Apple's AirTag uncovers a secret German intelligence agency
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Apple's AirTag uncovers a secret German intelligence agency
A researcher has sent one of Apple's AirTags to a mysterious "federal authority" in Germany to locate its true offices — and to help prove that it's really part of an intelligence agency.
Amazon drone engineer says a manager told him to nap in the evening then go back to work to 'get more hours out of the day'
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-engineer-burnout-get-more-hours-out-of-day-2022-1
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Amazon drone engineer says a manager told him to nap in the evening then go back to work to 'get more hours out of the day'
Former drone engineer Patrick McGah told a manager he was struggling with balancing his workload with parenting, McGah told Insider.
The SEC has blocked Anthony Scaramucci's Bitcoin ETF
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/21/investing/sec-scaramucci-bitcoin-etf/index.html
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The SEC has blocked Anthony Scaramucci's Bitcoin ETF
U.S. regulators have rejected former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci's hedge fund's filing to list a bitcoin exchange-traded fund. It's the latest in a series of Securities and Exchange Commission rejections of spot bitcoin ETFs.
US firms have only few days supply of semiconductors: govt
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US firms have only few days supply of semiconductors: govt
American companies have an average of less than five days worth of semiconductors on hand, a level leaving them vulnerable to production shutdowns if supply is disrupted, the Commerce Department said ...
Business owners using sites like PayPal or Venmo now face a stricter tax-reporting minimum of $600 a year
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Business owners using sites like PayPal or Venmo now face a stricter tax-reporting minimum of $600 a year
Venmo, PayPal and other similar peer-to-peer payment sites now have to report over $600 in annual business transactions to the IRS.
A former Amazon delivery contractor is suing the tech giant, saying its performance metrics made it impossible for her to turn a profit
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A former Amazon delivery contractor is suing the tech giant, saying its performance metrics made it impossible for her to turn…
A lawsuit filed Monday says Amazon "continually rewrote the rules of the game to ensure that it always won" while its delivery partners lost.
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Call Of Duty Maker Reveals Plan To Squash Union Effort | Activision Blizzard calls for studio-wide vote after refusing to voluntarily recognize Raven QA union
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Call Of Duty Maker Reveals Plan To Squash Union Effort
Activision Blizzard calls for studio-wide vote after refusing to voluntarily recognize Raven QA union
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U.S Govt Flags Precarious State Of Semiconductor Supply Chain With Inventory Down To 5 Days, Urges Congress To Approve $52 Billion Plan To Enhance Domestic Chip Production
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U.S Govt Flags Precarious State Of Semiconductor Supply Chain With Inventory Down To 5 Days, Urges Congress To Approve $52 Billion…
Amazon shut down its program that paid warehouse 'ambassadors' to tweet positively about the company, report says
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Amazon shut down its program that paid warehouse 'ambassadors' to tweet positively about the company, report says
Amazon's army of Twitter "ambassadors" sparked a backlash from users who found them creepy, and spawned parody and fake accounts.
The International Monetary Fund tells El Salvador it shouldn’t use Bitcoin as legal tender.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/25/22901374/el-salvador-bitcoin-international-monetary-fund-crypto
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The International Monetary Fund tells El Salvador it shouldn’t use Bitcoin as legal tender
The country has used Bitcoin alongside the USD since 2021.
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Activision Blizzard Declines to Voluntarily Recognize Union.
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Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition target Activision Blizzard has declined to voluntarily recognize a new union
The newly formed Game Workers Alliance says it's petitioning the NLRB to force Activision to recognize it.
Nothing Sacred: These Apps Reserve The Right To Sell Your Prayers - Prominent venture capitalists are flocking to invest in Christian worship apps. The apps say users’ prayers are a business asset.
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Nothing Sacred: These Apps Reserve The Right To Sell Your Prayers
Prominent venture capitalists are flocking to invest in Christian worship apps. The apps say users’ prayers are a business asset.
Race begins to recover $100m F-35 stealth technology from the bottom of South China Sea
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Race begins to recover $100m F-35 stealth tech from the bottom of South China Sea
The rapid response in the South China Sea comes after the UK scrambled to retrieve its misplaced F-35 from the Mediterranean
Uber sued for $63 million by man who was paralyzed in a crash
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/26/22902635/uber-sued-quadriplegic-crash-boston-ride-hailing-driver-63-million
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Uber sued for $63 million by man who was paralyzed in a crash
Will Good said he knew right away that he was paralyzed.
Cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021
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Cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021
Cybercriminal gangs laundered an estimated $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency last year, in 2021, a 30% rise from the previous year, according to a Chainalysis report published today.
Meta’s cryptocurrency ploy all but dead with Libra/Diem seeking to sell assets
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Meta’s cryptocurrency ploy all but dead with Libra/Diem seeking to sell assets
Stablecoin raised concerns of “excessive concentration of economic power.”
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Spotify to Take Down Neil Young’s Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum
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WSJ News Exclusive | Spotify Takes Down Neil Young’s Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum
The folk-rock star had over six million monthly listeners on the service, which he blames for spreading fake information about vaccines.
NFTs Are, Quite Simply, Bullshit
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NFTs Are, Quite Simply, Bullshit
NFTs are emblematic of capitalism’s growing retreat from productive activity — and the wealthy’s desire to extend their dominion into the digital ether. They’re worse than useless.
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Anti-work subreddit goes private after rough Fox News interview
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Anti-work subreddit implodes after rough Fox News interview
Yikes.
Tesla Cybertruck delayed until at least next year, Elon Musk confirms
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/26/22903314/q4-2021-tesla-cybertruck-delayed-until-2023-elon-musk-earnings-call
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Tesla Cybertruck delayed until at least next year, Elon Musk confirms
Elon Musk confirms the Cybertruck is delayed until 2023
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The IRS Needs to Stop Using ID.me's Face Recognition, Privacy Experts Warn
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The IRS Needs to Stop Using ID.me's Face Recognition, Privacy Experts Warn
New statements from the company's CEO show it may use a more expansive facial recognition system than previously known.