Phison to beef up R&D workforce
Phison Electronics is looking to scale up its R&D team to 2,500-2,700 engineers in 2022, according to the Taiwan-based flash device controller specialist......»»
Why new SSDs are melting down, and how to protect yours
PCIe 5.0 SSDs based on the Phison E26 controller are advised to be used with a cooler to run safely without any overheating issues......»»
Epson WorkForce WF-2930: a low-cost home office printer with a fax
Epson's WorkForce WF-2930 has an inviting price, so we checked if the quality good enough for your home office and explored long-term costs......»»
Pokemon Go maker Niantic cuts a quarter of its workforce
The US-based firm says it will also close its studio in Los Angeles and cancel two video game titles......»»
Plex hit with layoffs as ad-supported streaming service fails to deliver profits for media server company
It’s been a tough week at Plex where the company has decided to let go of 20% of its workforce. Plex CEO Keith Valory blamed an unpredictable advertising market for the need to downsize. more… The post Plex hit with layoffs as ad-supported stre.....»»
States are weakening child labor restrictions nearly 8 decades after the US government took kids out of the workforce
A movement to weaken American child labor protections at the state level began in 2022. By June 2023, Arkansas, Iowa, New Jersey and New Hampshire had enacted this kind of legislation, and lawmakers in at least another eight states had introduced sim.....»»
The burnout epidemic: High turnover in child welfare
Job turnover is a concern in any line of work, but few fields experience this as severely as the child welfare system. Studies show that turnover in the social work workforce nationally could be as high as 40%......»»
Okta Device Access enables businesses to secure access to both devices and applications
Okta announced Okta Device Access, a new product that enables organizations to extend Okta’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities to secure access to corporate devices for a hybrid workforce. As part of Okta’s Workforce Identity.....»»
Sonos slashes jobs and shrinks real estate presence in cost-cutting drive
Sonos has revealed plans to lay off 7% of its workforce, and downsize its real estate presence, as the latest tech company to eliminate jobs.Sonos announces layoffsThe company, which specializes in designing and manufacturing smart speakers and audio.....»»
Tesla taps brakes on job ads after Musk clamps down on hiring
The small dip in ads on its website demonstrates the electric car maker's efforts to control costs amid a price war, while balancing a need to grow its workforce as it races to meet lofty growth targets......»»
Safety products supplier Autoliv will cut 8,000 jobs, close European sites
Autoliv will cut 11 percent of its workforce and close several of its sites in Europe, with the new initiatives expected to be fully implemented by 2025......»»
Mobile-first: Empower virtual workers with Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams
A distributed or remote workforce needs a mobile chat for virtual work, and Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams is just that......»»
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.....»»
Phison sees opportunities arising from AI storage
Phison Electronics, a NAND flash device controller specialist, believes that AI will gain traction in a variety of NAND storage applications, and that the company will expand its product offerings to satisfy growing NAND storage demands......»»
Mapping the conflict between farming and biodiversity
It's well known that producing foods such as beef can have an outsized footprint when it comes to carbon emissions. But a new study shows that some of these same staples can have an equally huge effect when it comes to biodiversity losses......»»
Foxconn raises joining bonuses in preparation for iPhone 15
Foxconn is offering sign-up bonuses to new employees at its Zhengzhou factory, in advance of its annual busy period when it mass-produces the next model of iPhone.A Foxconn workerEvery year, Foxconn tries to get its workforce as large as possible at.....»»
Quotas alone will not solve the problem of underrepresentation of minorities in modern workforce, finds modeling study
What is the impact of affirmative actions, such as quota systems, on minorities' representation in top ranks of the academic and corporate worlds? Scientists used mathematical models for the first time to quantify how successful quota systems can be.....»»
Realistic simulations are transforming cybersecurity training
To achieve a diverse and well-trained cybersecurity workforce, organizations recognize the value of a quality training program supported by the pursuit of cybersecurity certifications, according to Security Innovation and Ponemon Institute. The repor.....»»
Lab-grown meat"s carbon footprint potentially worse than retail beef, finds study
Lab-grown meat, which is cultured from animal cells, is often thought to be more environmentally friendly than beef because it's predicted to need less land, water and greenhouse gases than raising cattle. But in a preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, re.....»»
Atypical "mad cow disease" case detected in US
US health officials have detected an atypical case of "mad cow disease" in a beef cow at a slaughter plant in the state of South Carolina, they announced Friday......»»
TuSimple to restructure U.S. business, lay off 30% of staff
TuSimple Holdings Inc. said on Thursday it will cut 30% of its workforce in the United States under a restructuring as the autonomous driving technology company looks to preserve its balance sheet amid a funding crunch in the sector......»»