Enlarge / Workers walk outside Hon Hai Group’s Foxconn plant in Shenzhen, China, in 2010. (credit: Getty) Violent worker protests have erupted at the world’s largest iPhone factory in central China as authorities at the Foxconn plant struggle to contain a COVID-19 outbreak while maintaining production ahead of the peak holiday season. Workers at the...
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(BPRW) 2022 Call for Code: Black Girls CODE Sustainability Challenge Announces Winners
(Black PR Wire) The fact that 400 million metric tons of plastic waste are produced every year indicates the world has a waste problem. On a mission to reduce the volume and demand for material that creates the biggest waste footprint, an innovative
Can Big Tech Get Bigger? Microsoft Presses Governments to Say Yes.
Microsoft’s $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, which is undergoing reviews in 16 countries, has become a test for whether tech giants can buy companies amid a backlash.
FTX Says Assets ‘Missing’ or ‘Stolen’ as Bankruptcy Process Begins
A substantial amount of the company’s assets has disappeared, an FTX lawyer told a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
As Elon Musk Cuts Costs at Twitter, Some Bills Are Going Unpaid
Mr. Musk and his advisers are examining all types of expenses at Twitter. Some of the social media company’s vendors have gotten stiffed.
How Covid Myths Spread on Far-Right Social Media Platforms
The Biden administration has pushed social media giants like Facebook to curb Covid misinformation. But it is thriving on fringe platforms like Gab, a hub for extremist content.
Inside Gary Gensler’s SEC Campaign to Rein In the Crypto Industry
Gary Gensler, the chair of the S.E.C., is at the center of a reckoning over the future of cryptocurrency after the implosion of FTX.
Meta researchers create AI that masters Diplomacy, tricking human players
Enlarge / A screenshot of an online game of Diplomacy, including a running chat dialog, provided by a Cicero researcher. (credit: Meta AI) On Tuesday, Meta AI announced the development of Cicero, which it clams is the first AI to achieve human-level performance in the strategic board game Diplomacy. It’s a notable achievement because the...
Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) If you’ve ever worried about the privacy of your sensitive data when seeking a computer or phone repair, a new study suggests you have good reason. It found that privacy violations occurred at least 50 percent of the time, not surprisingly with female customers bearing the brunt. Researchers at University of...
Can Big Tech Get Bigger? Microsoft Presses Governments to Say Yes.
Microsoft’s $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, which is undergoing reviews in 16 countries, has become a test for whether tech giants can buy companies amid a backlash.