Github apologises for firing Jewish employee who warned about "Nazis"
The Jewish employee had warned co-workers about the danger of Nazis during the Capitol Riots......»»
Wildfires scorch central Chile, death toll tops 110
The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires climbed to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search gutted neighborhoods......»»
Hyundai touts early success with Amazon retail program
Just one month into the pilot program Hyundai made its first vehicle delivery to an Amazon employee in Seattle, the company told dealers Saturday at the NADA Show......»»
Senate hearing on social media: Zuckerberg apologises to families; bizarre racism
The Senate hearing on social media saw Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologise to families who hold social media responsible for children who harmed themselves, including some who took their own lives. It also saw some bizarre racism by one senator who.....»»
Threat actor used Vimeo, Ars Technica to serve second-stage malware
A financially motivated threat actor tracked as UNC4990 is using booby-trapped USB storage devices and malicious payloads hosted on popular websites such as Ars Technica, Vimeo, GitHub and GitLab to surreptitiously deliver malware. Another interestin.....»»
UN confirms Europe hit record high temperature in 2021
The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed on Tuesday that continental Europe recorded in 2021 its highest ever temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 Fahrenheit), and warned that new extremes were expected......»»
Epic"s Tim Sweeney is mad about Apple"s EU App Store concessions
The App Store policy changes that are coming in iOS 17.4 aren't enough for Epic's Tim Sweeney, with him firing back at Apple for implementing an "anticompetitive scheme rife with junk fees."Epic Games viral '1984' ad campaign against AppleIn a statem.....»»
Reduced hours to stay at some car dealerships, owners say
Dealership owners say clipping just an hour or so a day — which many did during the COVID-19 pandemic and have since continued — has aided employee turnover and morale......»»
Sky Italia Targets Pirate Streaming App VancedFlix Through GitHub
GitHub has removed the popular pirate streaming app VancedFlix from its servers in response to a takedown notice sent by Sky Italia. The request targets a similarly named repository on the developer platform, as well as the app's APK file that's link.....»»
Scientists warn missing Russian data causing Arctic climate blind spots
Loss of scientific data from Russia's Arctic monitoring stations following the invasion of Ukraine has worsened information gaps that could have serious implications for tracking and predicting climate change globally, researchers warned Monday......»»
Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey: 2023 average pay was $200K, but with 50-hour workweek
The average U.S. car dealership employee was expecting to earn $200,200 in wages, commissions and bonuses in 2023, according to the Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey. But that big money came with a 51.9-hour workweek, the survey found......»»
VMware: Plug critical Aria Automation hole immediately! (CVE-2023-34063)
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-34063) affecting VMware Aria Automation and VMware Cloud Foundation can be exploited by attackers to gain access to remote organizations and workflows, VMware has warned. The company is not aware of any “in th.....»»
How to charge your iPhone as fast as possible
One of the most controversial topics when talking about the iPhone is related to charging and battery life. Even with a former Apple employee giving … The post How to charge your iPhone as fast as possible appeared first on BGR. One.....»»
Cox Automotive, ex-employee settle COVID-19 vaccine mandate lawsuit
The employee had alleged that the vaccine mandate violated his religious beliefs......»»
Iceland eruption confirms faultline has reawakened: Expert
A volcanic eruption that has engulfed homes in an Icelandic fishing port confirms that a long-dormant faultline running under the country has woken up, threatening to belch out lava with little warning for years to come, an expert warned on Tuesday......»»
Apple offers Austin relocation to 121 San Diego employees in office closure
A 121-employee Siri team in San Diego is being disbanded, a report claims, with the Data Operations Annotations group being offered similar roles in Apple's Austin offices instead of being laid off.A rendering of Apple's plans for its $1B Austin, Tex.....»»
How should boards handle visionary CEOs?
The recent firing and rapid rehiring of Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, illustrates the delicate dance between visionary CEOs and the boards who oversee them......»»
Apple was warned of AirDrop flaws before China"s hack
China's claim to have cracked AirDrop to get iPhone users' details has been backed up by security researchers who have been warning Apple for years.Apple's AirDropChina's state-back Beijing Institute announced that it has been using iPhone logs to id.....»»
Unity lays off an additional 25 percent of its staffers
1,800 newly announced job cuts come on top of 1,300 layoffs since mid-2022. Enlarge (credit: Unity) When Unity laid off 265 Weta Digital engineers in November, the company warned that more layoffs would be necessary in t.....»»
Popular podcasting app Castro has ceased working, and domain is dead
The popular podcasting app Castro appears to have ceased functioning, and the website has gone. The latter appears to be because the domain is no more, as emails also bounce. A former employee predicted back in November of last year that the app w.....»»
Monitoring the well-being of reservoir water through an uncrewed surface vehicle
In a recent tragic incident, approximately 100 elephants in Africa perished due to inadequate access to water. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned that around 2.5 billion people worldwide could face water scarcity by 2025. In the f.....»»