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Facebook employees to work from home until July 2021; get $1,000 for home offices

Facebook Inc will allow employees to work from home until July 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak and will give them $1,000 for home office needs, a spokeswoman for the social media giant said on Thursday.
7 August 2020, 01:27 AM

Do you still have 24 hours a day?

Our breaks and holidays and work have all merge into one. Most of us have and are facing a work/study from home routine that has seemingly reduced our 24 hours by a few.
6 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Discord offers noise suppression so your dogs can bark in peace during work meetings

You’re working and you need to chat with your boss. But your noisy slurping of cereal gets in the way. Somebody just flushed the toilet and started cursing. Working from home means distracting noises are there.
6 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Tesla sues Rivian over alleged trade secret theft

Tesla inc. has filed a lawsuit against rival automaker Rivian, on allegations of poaching talent and stealing trade secrets.
6 August 2020, 18:00 PM

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6 August 2020, 18:00 PM

New car this week

When Ford decided to put the Mustang badge on an electric crossover, they made a lot of people upset. Many (us included) though putting the iconic performance badge on a family vehicle was unfair, and actually lowered the value of the Mustang nameplate.
6 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Hidden Sci-Fi gems to stream on Netflix

Netflix has more shows available than you finish watching in a lifetime. Science fiction is one of the most popular genres on Netflix, and Black Mirror directors refuse to release a new season as they think the world of Covid-19 is not ready for a new season of the show. So here are a few hidden sci-fi gems you should stream as you continue to stay home and stay safe.
6 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Paranoia on social media?

As per a famous report that surfaced on social media about a research done by some British epidemiologists, the worst-case scenario for the coronavirus could be marked by the death of about 2.2 million Americans if the disease was left to spread unchecked.
6 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Subscription services the future of Big Tech?

The subscription economy has been on the rise for quite a while now, with companies looking to build stronger and more lasting relationships with customers while generating guaranteed income. This has led to the fall of ownership as we know it and has given rise to users. And right now, in the realm of technology, it seems to be the hottest goal for companies.
6 August 2020, 18:00 PM

From Manhattan to Hiroshima: The race for the atom bomb in WW2

The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki capped six years of top-secret work by scientists from Europe and North America. Here is an overview of how that process unfolded.
6 August 2020, 09:30 AM

Dinosaurs got cancer too, say scientists

Dinosaurs loom in the imagination as forces of nature, but a new study that identifies the first known case of cancer in the creatures shows they suffered from the debilitating disease too. A badly malformed Centrosaurus leg bone unearthed in the Alberta, Canada badlands in 1989 had originally been thought by palaeontologists to be a healed fracture
6 August 2020, 09:21 AM

Germany charges Audi ex-board members over 'dieselgate'

German prosecutors said Thursday they have filed fraud charges against three former board members at Audi and a retired senior employee from the automobile company over the "dieselgate" scam.
6 August 2020, 09:15 AM

What is ammonium nitrate and why is it dangerous?

A massive warehouse explosion in Beirut killed at least 100 people and injured nearly 4,000. Lebanese President Michel Aoun said 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate had been stored for six years at the port without safety measures. Below are details of ammonium nitrate and expert comment:
6 August 2020, 09:06 AM

Disney's Mulan to skip theatre release, arrives on Disney+ in September

Disney's much-delayed blockbuster "Mulan" will skip the big screen and premiere on streaming platform Disney+ next month, it was announced Tuesday, as coronavirus keeps theatres shut across much of the United States.
5 August 2020, 17:16 PM

Instagram launches "Reels" to rival TikTok

"Reels" lets users record videos of up to 15 seconds and provides tools for editing, audio and effects, according to the Facebook-owned company. "Reels invites you to create fun videos to share with your friends or anyone on Instagram," the social media platform, based in California, said in a blog post.
5 August 2020, 17:10 PM

Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z Fold2

Samsung on Wednesday unveiled an upgraded version of its folding smartphone along with other devices aiming to jump-start sales in a market hit hard by the global pandemic. The Galaxy Z Fold2 was one of several new devices announced at a live-streamed event by the South Korean electronics giant, which recently lost the top position in the smartphone market to China-based Huawei.
5 August 2020, 16:46 PM

Ex-Google robocar engineer sentenced for theft

A former Google engineer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing trade secrets before joining Uber’s effort to build robotic vehicles for its ride-hailing service.
5 August 2020, 06:01 AM

Ford announces new CEO as it eyes bigger electric push

Ford announced Tuesday that Jim Hackett would resign as chief executive and be replaced by longtime auto executive Jim Farley as the car giant pushes further into digital and electric investment.
4 August 2020, 16:19 PM

Google unveils cheaper Pixel smartphone, teases 5G

Google on Monday unveiled a new. more affordable Pixel smartphone and said it would launch models tailored for super-fast 5G networks later this year. The Pixel 4a boasts core features popular that made its top-of-the-line predecessor popular, like a sophisticated camera system.
4 August 2020, 16:10 PM

Facebook challenges YouTube with licensed music videos

Facebook on Friday added licensed music videos to the social network in the US, challenging YouTube for the attention of online audiences. Facebook said users will be able to "come together" around official music videos, with the promise of premier content from J. Balvin, Karol G, Sebastian Yatra, and other artists.
4 August 2020, 15:25 PM