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......»»
Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief
With the production of plastic on the rise worldwide and creating ever more pollution, the UN environment chief warned that humanity cannot just recycle its way out of the mess, and she called for a total rethink about the way we use plastics......»»
Detroit area Ford dealership lets go of employee after ‘hateful" UAW comment
Lithia Motors Inc. said it let go a dealership employee for violating the company's social media policy. The employee's dismissal followed the individual posting an inflammatory comment about the UAW......»»
Research reveals surprising influences on an employee"s intention to quit
Research in the International Journal of Enterprise Network Management reveals unexpected factors that influence an employee's intentions to quit their job in information technology. The findings challenge the received wisdom and could shed light on.....»»
Chameleon-inspired coating could cool and warm buildings through the seasons
As summer turns to fall, many people will be turning off the air conditioning and firing up heaters instead. But traditional heating and cooling systems are energy-intensive, and because they typically run on fossil fuels, they aren't sustainable. No.....»»
Employee mental health suffers when company is going through a crisis, research finds
The number of workers taking antidepressants rises significantly when a company is going through financial turmoil, Ph.D. research by Daniel Kárpáti shows. Job loss is an important reason for soaring prescription rates, but employees who don't lose.....»»
Microsoft accidentally released 38TB of private data in a major leak
Microsoft’s own AI researchers accidentally leaked 38TB of highly sensitive data on their own GitHub page, potentially creating a field day for hackers......»»
Employee surveys may miss out on uncovering toxic leadership practices: Study
Standardized and overly simplistic questionnaires are only scratching the surface of what employees think of their leaders, according to new research from Binghamton University's School of Management (SOM), and negative behavior may be slipping throu.....»»
How businesses recognize employee achievement impacts engagement, motivation and performance
Businesses are becoming increasingly competitive as they fight to recruit and retain top talent. Recognition programs are widespread across businesses and workplaces, and are used to improve employee engagement, while motivating employee effort and p.....»»
Unity shuts two offices, citing threats after controversial pricing changes [Updated]
San Francisco police report threat came from an out-of-state employee. Enlarge / The common "Powered by Unity" logo Update (Sept. 15): A Polygon report cites a statement from San Francisco police stating that the threat.....»»
CloudBees unveils a new DevSecOps platform
CloudBees has unveiled a new cloud native DevSecOps platform that places platform engineers and developer experience front and center. The platform is built on Tekton, uses a GitHub Actions style domain-specific language (DSL), and adds feature flagg.....»»
European bumblebee populations projected to plummet
Populations of European bumblebees are projected to fall drastically in the coming decades due to climate change and habitat loss, researchers warned on Wednesday......»»
Six decades of plankton decline sparks call to protect the foundation of the marine food web
The decline in plankton abundance in the North East Atlantic over the past six decades should serve as a red flag to policy makers about the need to protect some of the planet's most critical forms of life, a new study has warned......»»
Sentra enhances data classification engine with LLMs to tackle data complexity and AI security
Sentra has unveiled that large language models (LLMs) are now included in its data classification engine, enabling enterprises to accurately identify and understand sensitive unstructured data such as employee contracts, source code and user generate.....»»
Venice gives green light to ticket "experiment" for tourists
Venice officials agreed Tuesday to test a fee on day tourists to the overcrowded historic center, weeks after UNESCO warned it could list the city as an at-risk world heritage site......»»
Morocco quake not in most active area but expect aftershocks: expert
The powerful earthquake that struck Morocco, killing more than a thousand people, didn't hit in the most active seismological region, said one French expert. But aftershocks can be expected, he warned......»»
Ex-Apple employee files RICO lawsuit over whistleblower retaliation
An Apple whistleblower has filed a RICO Act lawsuit against the company, in a bid to get the iPhone maker to answer accusations of retaliation against the former employee.Apple ParkIn September 2021, Apple fired Ashley Gjovik under claims of IP discl.....»»
Elon Musk blames the ADL for X"s problems, floats lawsuit
Elon Musk continues to rail against the ADL, floating a possible lawsuit against the Jewish civil rights organization. X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has had a rough year since Elon Musk acquired the company last October. However, a.....»»
"Star Trek: Lower Decks" Season 4 review: This spoofing spinoff is one of the best sitcoms now streaming
Space: Still the funnest frontier. A review of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" Season 4. Be warned. Star Trek: Lower Decks is a gateway drug to the final frontier and its bold goings-on. Last summer, I championed this wacky animated spinoff, dreamed u.....»»
New survey shows emotional toll of AI anxiety, employee monitoring
Some workers fear that AI will replace them and resent being monitored at work. The threat of losing a job to artificial intelligence is taking a toll on employee mental health, according to a new survey from the American Psychological Associat.....»»
Here"s how a UAW strike against the Detroit 3 could play out
The UAW has warned it could strike all three Detroit automakers at once, but it also could target key production sites to avoid burning through its $825 million strike fund......»»