eBay lays off 1,000 employees, about 9 percent of full-time workforce
Cutting 1,000 jobs, eBay says "headcount and expenses have outpaced" growth. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan ) eBay is laying off approximately 1,000 employees in a move that reduces its full-time workfor.....»»
Tesla CEO Elon Musk received 77% shareholder approval for $56 billion payout
"We think the news takes a potentially disastrous scenario off the table, in which Musk could have potentially left Tesla and opted to dedicate more time to his other (non-public) companies," CFRA Research said......»»
Truist Bank confirms data breach after stolen data appears online
Sp1d3r is back with another bank attack, and is demanding $1 million this time......»»
Strong coupling and catenary field enhancement in the hybrid plasmonic metamaterial cavity and TMDC monolayers
Researchers in the field of nanophotonics have spent significant time in recent years investigating fascinating concepts known as polaritons and/or plexcitons. These ideas revolve around the strong coupling of light photons and/or plasmons to exciton.....»»
Structured light beams with controllable polarization along arbitrary trajectories
A structured light refers to a light field which is "customized" in both space and time, characterized by its unique distribution of amplitude, phase, and polarization state in both space and time......»»
UEFA Euro 2024 live stream: Can you watch the championship for free?
The UEFA European Championship is set to get underway, and we have a full guide on how you can watch a live stream of every Euro 2024 match in the US......»»
CyberLink launches FaceMe Security version 7.15
CyberLink announced the latest release of FaceMe Security. A turnkey security and access control solution, FaceMe Security enables identity verification, attendance management, and access control through AI facial recognition, with real-time monitori.....»»
Oscilar’s AI-powered ACH Fraud Detection identifies and prevents fraudulent transactions
Oscilar released its AI-powered ACH Fraud Detection product. The solution identifies and prevents fraudulent transactions with unparalleled speed and accuracy by leveraging advanced machine learning algorithms, generative AI techniques, and real-time.....»»
“Simulation of keyboard activity” leads to firing of Wells Fargo employees
With worker surveillance on the rise, vendors sell devices to fake keyboard and mouse movement. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Last month, Wells Fargo terminated over a dozen bank employees following an investigation int.....»»
Civilization-like Ara blurs lines between hot-seat and play-by-mail multiplayer
Plus, the game promises an innovative approach to turn-based multiplayer. Much of the time, the game looks a lot like Civilization, like in this city view......»»
Slices Are Ready: Today’s Menu of Piping-Hot 3D Print Slicer Software
Branch out from the slicer software bundled with your machine and get better prints every time. The post Slices Are Ready: Today’s Menu of Piping-Hot 3D Print Slicer Software appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
High-precision measurements challenge our understanding of Cepheids
"Classical Cepheids" are a type of pulsating star that rhythmically brighten and dim over time. These pulsations help astronomers measure vast distances across space, which makes Cepheids crucial "standard candles" that help us understand the size an.....»»
This PS5-ready 2TB SSD is on sale at Best Buy today
Need extra space for your PS5 gaming library and save files? For a limited time, you can get the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD for $40 off!.....»»
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 has a buy one get one free offer today
For a limited time, when you purchase a Galaxy Watch 6 from Samsung, you’ll get second Watch 6 or Watch 6 Classic for free!.....»»
Tesla Model Y was top-selling vehicle worldwide in 2023, based on registrations; China tops U.S. for first time
Combined sales of Chinese manufacturers exceeded those of American manufacturers for the first time in 2023, JATO Dynamics said, citing registration data......»»
Akio Toyoda flips rally car during testing
The Toyota chairman opened an R&D Center in Japan by showing a car that he crashed as a symbol of the philosophy he wants employees to use......»»
Musk’s X demands money from laid-off employees, claims they were overpaid
Laid-off Aussies reportedly got up to $70K extra from currency-conversion error. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Kirill Kudryavtsev) Elon Musk's X Corp. is reportedly demanding money from at least six Australians who wer.....»»
Gaming historians preserve what’s likely Nintendo’s first US commercial
Mego's "Time Out" spot pitched Nintendo's Game & Watch handhelds under a different name. Enlarge / "So slim you can play it anywhere." (credit: VGHF) Gamers of a certain age may remember Nintendo's Game & Watch line, wh.....»»
Scientists unravel drivers of the global zinc cycle in our oceans, with implications for a changing climate
The important role of the Southern Ocean in global biological processes and the carbon cycle has been confirmed anew by a study published in Science that, for the first time based on field evidence, reveals the underappreciated role of inorganic zinc.....»»
Expecting the unexpected could help us prepare for climate extremes
The U.S. Pacific Northwest experienced an unprecedented heat wave in summer 2021, with many locations in the region breaking all-time maximum temperature records by more than 9 °F (5 °C). Although weather models had forecasted the warmer-than-avera.....»»
Bye bye, El Nino. Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace the phenomenon that adds heat to Earth
The strong El Niño weather condition that added a bit of extra heat to already record warm global temperatures is gone. It's cool flip side, La Niña, is likely to breeze in just in time for peak Atlantic hurricane season, federal meteorologists sai.....»»