Oct 24
Two years after Apple announced its plans to shift the Mac platform from Intel’s x86 platform to Apple’s ARM-based chips, the transition is nearly complete.
Oct 24
Last night’s stunning season finale of House of the Dragon left us with quite a cliffhanger—and we’ll have to wait a while to see what comes next. Shooting for season two of House of the Dragon will begin in 2023 with its release to be determined, but the Game of Thrones series can likely be expected to bow in 2024. …
Oct 24
380 Million Tons of Plastic Are Made Every Year. None of It Is Truly Recyclable
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Oct 24
Researchers investigating ancient remains found in England and Wales have determined that they contain some of the oldest human DNA ever obtained in the United Kingdom. The DNA indicates Britain was occupied by two unrelated groups, which the scientists believe migrated to the island at the end of the last ice age.
Oct 24
A group of workers at YouTube Music Content Operations, an Alphabet subcontractor, have filed with the National Labor Relations Board for union recognition and bargaining power after a supermajority of the 58-strong group signed union cards. “As a part of the YouTube Music Content Operations team, workers ensure music content is available and approved for YouTube’s 2.1 billion monthly active users worldwide,” the Alphabet Workers Union-Communications Workers of America (AWU-CWA) said in a statement.
The workers, who are based in Austin Texas, were already paying AWU-CWA dues and are now seeking bargaining rights. The AWU-CWA says those rights would force Alphabet to recognize the union as the workers’ bargaining unit. The NLRB has scheduled a hearing for November 14th. The union, which was formed in January 2021, now counts nearly 1,200 Alphabet workers as members, including full-time employees as well as temporary, vendor and contract workers.
The AWU-CWA says it “won’t stop organizing until all Alphabet workers (full-time, temporary, vendor and contract workers) have dignity on the job, the pay and benefits we deserve, and a seat at the table.” Earlier this year, a group of Google Fiber workers in Kansas City voted to unionize with the AWU-CWA. This month, the AWU filed complaints with the NLRB, accusing the company of firing Google data center workers in retaliation for union activity. The union says Google fired two workers who attempted to discuss pay and working conditions.
“We are honored to welcome the workers of the YouTube Music Content Operations team as members of the Alphabet Workers Union-CWA,” Google software engineer and AWU-CWA executive chair Parul Koul said. “Google platforms like YouTube have largely been a success thanks to the labor and efforts of the thousands of contract workers that ensure quality content while being denied their fair share. We’re excited to see these workers bring Alphabet to the bargaining table and use their power to win the quality pay, benefits and rights on the job they deserve.”
Engadget has contacted Google for comment.
Oct 24
DOJ Charges Chinese Intelligence Officers Over Attempt To Thwart Investigation
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe officials are being charged with obstructing a U.S. investigation into a Chinese telecom giant.
Oct 24
This Flight Simulator Recreates the Worst Part of Flying: Being a Passenger
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhen you hear the words ‘flight simulator’ you probably picture a complex setup involving giant screens and a painstakingly recreated cockpit that gives flight enthusiasts the chance to live out their pilot fantasies without leaving the ground. Alex Shakespeare’s “Alternative flight simulator” provides an entirely…
Oct 24
Neo-Nazis Are Celebrating Kanye West and Calling Him the Greatest 'Since Adolf Hitler'
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Kanye West’s recent antisemitic ravings have inspired celebration and calls to action among white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and other extremist groups online, according to the Anti-Defamation League. Over the weekend, one group took its support of West and his hateful vitriol to new level, dropping a banner stating…
Oct 24
YouTube is getting a slight makeover to keep you engaged on the video platform. The new look includes improved playback options, a better mechanism for scrubbing through video, and the ability to pinch and zoom. The update is rolling out today to iOS and Android devices, with some features also coming to the web…
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