Acquitting a physicist accused of "obscurantism"
American-born British theoretical physicist David Bohm made many significant contributions to physics. But he's most famous for challenging convention and interpreting quantum mechanics in terms of nonlocal or hidden variables. Several eminent contem.....»»
Twitter accused of failing to pay millions in employee bonuses after Musk takeover
Twitter failed to pay out annual bonuses to staff after its acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk despite repeated assurances from executives in the lead-up to the deal closing that the company would do so, according to a new lawsuit filed on behalf o.....»»
Ex-Samsung executive accused of audacious chip factory plan
A former Samsung executive has been accused of stealing the tech giant's trade secrets to build a replica chip plant in China......»»
Crime blotter: Finance director at nonprofit used embezzled funds at Apple Store
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, a store is robbed of iPhones by a man with a box on his head, iCloud evidence is to be used against a politician, and a deputy is accused of pulling a gun on teens.The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, lo.....»»
Reddit insists on being “fairly paid” amid API price protest plans, layoffs
Reddit, accused of trying to kill third-party apps, is cutting 5% of workforce. Enlarge / The Reddit logo on a mobile device. (credit: Getty Images) As thousands of subreddits prepare to go dark in five days to protest.....»»
TikTok: ByteDance accused of helping China spy on Hong Kong activists
The Beijing-based firm has denied Chinese Communist Party members were allowed to access user data......»»
Apple is accelerating hiring efforts for generative AI engineers
Apple is again recruiting for Machine Learning engineers for both Apple AR and "Conversational and Generative AI."Apple is hiring AI engineers with AR experienceFor a company that is accused of being behind on AI because it isn't publicly leveraging.....»»
Apple responds to dubious iPhone security claim by Russia, vowing to never create a backdoor to iOS
Earlier today, the Federal Security Service accused the NSA of hacking iPhones of citizens and foreign diplomats in Russia as part of a an espionage operation. Apple has now responded indirectly to Russia’s claim that the alleged operation include.....»»
Elon Musk is accused of insider trading by investors in Dogecoin lawsuit
Investors said Musk used Twitter posts, online influencers, his 2021 appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" and other "publicity stunts" to trade profitably at their expense......»»
Amazon to pay $30M in FTC settlements over Alexa, Ring privacy violations
Regulators accused Amazon of violating privacy laws on a number of fronts, though the tech giant denies breaking the law......»»
Stephen Hawking"s last collaborator on physicist"s final theory
When Thomas Hertog was first summoned to Stephen Hawking's office in the late 1990s, there was an instant connection between the young Belgian researcher and the legendary British theoretical physicist......»»
Former Tesla Employee Accused Of Leaking Thousands Of Company Files
A former Tesla employee allegedly stole gigabytes of files, including customer and employee data, from the car maker and leaked them to the press. A former Tesla em.....»»
48 states sue phone company that allegedly catered to needs of robocallers
Avid Telecom routed billions of illegal robocalls despite warnings, AGs allege. Enlarge Nearly every US state yesterday sued a telecom company accused of routing billions of illegal robocalls to millions of US residents.....»»
Apple again accused of unfairly disciplining union supporters; company denies claims
Apple has not been shy about its belief that Apple Store workers are better off by not unionizing. Most recently, the company held nationwide meetings with retail workers to “discuss the risks of unionization.” In a new report today, The New Yor.....»»
Uncovering universal physics in the dynamics of a quantum system
New experiments using one-dimensional gases of ultra-cold atoms reveal a universality in how quantum systems composed of many particles change over time following a large influx of energy that throws the system out of equilibrium. A team of physicist.....»»
Ex-Apple engineer accused of stealing self-driving car secrets
The 35-year-old suspect allegedly downloaded large amounts of data before fleeing to China......»»
Loose lips sink ships: Project Titan(ic) engineer charged by DOJ for stealing Apple’s self-driving car tech
The United States Department of Justice has announced formal charges against a former Apple engineer. As reported by CNBC, Weibao Wang has been accused of stealing Apple’s autonomous driving technology for a Chinese self-driving car startup. Wang.....»»
New study puts a definitive age on Saturn"s rings: They"re really young
A new study led by physicist Sascha Kempf at the University of Colorado Boulder has delivered the strongest evidence yet that Saturn's rings are remarkably young—potentially answering a question that has boggled scientists for well over a century......»»
Mike Lynch: Autonomy founder extradited to US in criminal case
Mike Lynch is accused of overinflating the value of his firm Autonomy when he sold it to Hewlett-Packard......»»
The long-awaited mission that could transform our understanding of Mars
Next-gen gear on delayed Martian rover may help answer the question of life on Mars. Enlarge (credit: NASA/JPL/Cal Tech) March 17, 2022, was a rough day for Jorge Vago. A planetary physicist, Vago heads science for part.....»»
AirTag credited with helping investigators locate $1.1M in cash stolen from armored truck
Apple’s is once again in the news, this time for its role in helping investigators track down two brothers accused of stealing $1.1 million in a Brinks armored truck robbery. New court documents this week revealed that the AirTag was hidden in on.....»»