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Poly Network Hacker Returns All Stolen Tokens, Offered Job
Hacker who stole $610m worth of digital tokens has returned it all, and has been offered a job as 'Chief Security Advisor'
Blue Origin Loses Key Staff, Amid NASA Contract Battle – Report
In the weeks after Jeff Bezos went to space and a battle with NASA, Blue Origin lost more than a dozen key leaders and top engineers
South Korea Moves To Curb In-App Purchase Charges
South Korean parliamentary committee votes to amend a bill in order to stop Apple and Google charges for in-app purchases
Google Health Disbanded; Staff Sent To Other Divisions
The dedicated health unit at Google has been disbanded, with its 570 staff sent to different divisions within the Alphabet empire
OnlyFans Bans ‘Sexually Explicit Content’, Blames Payment Giants
Home made porn made the OnlyFans platform successfully, but now it is banning adult content because of pressure from banks
Diversity and Inclusion in Tech
A lack of diversity and inclusion has been a significant issue for many industries. However, tech enterprises are showing the way. As companies struggle to locate the skilled staff they need, ensuring they have high levels of diversity ...
Elon Musk Touts Humanoid Robot For Boring, Dangerous Jobs
Tesla will build a humanoid robot called Tesla Bot, to tackle “dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks”, Elon Musk announces
Apple Delays Staff Office Return Until 2022
Office return delayed again. Apple staff now informed they should only return to the corporate office or campus in January 2022
FTC Amends Antitrust Complaint Against Facebook, After Setback
US regulator amends antitrust complaint against Facebook, after a US judge in June had dismissed the initial claims filed by the FTC and US states
Twitter Tests ‘Misleading Tweet’ Reporting Option
Limited numbers of users in the United States, South Korea and Australia will be allowed to report misleading tweets, in misinformation clampdown
Samsung Heir Lee Released From Prison On Parole
Samsung vice-chairman Jay Y. Lee released from prison on parole amidst chip crisis as South Korean government pleads for public understanding
OpenAI Codex Translates English Into Programming Code
No more developers or programmers? Updated machine learning Codex from OpenAI translates English language into programming code
Facebook Delays Office Return Until January 2022
Latest tech firm to delay office return. Social networking giant tells US and other staff, to return to office in January 2022
UK Regulator Finds Facebook’s Purchase Of Giphy ‘Harms Competition’
Competition and Markets Authority provisionally finds Facebook’s merger with Giphy will harm competition on social platforms
YouTube Suspends Rand Paul Over Facemask Claims
Another social platform has banned yet another US Republican politician over false claims about facemask effectiveness during pandemic
Google May Cut Salaries Of Home Workers
Google staff who opt to work from home on a permanent basis in the United States, may have their salaries adjusted, it is being reported
Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene, Again
Third suspension from Twitter for Republican far-right conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene, who tweeted misinformation about Covid vaccines
Amazon Reinstates Mask Requirement For US Warehouse Staff
All Amazon staff in its US warehouse are now required once again to wear masks indoors, irrespective of their vaccine status
SpaceX Assembles Biggest Rocket Ever Constructed
SpaceX Super Heavy booster and Starship vehicle combine to make tallest rocket ever constructed, as company plans manned voyages to Moon and Mars
Amazon Delays Office Return Until 2022
E-commerce giant Amazon becomes latest tech giant to delay staff returning to the office or campus, with offices only reopening in 2022
Payments Begin For Google Plus Lawsuit
Blast from the past. Lawsuit payouts for data breach begin to flow to users of Google's failed social networking experiment Google+
Facebook Defends Cutting Off Researcher Access To Data
Pot kettle black? Social networking giant Facebook says research cannot be justification for compromising people's privacy, after issuing repeated warnings
Amazon Union Vote Result Should Be Scrapped, Says NLRB Official
The result from milestone trade union vote at Amazon warehouse in Alabama should be set aside, and a new vote should be held, says US official
Facebook To Require All US Office Staff To Wear Masks
In addition to requiring staff be vaccinated, Facebook will also order all employees to wear masks when in office or campus
Elon Musk Sides With Epic In Apple App Store Fees Dispute
Entrepreneur Elon Musk sides with Epic Games in legal dispute with Apple over App Store fees, calling charges 'de facto global tax on the internet'
Google, Facebook To Require Covid Vaccinations For Office Return
Employees looking to return to work in the offices of Facebook and Google will be required to be vaccinated
AWS Hires Investigators After Gender Discrimination Petition
Amazon hires outside investigators after AWS staff petition alleging 'systemic discrimination, harassment, bullying and bias against women”
Microsoft Predicts 40 Percent May Quit Their Jobs
Hybrid working is here to stay says Microsoft, as it warns that 40 percent of people may quit their jobs this year for better work, life balance
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Skills for Success
A new report reveals 77% of SME leaders do not have the skills required to successfully implement new technology into their businesses.