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Facebook, Google, TikTok and Twitter have committed to battle online abuse and improve women’s safety on their platforms. The four tech giants made the promises during the UN Generation Equality Forum in Paris. The pledge follows four consultations arranged by the Web Foundation that took place over 11 months. The organization then ran a few…
ZURICH—Roche plans to cut 300–400 jobs this year at product development (PD) sites, company executives including Chief Medical Officer Levi Garraway said during a recorded video call with employees obtained by Swiss newspaper Blick. “We’ve made the difficult decision to reduce our workforce in PD by around five to seven percent by the end of…
Vinyl has been on a resurgence for some time, and the pandemic somehow only accelerated that. It’s got many out there looking to upgrade from a cheap Crosley turntable and build out their first HiFi system. Of course, there are multiple pieces that go into building a decent stereo, but perhaps the most important is…
Good morning, it’s Thursday, July 1, 2021. Who will be the next mayor of New York City? The answer is significant. The city’s new chief executive will tackle of host of COVID-era urban challenges ranging from rising crime and low police morale to the exodus of children in public schools and the top wage earners…
Pinterest has announced a complete ban on weight-loss ads, which comes into effect today. The policy builds on previous rules that prohibited ads for weight-loss or appetite-suppressant pills and supplements, liposuction and fat-burning procedures and body shaming. There’s now a blanket ban on ads with any weight-loss language or images, and those that reference Body…
SUNDERLAND, England—Nissan Motor Co bet on Britain to supercharge its European electric future on Thursday, pledging $1.4 billion with its Chinese partner to build a giant battery plant that will power 100,000 vehicles a year including a new crossover model. Facing the most profound technological shift in a century, the titans of the auto industry…
Porsche is planning to recall its Taycan EV around the world over a software issue that can cause a sudden power loss, Bloomberg has reported. The action follows an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) started in May following reports of cars switching to emergency mode. There have been no reports of…
Where’s our flying-car future? Maybe it’s finally a little closer. AirCar, a prototype car-plane-thing from Klein Vision made a trip between Nitra and Bratislava airports in Slovakia. After 35 minutes in the air, and making the landing, its inventor clicked a button, the wings tucked in and he drove the car home straight from the…
In three weeks’ time, you’ll be able to start playing the pixel remaster versions of the first three Final Fantasy games. Square Enix has revealed that the Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II and Final Fantasy III remasters are coming out on July 28th for PC via Steam and on July 29th for Android and iOS….
