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Big Tech’s Layoffs Highlight How the US Fails Immigrant Workers
Decades-old visa rules mean that job cuts disadvantage workers, companies, and perhaps the whole country.
Apple announces new Macs with its most powerful chips yet
Apple announced an updated Mac Mini and refreshed MacBook Pros with its latest M2 chips.
Uber drivers in Europe gain access to Tesla, Polestar and other EVs through Hertz
Uber has expanded an agreement with Hertz to get thousands of ride-hailing drivers behind the wheel of an electric car — this time in Europe. The two companies announced that Hertz will make up to 25,000 EVs available to Uber … Continue reading
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Chevy announces the fastest Corvette yet, the electrified 2024 Corvette E-Ray
The great American sports car is going partly electric. Chevy pulled the wraps off the 2024 Corvette E-Ray, revealing a dual powertrain affair. A 6.2L Small Block V8 sits behind the driver in a mid-engine configuration. An electric motor is … Continue reading
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Nest smart thermostat co-founder is back with a new device for the home, focused on food
Matt Rogers, co-founder of Nest smart thermostat now a Google product, has a new gadget for the home, less smart, but as important: a food waste bin.
Tech bosses who willingly flout UK online child safety rules to face criminal liability
The UK government has confirmed it will expand criminal liability powers contained in draft online safety legislation which is currently making its way through parliament with the aim of preventing platforms from intentionally flouting child-safety rules. The current version of … Continue reading
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DeepL takes aim at Grammarly with the launch of Write, to clean up your prose
On the heels of raising a big round of funding at a $1 billion valuation last week, DeepL is taking the wraps off a new language product, the first extension for a startup that made its name from its popular … Continue reading
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Nick Cave criticises AI attempt to write Nick Cave lyrics: ‘This song sucks’
The musician responds after a popular chatbot produces lyrics “in the style of Nick Cave”.
Life as a 21st-Century Trucker
Technology, corporate greed, and supply-chain chaos are transforming life behind the wheel of a big rig. I went on the road to find exactly how.
Google is piloting its own ‘soundbox’ in India for merchants to get audio-based payment alerts
Soundboxes — hardware used by merchants that emits sounds every time a mobile payment is made — have taken off in India, where point of sale activity can get busy and voice alerts from the soundbox help alert multitasking shopkeepers … Continue reading
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