Category: Tech

Uber, Lyft drivers are employees according to California regulator

[ad_1] Uber and Lyft drivers are classified as employees, the California Public Utilities Commission has officially ruled. The regulator, which oversees ride-hailing companies, declared its decision in an order published on Tuesday. It said “a person providing labor or services for remuneration shall be considered an employee rather than an independent contractor” under AB5, the […]

‘Metal: Hellsinger’ is a rhythm FPS game due in 2021

[ad_1] We’ve seen plenty of games that mixed music in with other styles of gameplay, but now Metal: Hellsinger will try to blend guitar riffs with standard first-person shooter action. Similar to games like Parappa the Rapper, the focus here is staying on beat. If you can do it, then your character will become more […]

Grubhub sells itself to Just Eat to create a food delivery giant

[ad_1] The deal is a consolation prize of sorts for Grubhub. As CNBC explained, Grubhub had courted Uber as a potential buyer until talks fell through. Antitrust concerns were reportedly the sticking point — both companies were worried that the combination of two US-based delivery giants might run afoul of regulators, and they couldn’t agree […]

Sega classic ‘Alex Kidd’ is coming to modern consoles and PCs

[ad_1] It’s been easy to revisit early Super Mario games, but what if you were one of those rebels who had a Sega Master System and played Alex Kidd instead? Don’t worry, there’s a nostalgia trip in store for you as well. Jankenteam and Merge Games have unveiled Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX, a […]

Amazon places ‘moratorium’ on police use of its facial recognition tech

[ad_1] We’ve asked Amazon for comment. At present, it’s not clear if “police” refers to all law enforcement or standard police forces. The move comes just days after Congressional Democrats introduced a police reform bill that, among other things, would forbid the use of real-time facial recognition for body and dashboard cameras without a judge’s […]

Twitter test asks you to open an article before you share it

[ad_1] Twitter is about to deal with one of the greatest threats to meaningful discussions on the internet: people who forward articles they haven’t even read. It’s starting an Android test that asks you if you’d like to open an article you’re about to retweet. This should help foster “informed discussion,” the company said. The […]

Scientists go on strike to address racism in academia and STEM

[ad_1] Today we join #ShutDownSTEM #ShutDownAcademia #Strike4BlackLives. We will not publish Nature today and will instead take time to focus on what we can do better, and plan how we can play our part in eradicating anti-Black racism in academia and STEM. https://t.co/7cJg105daI — Nature (@nature) June 10, 2020 In the physics community, arXiv says […]

Apple plans to shut down iBooks Author and iTunes U

[ad_1] iTunes U will be available to existing customers until the end of the 2020-2021 educational year, and Apple is pointing users to other services like Classroom and Schoolwork. For those publishing content on iTunes U, Apple suggests moving content to Apple Podcasts or Apple Books. Neither of these changes are surprising, as we haven’t […]

Huawei P40 Pro+ with five-lens camera available for pre-order in Europe

[ad_1] The phone boasts “the best image stabilization ever on a HUAWEI P Series device” thanks to its two telephoto cameras for 3x and 10x optical zoom, 100x maximum digital zoom capability and AI-assisted image stabilization among other features. A 32MP camera with auto-focus and an IR depth camera work together to “produce flawless selfies.” […]