Solar panels on water canals could generate 13GW of power for California
https://interestingengineering.com/california-solar-panels-on-water-canals
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Solar panels on water canals could generate 13GW of power for California
What was a research project last year has become a trial with a purse of $20 million. Will it be expanded to cover the entire state?
YouTube Announces New Moves to Combat Misinformation
https://www.lifewire.com/youtube-announces-new-moves-to-combat-misinformation-5219509
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YouTube Announces New Moves to Combat Misinformation
YouTube has just announced new moves to limit the spread of information across their platform, including newly developed machine-learning algorithms.
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Wordle Is Watching You | There's a slew of ad tracking tech on the New York Times-owned Wordle, a game once lauded for having none at all.
https://gizmodo.com/wordle-ad-trackers-privacy-new-york-times-1848554549
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Wordle Is Watching You
There's a slew of ad tracking tech on the New York Times-owned Wordle, a game once lauded for having none at all.
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Man Who Lived in Small Apartment Owes Nintendo $14.5 Million: Gary Bowser was recently sentenced to over 3 years in prison and ordered to pay millions to Nintendo for what his lawyers say was a relatively minor role in a Nintendo Switch piracy ring.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/epxm5n/gary-bowser-small-apartment-owes-nintendo-10-million
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Man Who Lived in Small Apartment Owes Nintendo $14.5 Million
Gary Bowser was recently sentenced to over 3 years in prison and ordered to pay millions to Nintendo for what his lawyers say was a relatively minor role in a Nintendo Switch piracy ring.
Read the Damning Allegations of Racism in California’s New Lawsuit Against Tesla: “One Black worker heard these racial slurs as often as 50-100 times a day.”
https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2022/02/tesla-lawsuit-california-racism/
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Read the Damning Allegations of Racism in California’s New Lawsuit Against Tesla
"One Black worker heard these racial slurs as often as 50-100 times a day."
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The U.S. is now energy independent
https://www.axios.com/us-energy-independent-petroleum-2982ed18-9110-4c31-ad67-82abe643f661.html
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Axios
The U.S. is now energy independent
The U.S. produced more petroleum than it consumed in 2020, and the numbers were essentially in balance in 2021.
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You’ll need a Microsoft account to set up future versions of Windows 11 Pro
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/02/new-preview-build-adds-microsoft-account-requirement-to-windows-11-pro/
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Ars Technica
You’ll need a Microsoft account to set up future versions of Windows 11 Pro
It's one of the new build's smaller changes—but also one of the most annoying.
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Windows 11 Pro will soon force you to make a Microsoft account.
https://www.techradar.com/news/windows-11-pro-will-soon-force-you-to-make-a-microsoft-account
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TechRadar
Windows 11 Pro will soon force you to make a Microsoft account
An internet connection and a Microsoft account will soon be required to set up devices running Windows 11 Pro.
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Apple chief Tim Cook faces shareholder revolt over $99m pay package | Shareholders urged to vote against deal for Cook, 61, whose pay last year was 1,447 times that of the average Apple employee
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/feb/17/apple-tim-cook-pay-package-shareholders
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Apple chief Tim Cook faces shareholder revolt over $99m pay package
Shareholders urged to vote against deal for Cook, 61, whose pay last year was 1,447 times that of the average Apple employee
A Father Accidentally Shut Down His Town's Whole Internet in an Effort to Limit His Kids' Screentime
https://gizmodo.com/man-shut-down-his-towns-internet-while-trying-to-limit-1848556704
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A Father Accidentally Shut Down His Town's Whole Internet in an Effort to Limit His Kids' Screentime
How do you get your kid to put down the tablet? Easy. Nuke your whole town's internet connection.
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Tesla plunges seven spots in the annual Consumer Reports ranking.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/17/cars/tesla-consumer-reports-drop/index.html
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Tesla plunges seven spots in annual Consumer Reports ranking
Consumer Reports took a decidedly more negative view of Tesla in this year's rankings of vehicles.
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Cookies: I looked at 50 well-known websites and most are gathering our data illegally
https://theconversation.com/cookies-i-looked-at-50-well-known-websites-and-most-are-gathering-our-data-illegally-176203
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The Conversation
Cookies: I looked at 50 well-known websites and most are gathering our data illegally
The laws about cookies are fairly clear in EU and UK, but many big companies are breaking them anyway.
Snowden was right: Pandemic surveillance is here to stay
https://thenextweb.com/news/edward-snowden-was-right-pandemic-mass-surveillance-is-becoming-permanent
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TNW
Snowden was right: Pandemic surveillance is here to stay
At the onset of the pandemic, Edward Snowden warned that "temporary" surveillance can become permanent. His words are proving prescient.
Australian state sets minimum pay for Amazon contractors in landmark step
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/australian-state-sets-minimum-pay-amazon-contractors-landmark-step-2022-02-18/
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Australian state sets minimum pay for Amazon contractors in landmark step
Australia's New South Wales state ordered employers of freelance delivery drivers such as Amazon.com Inc to pay a minimum rate, a decision hailed by a union as making it the world's first jurisdiction to compel the retailer to follow laws on such payments.
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Wordle tracks you more now that The New York Times owns it
https://www.businessinsider.com/wordle-trackers-ads-new-york-times-ownership-2022-2
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Business Insider
Wordle tracks you more now that The New York Times owns it
Some of the trackers on Wordle's page belong to The New York Times, while others send data to third parties, including Google.
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After the Great Resignation, tech firms are getting desperate
https://www.wired.com/story/great-resignation-perks-tech/
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After the Great Resignation, Tech Firms Are Getting Desperate
Faced with a shortage of qualified workers and fierce competition, companies are offering candidates money to interview and plush perks if they stay.
A cargo ship carrying 4,000 cars caught fire. Here's everything we know | It was full of Bentleys, Porsches and Volkswagens.
https://interestingengineering.com/cargo-ship-cars-fire
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Interesting Engineering
A cargo ship carrying 4,000 cars caught fire. Here's everything we know
Felicity Ace, carrying cars from Volkswagen's facility in Germany to the U.S., caught fire earlier this week and had to be abandoned in the ocean.
Report: Some US Apple Store workers are preparing to unionize, upset by stagnating wages
https://9to5mac.com/2022/02/18/report-some-us-apple-store-workers-are-preparing-to-unionize-upset-by-stagnating-wages/
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Report: Some US Apple Store workers are preparing to unionize, upset by stagnating wages
According to a report from the Washington Post, Apple Store employees at several retail stores in the US are said are said to be planning to unionize. Groups at two stores are reportedly preparing paperwork to file with the National Labor Relations Board…
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Beijing says it is 'seriously concerned' as India cracks down on Chinese companies
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/18/business/india-app-ban-china-reaction-intl-hnk/index.html
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CNN
Beijing says it is ‘seriously concerned’ as India cracks down on Chinese companies | CNN Business
Beijing said that it is “seriously concerned” about actions India has taken against Chinese companies this week, including banning apps.
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Remote Workers Like Working From Home Even As Virus Fears Wane
https://www.businessinsider.com/remote-workers-interested-in-working-from-home-pew-research-survey-2022-2?utm_source=reddit.com
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It's no longer about the virus — remote workers simply don't want to return to the office
"People see telework and remote work as something that can help them balance things in terms of work and family," Pew Research Center said.
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California Will Stick Solar Panels Over Canals to Fight Two Disasters at Once
https://gizmodo.com/california-will-stick-solar-panels-over-canals-to-fight-1848550514
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California Will Stick Solar Panels Over Canals to Fight Two Disasters at Once
A creative new project could be a great idea for the parched state.