Instacart to eliminate about 2,000 jobs and GitHub head of HR resigns
Hey y’all. You’ve just landed on Human Capital, the weekly newsletter that details the latest in labor, and diversity and inclusion in tech. The week kicked off with GitHub making a public apology to the person the company terminated for caut.....»»
Oocyte growth relies on physical phenomena that drive smaller cells to dump their contents into a larger cell
Egg cells are by far the largest cells produced by most organisms. In humans, they are several times larger than a typical body cell and about 10,000 times larger than sperm cells......»»
Employment Rose Among Those in Free Money Experiment
After getting $500 per month for two years without rules on how to spend it, 125 people in California paid off debt, got full-time jobs and reported lower rates of anxiety and depression, according to a study released this week. From a report: The pr.....»»
Samsung Taiwan to provide commerical displays for 7-Eleven
Samsung Taiwan has disclosed it has obtained orders for installing QMR commercial displays at the local 7-Eleven chain store's 6,000 outlets around the country......»»
Samsun Taiwan to provide commerical displays for 7-Eleven
Samsung Taiwan has disclosed it has obtained orders for installing QMR commercial displays at the local 7-Eleven chain store's 6,000 outlets around the country......»»
Taiwan Star pushing 5G penetration rate in 2021
Taiwan Star Telecom is set to boost the number of its 5G service subscribers to account for 20% of its overall users or more than 550,000 subscribers by the end of 2021, up from nearly 5% at the moment......»»
Peugeot"s new logo features in today"s Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes Peugeot's new logo featuring a lion's head that recalls its 1960s emblem. Read more The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes Peugeot's new logo featuring a lion's.....»»
Ancient DNA reveals clues about how tuberculosis shaped the human immune system
A new study employing ancient human DNA reveals how tuberculosis has affected European populations over the past 2,000 years, specifically the impact that disease has had on the human genome. This work has implications for studying not only evolution.....»»
Eight-year-old Fortnite player given $33,000 and $5,000 PC for turning pro
California-based Deen has been playing Fortnite since he was four years old, and was first noticed by Team 33, a relative unknown in the community, 18 months ago. "I've thought about being a professional gamer a lot, but no one took me seriously unti.....»»
Bain’s Sarah Smith, former head of HR at Quora, will share the recruiting playbook at Early Stage
Bain’s Sarah Smith, former head of HR at Quora, will share the recruiting playbook at Early Stage.....»»
"PopDel" detects deletions in our genomes
The human genome contains roughly three million letters and is distributed over 46 chromosomes. Yet the genetic variation from person to person is very small: the genome sequences of any two people differ from each other by about one in every 1,000 l.....»»
SpaceX Launches 60 New Starlink Satellites
SpaceX has launched another batch of its Starlink satellites -- the usual complement of 60 of the low Earth orbit spacecraft, which will join the more than 1,000 already making up the existing constellation. This is the fifth launch of Starlink satel.....»»
Beattie Communications chairman resigns over social media post
Gordon Beattie apologises after using "inappropriate" language in a post on the LinkedIn website......»»
SpaceX’s Starship prototype flies to 32,000 feet and sticks the landing in third flight test
SpaceX has launched SN10 — the tenth iteration of its current prototype series of Starship, the heavy-lift reusable spacecraft it’s developing. Starship SN10 took off from Boca Chica, Texas, where SpaceX is developing the vehicle. It flew.....»»
Bank of America is bringing VR instruction to its 4,000 banks
As consumer VR begins to have a moment following years of heavy investment from Facebook and other tech giants, corporate America is similarly beginning to find more utility in the technology, as well. Bank of America announced today that they’.....»»
Study: Employment rose among those in free money experiment
After getting $500 per month for two years without rules on how to spend it, 125 people in California paid off debt, got full-time jobs and had "statistically significant improvements" in emotional health, according to a study released Wednesday......»»
Ford compensating Mustang Mach-E buyers for delays amid strong demand
The automaker said it would cover the first month's payment of up to $1,000 for some owners and provide more free charging as 4,500 vehicles are being held up by quality checks......»»
CarMax plans bonuses for 22,000 employees to reward pandemic efforts
The nation's largest used-vehicle retailer said the bonuses were going to more than 80 percent of its employees......»»
Biden pushes EV chargers as six utilities plan a unified network
Joe Biden has called for 500,000 new EV chargers by 2030. Enlarge / Joe Biden speaks at the White House on March 2, 2021. (credit: Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images) US President Joe Biden has made the shift to electric vehicles an early focus of.....»»
CDC to release guide for life after vaccination—with normalcy still far off
There are small steps toward normal life, but most activities are still out of bounds. Enlarge / Dr. Rochelle Walensky, President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Centers for Disease Control. (credit: Getty | Chip Somodevilla) The Centers for Di.....»»
Chemists develop a new technology to prevent lithium-ion batteries from catching fire
Lithium-ion battery fire hazards are extensive worldwide and such failure can have a severe implication for both smartphones and electric cars, says the head of the group and Professor in the Department of Electrochemistry at St Petersburg University.....»»