Month: May 2022
Amazon ends its PTO policy for workers with COVID-19
Amazon will no longer grant up to seven days of paid time off (PTO) for workers sick with COVID-19, the company announced in an internal memo obtained by The Verge (via CNBC). Starting Monday, Amazon will offer up to five days of unpaid, excused leave, with the option for workers…
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Google Pixel phones might soon get a serious search upgrade
Audio player loading… Google Pixel phones like the Google Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro come with a few software tweaks and extras that help to differentiate them from all the other Android phones on the market, and it looks like another significant new feature is on the way.…
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World leaders sign landmark ‘future of the internet’ pact
Audio player loading… World leaders from more than 60 countries including the US and the UK have come together to commit to a new agreement aimed at safeguarding the future of the internet. The so-called Declaration of the Future of the Internet (PDF) will help strengthen democracy online as the…
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Hitting the Books: Dodge, Detroit and the Revolutionary Union Movement of 1968
After decades on the decline intro, America's labor movement is undergoing a massive renaissance with Starbucks, Amazon and Apple Store employees leading the way. Though the tech sector has only just begun basking in the newfound glow of collective bargaining rights, the automotive industry has a long been a hotbed…
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Steam Deck won’t install a game as it’s blocked? Don’t panic, Valve says this is just a glitch
Audio player loading… Some Steam Deck owners recently started to worry that it might be possible for developers to block their games from being played on the handheld gaming PC, but Valve swiftly confirmed this isn’t the case, and the confusion has arisen over what’s actually a ‘technical issue’ and…
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Razer co-founder and gaming mouse pioneer Robert Krakoff has died
Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, the co-founder and former president of gaming hardware company Razer, died last week at the age of 81. Maybe you’ve never heard Krakoff’s name, but it’s possible you’ve been impacted by his far-reaching legacy. In 1999, Krakoff was behind the first-ever gaming mouse: the Razer Boomslang. Not…
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