European Parliament approves platform worker directive
The European Parliament has overwhelming approved measures to ensure millions of people working for gig economy platforms have their employment properly classified, while also regulating how they are being algorithmically…
Weathering the Storm: Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity as a Service (DR/BCaaS) in 2024
Disruption is the new normal. Cyberattacks, natural disasters, and unforeseen technical glitches can cripple even the most prepared businesses. In today’s interconnected world, downtime translates to lost revenue, reputational damage,…
Photo contest experts tell us how they’re dealing with a tidal wave of AI-generated images.
What’s all the fuss about? Photographers and artists have been fudging, faking, manipulating, and tinkering with photographs since the invention of photography.Take Camille Silvy (1834-1910), for example. His image titled…
The Internet Is Suddenly Full Of AI-Generated Hip-Hop
Thanks to powerful new generative artificial intelligence tools, it’s getting difficult to tell if your favorite artist is actually singing — or in a great many cases, rapping — on…
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived.The 43-year-old was surrounded by police who arrested him after responding to a trespassing call in a Wisconsin parking lot.…
Bill Gates selling off smaller property near Medina mansion
The home is just down the street from Gates' mega-mansion — dubbed "Xanadu 2.0" — in Medina. Source link
Nearly 3 million Californians at risk of losing home internet service
Four years ago, Claudia Aleman and her family had only one way to get online — through their cellphones. Without internet service on a computer, her youngest daughter couldn’t get…
As VCs slow gaming investments, Frost Giant turns to community for fresh capital
Video games haven’t been a niche hobby for ages now, but the scale of the industry built around gaming is still not as well known as it deserves. Revenue from…
The FTC accuses Amazon of using Signal’s auto-deleting messages to erase evidence
According to a court document viewed by Engadget, the Federal Trade Commission accused Amazon of using Signal’s disappearing messages feature to conceal communications as part of its antitrust suit against…
These fitness Bluetooth headphones are just $40 now
Working out just isn’t the same when you don’t have music. But wired headphones can be a serious pain when you’re trying to break a sweat. So, get a pair…