Texas school district removes 41 books from shelves, including Diary of Anne Frank and Bible

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Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel's Government: Google employees are staging sit-ins and protests at company offices in New York and California ...

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Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments

Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.

The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.

Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.

The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.

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“Fallout”: Second season officially confirmed: It was already rumored, but now it has been officially confirmed. The video game adaptation Fallout on Amazon ...

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Quick Glance: Fallout: Season 2 Must Embrace Darkness

For Fallout on Amazon to succeed, Season 2 needs to embrace a darker and more sinister tone.

Critiques of the first season include a lack of moral complexity and unfulfilled character potential.

Simplification of character complexity in favor of plot advancement must be addressed in Season 2.

In order to maintain viewer engagement, the protagonists must become darker and more complex in Season 2.

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Jameela, baby gorilla born in Fort Worth, spends more time with new Cleveland zoo family

Quick Glance: Jameela, Baby Gorilla Born in Fort Worth, Bonds with Cleveland Zoo Family

The entire Cleveland Metroparks Zoo gorilla troop is accepting well the Fort Worth-born gorilla baby Jameela as they spend more time together, as per a video update on social media.

Dr. Elena Less mentioned in the video the great behavior of Jameela's surrogate mom Freddy and Freddy's son Kayembe, who have been positively impacted by bonding with the baby.

While tending to her two children simultaneously, Freddy is also guiding Kayembe on being gentle with his new little sister. She has intervened to correct Kayembe's behavior when he displayed aggression.

Jameela was born several weeks premature by emergency C-section on Jan. 5 at the Fort Worth Zoo and had to be sent to Cleveland after her mother showed no interest in her. The Fort Worth Zoo attempted to find a surrogate mother among the other female gorillas with no success.

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Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...

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Misconfigured cloud server leaked clues of North Korean animation scam: Outsourcers outsourced work for the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max to the hermit kingdom

theregister.com/2024/04/23/north_korea_animators/

Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.

The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.

The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.

The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.

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Amazon launches a new grocery delivery subscription in the US: Amazon said Tuesday that it has launched a new unlimited grocery delivery subscription for Prime ...

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Amazon Ends Drone Deliveries in California: Amazon ends a test in Lockeford, California, and instead looks to Texas and Arizona for drone deliveries ...

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What happened to Tesla? Weak sales, layoffs and recalls weigh on outlook.: The company is facing its greatest set of challenges since a series of unforced errors ...

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Netflix stock slips after it said subscriber numbers will dip: Netflix added more than 9 million subscribers last quarter, but plans to phase out reporting that ...

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Walgreens embarks on another round of layoffs: The Deerfield-based company has been cutting jobs every few months over the last year.

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H-E-B announces third Tarrant County location; Mid-Cities opening expected in 2026

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E3 Is Dead, But Tickets for IGN Live Are Now on Sale: Starting June 7, IGN Live promises first looks and game reveals from Amazon Games, Atari, Crunchyroll ...

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Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel: An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over ...

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Quick Glance: Google Fires More Employees Following Israel Deal Protests

An activist group has reported that Google has terminated at least 20 more employees in response to protests over the technology supplied to the Israeli government amid the Gaza conflict, bringing the total number of dismissed employees to over 50.

This serves as another indication of internal unrest at the tech giant, revolving around 'Project Nimbus,' a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 for Google and Amazon to provide cloud computing and AI services to the Israeli government.

Last week, demonstrations were held by employees at Google offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, resulting in the company contacting law enforcement, leading to subsequent arrests.

According to Google, the additional terminations were carried out after an investigation gathered information from colleagues who were 'physically disrupted,' and employees were identified who wore masks and did not carry their ID badges to conceal their identities. The company refuted the group's allegations, asserting that it meticulously verified that 'each individual whose employment was terminated was personally and conclusively involved in disruptive activities within our premises.'

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Google Fires 28 Employees After Protests Over $1.2B Israeli Military Cloud Contract

Quick Glance: Google terminates 28 employees after office occupation due to anti-Israel protests

Google terminated 28 employees on Thursday who had occupied its offices to protest against contracts with the Israeli government, as confirmed by a Google spokesperson.

The protesters were arrested and after refusing to leave the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian in Sunnyvale or the workspace in New York City for nearly 10 hours, they were transferred to administrative positions to urge Google to terminate the Project Nimbus contract and cease business with the Israeli government.

No Tech For Apartheid, a project by Jewish Voice for Peace and Linda Sarsour’s MPower Change, described the terminations as an "indiscriminate act of mass retaliation."

The office occupations at Google were accompanied by demonstrations on-site and in Seattle, aiming to compel Google to withdraw from the project to establish cloud-based data centers and transition a significant portion of the Israeli government's IT infrastructure to cloud-based servers.

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Photos: LSU Captures The Crown Winning Its First National Gymnastics Title: LSU finished strong to capture the 2024 NCAA Gymnastics Championship ...

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Ecosia launches a cross-platform browser, starts an affiliate link program: Tree planting search engine Ecosia launched a new cross-platform browser today to ...

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How OpenAI and Microsoft reawakened a sleeping software giant: Just a decade ago, the world's biggest tech beast was a relative minnow. Microsoft had become ...

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Amazon ends California drone deliveries: Amazon confirmed it is ending Prime Air drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California. The Central California town ...

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“Fallout” series: Amazon confirms second season: Amazon has confirmed a second season of the recently launched “Fallout” series. Meanwhile ...

heise.de/news/Fallout-Serie-Amazon-bestaetigt-zweite-Staffel-9690464.html

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Apr 21

Truth Social is a mind-bending win for Donald Trump: And disturbing evidence of how he destabilises reality for Americans

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Apr 22

Ex-Amazon exec claims she was asked to break copyright law in race to AI: High-flying AI scientist claims unfair dismissal following pregnancy leave

theregister.com/2024/04/22/ghaderi_v_amazon/

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pcworld Apr 18

.@Gordonung bought a bunch of USB-C cables and put them through the wringer to find the best ones for your charging and data transfer needs:

Best USB-C cables 2024: Get quality charging and data transfers: We bought a bunch of USB-C cables and put them through the wringer to find the best ones for ...

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Apr 23

Google fired 20 more workers after protests against its contract with Israel: No Tech for Apartheid, which represents the workers who protested ...

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EU threatens to suspend 'addictive' TikTok feature by end of today: Yesterday, the EU issued TikTok an ultimatum. The Chinese-owned social media app was given ...

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Quick Glance: Implications of a TikTok Ban on China's Technology Plans and Global Digital Divide

TikTok is at a critical juncture in America as its Chinese owner must complete the sale of the app within a year to avoid a ban in its largest market.

The potential TikTok ban would not only greatly weaken China's technology ambitions but also deepen the divide between the digital worlds of rival economic superpowers.

The potential enforcement of a TikTok ban could expedite a transformation that divides the world's technological landscape into two factions, one around the US and the other around technologies from China.

Chinese companies and apps operating in the US are encountering increasing challenges as the US government implements measures to restrict the access of Chinese companies to the market.

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GoWise’s Steam Air Fryer Is an Intriguing Combo Cooker: GoWise’s countertop device combines two different cooking functions: air frying and steaming ...

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Amazon’s Fallout has been renewed for season 2: Amazon has confirmed that season 2 of its live-action Fallout series is in the works to stream on Prime Video.

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UK regulator examines Microsoft and Amazon’s AI dealmaking: Request for comments into Big Tech’s alliances with artificial intelligence start-ups follows CMA ...

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Oura’s smart ring hits Target stores: Oura this morning announced that its smart ring will be available in select Target stores in the U.S. The deal ...

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UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups: Microsoft and Amazon asked to comment on tie-ups, a move that paves way for formal ...

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Apr 23

SpaceX workplace injury rates rocket for second year running: Musk outfit's figures almost 10 times worse

theregister.com/2024/04/23/spacex_injury_rates/

Quick Glance: Injury Rates at SpaceX Exceed Industry Average

Injury rates at SpaceX facilities surpassed industry average in 2023.

Injuries at SpaceX locations worsened compared to 2022.

Experts raise concerns about the quality of work at SpaceX.

SpaceX and Musk have not publicly addressed safety record in detail.

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Apr 23

Chinese security equipment company raided in EU over foreign subsidies concerns: A Chinese security equipment company was raided by the European Commission at ...

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Permanently in love Bezos and Sánchez: His billions, their negligee feminism: Lauren Sánchez often dresses daringly and attracts a lot of attention for herself ...

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Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off tests in Phoenix: The e-commerce company has closed its delivery site in Lockeford ...

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Stripe, doubling down on embedded finance, de-couples payments from the rest of its stack

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Instacart Stock Drops as Amazon Launches Grocery Delivery Service: Both Amazon.com and Instacart are now offering unlimited grocery deliveries for $9 ...

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Apr 21

How Amazon became the largest private EV charging operator in the U.S.: In a little more than two years, Amazon has installed more than 17,000 chargers at about ...

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Fedora 40 released: The Fedora Project has released the 40th version of its eponymous GNU/Linux distribution. As before, there is ...

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Google Fires 20 More Over Protests, Former Employees Call It 'Textbook Evil': A handful of the 50 fired employees say Google has a role in 'AI-powered genocide ...

Quick Glance: Innovation and Performance: Overview of Google Gemini 1.0 Ultra

Google Gemini 1.0 Ultra offers a user-friendly interface, longer queries, and improved coding results.

As a large language model (LLM), Gemini can handle complex queries and mimic human language.

The Advanced subscription of Google Gemini 1.0 Ultra costs $19.99 per month, providing access to the most powerful model.

Gemini also supports coding in at least 20 programming languages and has features for debugging and explaining code.

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Amazon UK could be forced to recognise union as GMB wins right to hold ballot: Watchdog rules that vote should be held at Coventry warehouse to test support for ...

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Amazon Prime Membership: What Is Included and How Much Does it Cost?: Thinking about joining Amazon Prime for free shipping or want to make sure you're getting ...

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34-year-old making $49,000 a month in passive income: My favorite $0 side hustles you can start in 2024

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$433 Billion Gone! One Stock Loses More Value Than Tesla: Tesla's loss of $328.3 billion this year in stock value certainly hurts. But it's only the ...

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Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals

apnews.com/article/microsoft-amazon-anthropic-ai-investment-scrutiny-a52f6409fa6ee9b335ab6801b8e84cde

Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants

Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.

Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.

The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.

Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.

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Fallout: How much do you like the Amazon series?: Your opinion is needed again. How do you like the new Fallout series? Tell us in this new poll!

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Thousands complain about Prime Video’s wrong titles, lost episodes, other errors: Business Insider reports of inaccuracy concerns that could hurt viewership.

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Amazon increases the number of employees at its Achim location to 2,150: Within a few weeks, Amazon increased its permanent workforce by 7.5 percent ...

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Apr 22

Exclusive: Activist Jana, in letter, urges Wolfspeed to eye sale, other strategic alternatives

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63 Albertsons in California to be sold to C&S Wholesale if Kroger merger OK’d: The company did not specify which stores in California would be sold.

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Stuttgart Spring Festival: Security app “SafeNow” is being tested: In autumn 2023 we last reported on the “SafeNow” app, which is available to download for free ...

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Quick Glance: SafeNow Security App Testing at Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest

The security app "SafeNow" is being tested at the Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest after previously being used at the Hamburg Central Station.

Visitors of the festival tent can report incidents or threats anonymously through the app to enable a prompt response from security forces.

The tent operator is investing in the necessary technology to ensure the app functions in the festival tent and hopes to expand the testing to other venues.

The security app aims to enhance visitor safety, with plans to potentially extend its use to other locations such as the festival grounds and train station in Bad Cannstatt.

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Huge interest in Fallout 4 and more: mod provider NexusMods reaches capacity limits

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Google Fires 28 Employees for Protesting Company’s Cloud Deal With Israel: A joint contract with Amazon has drawn the ire of tech workers.

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Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics: Some employees protested the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli government ...

Quick Glance: Google dismisses workers following protests on technology deal with Israeli government

Following protests regarding the technology supplied to the Israeli government, Google has terminated employees, heightening tensions around a sensitive contract.

The confirmed dismissals by Google on Wednesday occurred after nine individuals were detained during sit-in demonstrations in New York and Sunnyvale, California, a day subsequent to police intervention.

Demonstrations are predominantly coordinated by a faction known as No Tech For Apartheid. Google states that Nimbus is not utilized for weaponry or intelligence purposes.

Stated in a blog post, Google's CEO Sundar Pichai implied a close supervision of employees as the company enhances efforts in advancing its AI technology, marking a crucial phase in the industry and potentially humanity.

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'Loud quitting': What is it and how does it affect businesses?: A recent workplace trend known as "loud quitting" can be devastating for both ...

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Welcome to the Age of Technofeudalism: In Yanis Varoufakis’ latest book, the former Greek finance minister argues that companies like Apple and Meta have treated ...

Quick Glance: The Era of Digital Feudalism

In his latest book, Yanis Varoufakis argues that technology giants like Apple and Meta treat their users as modern-day serfs.

Varoufakis describes a new economic system where companies like Apple, Facebook, and Amazon have significantly reshaped the economic landscape.

He explains how companies like Facebook and Amazon create digital fiefs based on attention and free labor.

The importance of the Digital Feudalism debate for democracy is emphasized, with proposals such as a cloud tax and interoperability to mitigate the influence of technology giants.

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