Amazon warehouse workers sue over risk of COVID-19 infection
A group of three Amazon warehouse employees who work out of the company’s New York fulfillment centers have filed a lawsuit alleging the company put them and their families at risk of COVID-19 infection, according to a report from Bloomberg. One plaintiff, Barbara Chandler, says she contracted the virus in March from a State Island warehouse, More...
K-pop stans are flooding right-wing and pro-police hashtags online
K-pop stans have a fearsome reputation online, able to mobilize in vast numbers in support of their chosen cause. Usually that just means spreading the gospel of K-pop, but as protests have erupted across America More...
Rivian makes cuts and names new chief operating officer
Amazon-backed EV startup Rivian has laid off about 40 employees at its headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan, The Verge has learned. The cuts, which the company has confirmed to The Verge, were made across departments More...
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Amazon unite in support of Blackout Tuesday
Major streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music have pledged their support for Blackout Tuesday (also called “Black Out Tuesday”) with special playlists, moments More...
TikTok pledges to promote black creators after accusations of censorship
TikTok on Monday laid out a series of actions it plans to take to address criticisms that its recommendation algorithm suppresses black creators. These steps include launching what it calls a “creator diversity More...
Users discover wallpaper that can crash some Android phones
A bug in Android means that setting a certain image as your phone’s wallpaper could be enough to crash it. The issue gained widespread attention over the weekend after leaker Ice Universe tweeted the image More...
Apple, Amazon among companies adjusting operations amid demonstrations
Amazon, Target, and Apple all made modifications to their business operations over the weekend in light of demonstrations in cities across the US, Bloomberg reported. Apple kept many of its retail stores closed More...
How to watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon dock with the International Space Station live
On Saturday afternoon, SpaceX launched its first human crew to space for NASA on the company’s new Crew Dragon spacecraft — but the mission isn’t over yet. After spending nearly a full day in orbit, the More...
Watch NASA astronauts fly SpaceX’s Crew Dragon using touchscreens
Nearly two hours after NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley became the first astronauts launched to space on a privately-owned rocket, they also became the first to pilot a spaceship using only touchscreen More...
Google delays the Android 11 Beta announcement as protests roil US cities
Google had been planning to unveil new features coming in Android 11 on June 3rd, but it has decided to delay the unveiling. In a tweet on Friday evening, Android’s developer account said that “We are excited More...