Android apps from outside of Google’s app store, contained malicious adware that flooded the victim’s device with unwanted ads. Kaspersky Lab said that it alerted APKPure on Thursday that its most recent app version, 3.17.18, contained malicious…
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Web scraping: A new hero that defends brands and intellectual property Internet
The internet is saturated with goods and services of all types, including protected content like books, music, video and branded products. Most often this protected content is classified as intellectual property and is protected by law through copyrights, patents and trademarks. Intellectual property is the lifeblood of many companies. Due…
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Google Pixel Watch leak hints at the most stunning smartwatch yet Fossil Sport
The Google Pixel Watch may indeed be a round smartwatch with a crown, if a new batch of leaked renders are to be believed – and it could come out in October. The images come courtesy of render maker Ian Zelbo via leaker Jon Prosser – which include enlarged versions…
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European tech event mainstays Shift and TOA find new homes, new models, post-COVID
Given the pandemic, huge changes are being wrought in tech events, something which used to be the lifeblood of the industry. Many a startup has pitched to win funding, and many a hackathon has formed teams that went on to greater things. It’s a sad fact that this era is…
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Today I learned Disney is making a retractable lightsaber, and I need to see it
To whom it may concern at The Walt Disney Company and / or Lucasfilm: Show me the damn lightsaber. I know you have a real one now. And it’s time to fess up. Let’s backtrack a bit. Yesterday, at a seemingly routine press event for the upcoming launch of Disneyland’s…
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