Remote Employee Fired for ‘Low Keystroke Activity’ During Working Hours After 18 Years of Employment
The Australian woman is claiming she was wrongfully terminated and surveilled.
Four things we’d need to put data centers in space
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. In January, Elon Musk’s SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission to launch up to one million data centers into Earth’s orbit. The…
BNPL vendor Splitit moves to go private in exchange for fresh funds
As the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market continues on its slow decline, one of the major players, Splitit, is embarking on an effort to reorganize and pivot. Splitit today announced that it has a $60 million “capital commitment” from strategic investors including Thorney Investment Group, Parea Capital and Motive Partners. Bringing the startup’s total […]
Researchers are helping robots teach themselves to open dishwashers and doors
You’ve surely seen all of those videos of robots opening and walking through doors. The dirty little secret is that most or all of them involved a good bit of human hand holding. That can come in the form of manual remote guidance wherein a user remotely controls the process in real-time or a guided […]
EV maker Vinfast still worth more than Ford and GM after stock tanks 19%
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast’s debut Tuesday on the Nasdaq public exchange was nothing short of remarkable. The automaker, which went public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Black Spade Acquisition, saw shares catapult 68% to close at $37.06 — giving it a valuation of $86 billion, a figure far above Ford, GM and […]
A Cybersecurity Expert Reveals Why You’re a Cybercriminal’s Next Target — and 5 Things You Can Do to Beef Up Your Defense.
The right plans and procedures can be the difference between thwarting a cyberattack and becoming headline news.
A growth framework for reaching $1M ARR
I do not pretend to have a silver bullet, but I do have a tried-and-true framework you can use to help you achieve your first million.
A 166-Year-Old Luxury Retailer Says This Might Be Its ‘Last’ Holiday Season Due to the ‘Profound Erosion’ of San Francisco
The owner of San Francisco luxury department store Gumps took out a full-page ad in “The San Francisco Chronicle” to express concern over the city’s current state and call on city officials to clean up the streets.
‘I Can Feel the Rage’: 80-Year-Old Couple Charged $120 to Print Boarding Passes Before Flight
The couple was traveling on Ryanair from London to France.
Two Drunk American Tourists Found ‘Trapped’ Inside the Eiffel Tower After Impromptu Sleepover
Eiffel Tower security was in for a shock after discovering the tourists asleep inside the landmark.
This Nurse Turned $500 in Savings Into $100 Million in Sales After Sharing Her Hair Care Routine on YouTube. Now She’s Revealing Her Secrets to Success.
Courtney Adeleye sold $10 million worth of products out of her home within three years of launch.