[ad_1] Bracken Darrell, Logitech’s CEO, sees the carbon impact rating as something that’s even more ubiquitous than Energy Star figures. He wants it to be like reading calories on a nutrition label. “What we want to do is bring the choice [for environmental impact] to the same kind of choices you have when you think […]
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DoorDash faces lawsuit from San Francisco DA over worker classification
[ad_1] As TechCrunch notes, companies must pass what’s called the “ABC test” (PDF) to be able to legally classify workers as contractors. They must prove that workers are free from their direct control and do other work outside the scope of their business. Their workers must also be “engaged in an independently established trade, occupation […]
NBA restart plan includes using Oura rings to catch COVID-19 symptoms
[ad_1] While the NBA continues to move toward restarting its season with players and other personnel isolated at Walt Disney World in Orlando, details of how it hopes to manage the people on site are leaking out. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the specifics were laid out in an informational memo dubbed “Life […]
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 690 chipset brings 5G to cheaper phones
[ad_1] “Driving the expansion of 5G into the Snapdragon 6-series has the potential to make 5G accessible to more than 2 billion smartphone users around the world,” said Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon in a statement. The big potential caveat here is what kind of 5G this chipset supports. Unlike the Snapdragon 765 and 865, the […]
Google will default to phone notifications for two-factor sign-ins
[ad_1] Many will tell you that two-factor authentication is more secure without using phone numbers, and Google is putting that wisdom into practice. The internet giant will make phone verification prompts the default for two-step sign-ins for “all eligible users” starting on July 7th unless they’re already using security keys. So long as you’re signed […]
Humble’s racial justice bundle offers $1,200 in games and books for $30
[ad_1] Itch.io’s recent mega-bundle won’t be your only option to buy games in return for contributing to the quests to solve racial inequity and inequality. Humble has launched a Fight for Racial Justice bundle that provides $1,200 in games, books and comics for a pledge of $30 or more. You’ll have until June 23rd to […]
SpaceX plans seaborne spaceports for Mars missions and hypersonic flights
[ad_1] Don’t think SpaceX is toning down its spaceflight ambitions in light of the pandemic — if anything, the company is ramping things up. Elon Musk has confirmed a SpaceXFleet scoop (via TechCrunch) that SpaceX is hiring staff to help build “floating, superheavy-class spaceports” for Mars and Moon missions, not to mention hypersonic flights for […]
T-Mobile reportedly plans to lay off hundreds of former Sprint employees
[ad_1] After the report came out, T-Mobile published a blog post in which it said it plans to hire 5,000 new employees over the next year. In the same post, it confirmed the layoffs without detailing their scope. “As part of this process, some employees who hold similar positions are being asked to consider a […]
Bose shuts down AR development
[ad_1] The exit has been a while in coming. Senior VP and AR advocate John Gordon left in summer 2019, Protocol said. Bose shut down its public-facing AR developer kit in April, and AR references started disappearing from the company’s site around then. The AR effort wasn’t helped by Bose’s recent financial troubles. Even before […]
Xbox One update streamlines your game library management
[ad_1] Your Xbox One game collection can come from a variety of services, which can make it a pain to manage your library. Which games can you most afford to delete to free up space? You won’t have to guess from now on. Microsoft is trotting out an Xbox June 2020 update that, among other […]