Google accused of violating labor law after asking workers to ‘refrain’ from talking about antitrust case

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The Alphabet Workers Union filed a charge against Google with the National Labor Relations Board after Google management asked employees to “refrain” from speaking out about its ongoing Search antitrust case. The union charges that Google issued an “overly broad directive” to discuss the matter with employees, according to a copy of the charge filed … Read more

3 easy steps to build the best home theater system for under $1000

Home theater systems can easily cost thousands of dollars, even if you set up the equipment yourself. If you add a professional custom installer to the equation, you can quickly run into five- or six-figure prices. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. You can build a home theater system with a large-screen 4K … Read more

Unlocking agency to empower people

In the context of living with disabilities, AI becomes more than a tool of convenience. If it is … [+] adapted, trained, tested and targeted to empower it can open up a new level of quality of life for individuals living with disabilities and their caregivers. getty Over 1 billion people worldwide – nearly one … Read more

VFC, PFE, FFIV, JBLU and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: VF Corporation ā€” Shares jumped more than 22%. The North Face and parent JanSport’s quarterly results beat Wall Street expectations for the fiscal second quarter. VF Corporation posted adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share on revenue of $2.76 billion. That’s above the 37 cents a … Read more

What to watch on HBO Max

There’s a ton of streaming content hitting Max this month, including some cool new series you won’t find anywhere else. The most obvious is one Dune prequel that has been in the works for a while, along with another keepers adaptations, many home improvement shows, documentaries on Ted Turner and James Carville, and much more. … Read more

3 Tips to Adjust Your Sleep Schedule for the Daylight Savings Transition

Vintage alarm clock buried under colorful fallen autumn leaves with shallow depth of field. … [+] Daylight saving time concept with clock hands almost 2 am. getty Many people look forward to fall savings as we gain an extra hour of sleep. But being on a new schedule can greatly affect our sleep. According to … Read more

Alphabet to report third-quarter earnings after the bell

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks with Emily Chang during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone Center West in San Francisco on November 16, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Google parent Alphabet is set to report its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the market closes. Here’s what analysts expect, according to … Read more

Thoughts by Ethan Mollick on the future of superintelligence

Ethan Mollick John Werner It seems like only months, not years ago, that we encountered ChatGPT and related models and realized that AI could string sentences together. But now, brand new models are moving deeper into the physical world in ways that should make everyone sit up and take notice. We had news, just within … Read more

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Price, Specs Leak Suggests Surprising Performance

Early specs and pricing for AMD’s highly anticipated Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor have been leaked online by retailers, and they provide an exciting glimpse of AMD’s upcoming 3D V-Cache processor that many are expecting to arrive on November 7th. European benchmark site Geizhals (via Tomshardware) revealed a full spec sheet for the new processor, and … Read more