The music scene’s big festival return has come to a close as Coachella wrapped up last weekend. io9 was able to attend through a media pass to catch all the sights and sounds (read our Danny Elfman report here)—which included not only music but also creative sets and installations. Through technology and physical…
John R. Wooden Middle School is required to allow the seventh-grader identified only as A.C. to have access to the restroom while litigation continues.
Salesforce says it will loosen non-disclosure agreements for all of its employees in the US, including those at subsidiary Slack. The company was required to do so for workers in California under the state’s Silenced No More Act, though it will extend the measures to workers across the country.
The law gives employees more freedom to discuss instances of workplace harassment and discrimination even if they have signed NDAs. It took effect on January 1st. Salesforce says it will extend the protections to all US employees by the end of this year. “Our employees are key stakeholders, and it’s critical that we offer them the support to ensure they’re happy, healthy and protected,” the company wrote in a blog post.
A group called the Transparency in Employment Agreements Coalition has been using shareholder proposals to pressure the likes of Salesforce, Meta, Alphabet and Apple to extend Silenced No More protections to all employees, as Protocol notes.
Alphabet affirmed in an SEC filing this month that even if they had signed NDAs, employees are free to discuss workplace assault, harassment or discrimination as well as any retaliation for reporting or opposing those. Before the law came into effect, Pinterest said it would not enforce NDAs in cases of racial and gender-based discrimination.
In a proxy statement in January, Apple said that “employees are permitted to speak openly about unlawful acts in the workplace, including harassment and discrimination.” For that and other reasons, it urged shareholders to vote against a proposal that would require the company to prepare and publish a report that examines the possible risk to the company related to “concealment clauses in the context of harassment, discrimination and other unlawful acts.” However, shareholders approved that proposal at a meeting in March. Meanwhile, the SEC is reportedly investigating Apple’s use of NDAs following a complaint by a whistleblower.
The iPod revolutionized how we listen to music, and it evolved greatly during its relatively brief history. Here is the most complete story of the technology.
Science continues to amaze us. Here are the most incredible scientific discoveries this month, from black holes merging to Neptune’s shifting seasons.
Nvidia’s latest GeForce Now update gives the cloud gaming service native support for Apple’s M1 processor, a feature that should significantly improve the gaming experience on Macs.
If you thought the age of streaming services would put an end to people watching oddly formatted bootleg copies of the newest movie releases, then you’d probably be surprised to see what some Russians have been forced to do to watch Turning Red in theaters.
BREAKING—Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home) has departed from Fantastic Four, the next film he was attached to direct for Marvel Studios (as reported by Deadline).
Airbnb announced today that the lodging company would no longer issue refunds for Covid-19 related cancellations starting May 31, 2022.
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