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US dispatches novel drone ships to Japan to deter China in the Pacific | This is the first time American unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have been sent over such a long distance to support manned s…::undefined

Remote work is still ‘frustrating and disorienting’ for bosses, economist says—their No. 1 problem with it::Although some bosses have recognized the benefits of workplace flexibility, many are still hesitant to adopt remote work permanently.

Universal Music files $75m lawsuit against Amazon-backed AI firm Anthropic for ripping off Rolling Stones, Beyonce lyrics::Major players across Hollywood are taking to the courts to address what they argue is mass copyright infringement.

Google urges US lawmakers not to ban teenagers from social media.::San Francisco– Google has asked the US Congress not to ban teenagers from social media, urging lawmakers to drop problematic protections like age-verification technology. The tech giant released its ‘Legislative Framework to Protect Children and Teens...

youtube getting more aggressive… i’ve got firefox and ublock but this shit is still coming up

‘Nothing is changing’ — Reddit is denying a report from The Washington Post that it might force users to log in to see content if it can’t reach deals with AI companies::Reddit initially denied a report from The Washington Post that it might force users to log in to see content. However, the Post says it may still block...

Fossil fuel power: a dying trend in 50% of economies | A study by Ember shows that half of the world’s economies have reduced their fossil fuel power generation.::undefined

New Recipe for Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Battery Recycling / A new method enables 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium from spent car batteries to be recovered and recycled.::A new, efficient method enables 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium from spent car batteries to be recovered and recycled while...

Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate::With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed as a back-up.

Google owes executive $1 million after losing gender bias lawsuit::A jury ruled in favor of Google executive Ulku Rowe in her sexual bias lawsuit alleging it paid less-qualified men more and retaliated when she complained.

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Samsung unveiled its HBM3E memory called Shinebolt during its Memory Tech Days 2023 event. The company’s HBM3E memory is an upgrade over the current HBM3 memory and offers new benchmarks for memory bandwidth and speed. It is meant to be used with high-end processors and GPUs for servers and high-end computing. The company also...

Their kids died after buying drugs on Snapchat. Now the parents are suing::Suit claims app features like disappearing messages and geolocating users make kids easy targets for dealers

FBI says North Korea deployed thousands of IT workers to get remote jobs in US with fake IDs::North Koreans are using fake IDs and learning IT skills to sneak their way into remote American jobs, according to the FBI and Justice departments.

I’ve only subscribed to YouTube Premium for the past two months, and I like the ad-free experience and Music streaming bundled in one price, PHP159 or $3/month. Will this probably my last? Yesterday morning, Google automatically charged me for my YouTube Premium subscription through my e-wallet service....

Instagram sorry for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user bios::It says it fixed a problem “that briefly caused inappropriate translations” in some Instagram profiles.

YouTube intensifies fight against ad blockers showing pop-ups, and users are frustrated | Blocking ad-block users::undefined

Amazon tells managers they can now fire employees who won’t come into the office 3 times a week::Amazon shared new guidelines that give managers a template for terminating employees over RTO.