[ad_1] We first heard about Battleborn and its friendly shooter aspirations in 2014 when Gearbox announced it as a blend between MOBA and FPS. Unfortunately, by the time it launched in 2016 we were already unsure about the space left over for yet another team shooter. Despite beating Overwatch to market with varied artistic influences, […]
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Google fires employee activist amid protests
[ad_1] Reportedly, the four had conducted “systematic searches” for employees’ materials, shared it beyond their jobs despite warnings and even set notifications for what people were doing and when, including medical appointments. This led to targeted staffers feeling “scared or unsafe,” Google said. Calendar screenshots and other details reportedly found their way to people outside […]
Amazon warehouse injury numbers highlight pressure on workers
[ad_1] In a statement provided to Engadget, Amazon denies that its “fulfillment centers are unsafe and efforts to paint our workplace as such based solely on the number of injury recordings is misleading given the size of our workforce” (its full statement on the reports is below). As of June, it employed 125,000 people at […]
Target will give you a $200 gift card if you buy any iPhone 11 on Black Friday
[ad_1] All of the models mentioned — the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, XS and XS Max — received high scores and praise when we reviewed them. From the beginning, the iPhone 11 has offered more power for less money, and with this discount, it’s even more power for your buck. Even though […]
Huawei is suing French critics who say it’s tied to the Chinese state
[ad_1] Huawei said it’s only suing over claims that it is controlled by the Chinese state and that is using its expertise to commit acts of espionage. “These statements are false,” it added. The claims come at a delicate time, however, as France recently enacted new legislation dubbed the “Huawei Law.” That will allow any […]
Protesters accuse Google of retaliating against organizing workers
[ad_1] Rivers in particular had been involved in petitioning Google to avoid bidding on contracts for both Customs and Border Protection as well as Immigration and Customs Enforcement. While the company is ostensibly looking into her document access, she said that the Google investigative team had spent much of its time asking her about the […]
Amazon sues to challenge Microsoft’s $10 billion JEDI contract win
[ad_1] Not surprisingly, those on the other side of the lawsuit disagree. US defense chief Mark Esper previously said he was sure the JEDI handout had been “conducted freely and fairly.” In a statement to Reuters, Microsoft argued that the Defense Department’s process was “detailed, thorough and fair.” You may not hear much about this […]
Jet.com is leaving the fresh grocery delivery game
[ad_1] Jet.com will no longer deliver fresh groceries in New York. It will focus, instead, on dry goods and merchandise. As part of the change, Walmart will reportedly close the fulfillment center it was using in the Bronx, eliminating between 200 and 300 jobs, a person familiar with the situation told Bloomberg. In a statement […]
The Morning After: Tesla’s angular Cybertruck is electric, fast and $40k
[ad_1] It’s built for power, and it shows.MacBook Pro 16-inch review: The ultimate Apple laptop The last great MacBook Pro was the mid-2015 15-inch model, packing plenty of ports, a great keyboard and an SD card slot. No TouchBar and, importantly, no butterfly keyboard. Apple’s newest MacBook Pro gets us at least part of the […]
I rode inside Tesla’s polarizing Cybertruck
[ad_1] A few hours (yes, hours) after Musk left the stage, I was able to sit, very briefly, in the giant metal series of trapezoids cobbled together, known as the Cybertruck. It’s a very early pre-production vehicle, but my first reaction was, “this is a very comfortable back seat.” It was more comfortable than the […]