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Twitch pulls Amazon ads promoting ‘no’ vote in union election
Livestreaming service Twitch has pulled anti-union ads placed by Amazon during an ongoing union election at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. The ads, each just over 30 seconds long, featured workers explaining why they plan to vote against forming a union, saying...
Apple donates $1 million, iPads, other products to LGBTQ youth organization
Apple is helping a Utah-based nonprofit expand in four states, offering a community center for LGBTQ youths and families. The program, called Encircle, launched in 2017 and operates out of houses it remodels to offer services like art and music studios, community...
Judge approves $650 million Facebook privacy settlement over facial recognition feature
A federal judge on Friday gave final approval to a $650 million Facebook class action privacy settlement and ordered the 1.6 million members of the class in Illinois who submitted claims to be paid “as expeditiously as possible.”Chicago attorney Jay Edelson sued...
Two new reports reveal the depths of Stadia’s struggles
Two new reports from Bloomberg and Wired have shed light on some of Google’s failures in building its Stadia cloud gaming service. The reports come just a few weeks after Google announced it would be shutting down its in-house Stadia game development studios.One key...
Why Is Facebook Launching An All-Out War On Apple’s Upcoming iPhone Update?
Two titans of Silicon Valley, Facebook and Apple, are in a bitter fight that centers on the iPhone data of millions of people and whether companies should be able to track that data as easily as they do now.Facebook believes the answer is yes. On Wednesday, it...
New malware found on 30,000 Macs has security pros stumped
A previously undetected piece of malware found on almost 30,000 Macs worldwide is generating intrigue in security circles, which are still trying to understand precisely what it does and what purpose its self-destruct capability serves.Once an hour, infected Macs...
Android 12’s best new features so far: 4 tools or settings we think you’ll love
Google released the first developer preview of Android 12, giving developers and early-adopters a chance to check out the search giant's latest mobile operating system. Installing the Android 12 developer beta isn't for everyone, it's full of bugs and issues, but...
Apple reportedly working on a MagSafe battery pack for iPhone 12
Apple is working on battery pack accessory that will wirelessly connect to an iPhone 12 using the company's MagSafe system, according to a report from Bloomberg on Friday. Apple introduce MagSafe charging and accessories as part of its iPhone 12 lineup last October....
Forget Zoom backgrounds. Microsoft Teams can put you in the same space as your coworkers
There's one Microsoft Teams feature that may give the video chat service an edge over your zany Zoom backgrounds. With Together Mode, Teams uses AI to digitally place you in a shared background with up to 49 of your coworkers -- so it looks and feels more like you're...