Sep 21
Guinness World Records said Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama were officially 107 years and 300 days on Sept 1.
Sep 21
The YouTube icon said she had “the most fun ever” after she and Jenna Johnson earned the highest score of the night.
Sep 21
The fast food giant is exploring using recycled plastic toys to make new restaurant trays.
Sep 21
An early peek at the inner workings of the Google Pixel 6 appeared to show the newest version of the device’s Live Translate feature. Much like the device’s ability to tell the user the artist and title of a song played locally, the Google Pixel 6 has the ability to translate languages in real time. It’s entirely possible this feature … Continue reading
Sep 21
Tomorrow is a big day for Pokemon Unite players, as the game finally launches on mobile devices. As the game launches on iOS and Android, it’ll be accompanied by a large patch that will add a bunch of new features to the game. Ahead of tomorrow’s mobile launch, the Pokemon Unite development team has detailed this new patch and everything … Continue reading
Sep 21
Activision Blizzard says it's cooperating with investigations into workplace practices
Posted in: Today's ChiliActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says the company is working with regulators who are looking into its workplace practices, despite allegations it attempted to stymie investigations. “While we continue to work in good faith with regulators to address and resolve past workplace issues, we also continue to move ahead with our own initiatives to ensure that we are the very best place to work,” Kotick said in a press release. “We remain committed to addressing all workplace issues in a forthright and prompt manner.”
Kotick claimed that the company is “deeply committed to making Activision Blizzard one of the best, most inclusive places to work anywhere.” He said there’s no room for “discrimination, harassment or unequal treatment,” while touting Activision Blizzard’s “extraordinary track record of delivering superior shareholder returns for over 30 years.”
The CEO noted that Activision Blizzard is working with regulators including the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). It’s also cooperating with a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation.
The DFEH filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard in July. It claimed there was widespread harassment and discrimination at the company and that it had a sexist “frat boy” culture. In an updated filing in August, the DFEH accused the company of interfering with its investigation, claiming that human resources personnel shredded “documents related to investigations and complaints.”
Activision Blizzard workers filed a complaint with the NLRB last week. They accused the company of violating labor law by allegedly intimidating staff out of discussing forced arbitration, which is used to manage disputes. On Monday, the SEC confirmed it’s investigating Activision Blizzard’s workplace practices — Kotick is among those who the agency has subpoenaed.
Meanwhile, Blizzard’s chief legal officer Claire Hart has departed the company. In a LinkedIn post spotted by Game Developer, Hart said she left on Friday after holding the post for over three years. Her departure came just days before the SEC said it’s looking into Blizzard’s parent company.
Sep 21
It’s been widely reported that Apple is working on developing a number of advanced health tools, ranging from blood glucose monitoring to body-temperature-based fertility. Now, a new report claims that Apple is also working with the University of California, Los Angeles and pharmaceutical company Biogen to see if its…
Sep 21
Dr. Sam Beckett theorized that one man could time travel within his lifetime, but could the beloved sci-fi series Quantum Leap return within star Scott Bakula’s lifetime? The actor offers a firm “maybe.”
Sep 21
Shell's Big Sale of Texas Oil and Gas Holdings Is a Climate Bait-and-Switch
Posted in: Today's ChiliRoyal Dutch Shell on Monday said it was selling off all of its oil and gas assets in Texas’s Permian Basin for $9.5 billion in cash to ConocoPhillips, one of the biggest recent transactions in the industry.
Sep 21
After much deliberation, NASA has selected an intriguing spot for its upcoming Artemis rover mission: the rugged edge of an impact crater near the Moon’s South Pole.
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