Mack DeGeurin

10/6/22

Google Contract Workers Claim They Were Fired for Union Discussions and Fight Over Benefits

The Alphabet Workers Union alleges this marks the first instance of a Google worker being fired for attempted union…

10/6/22

Boston Dynamics Promises Not to Make a Robocop

Boston Dynamics and 5 other major robot makers promise they won't weaponize their robots. What you do with them,…

10/5/22

Political Advertisers Say They Are Stuck Using Facebook Even Though It Kinda Sucks

Strategists say Facebook political ads bring in just a fraction of the returns they used to, but alternative options…

10/5/22

Labor Board Complaint Alleges Apple 'Interrogated' and Discriminated Against Unionizing Employees

The complaint backs up earlier union-busting allegations raised in a Communication Workers of America filing.

10/4/22

Controversial Chess Player 'Likely Cheated' in Over 100 Online Chess Games, According to Investigation

The lengthy investigation comes on the heels of dramatic cheating accusations lodged against Niemann by chess…

10/4/22

Biden's 'AI Bill of Rights' Sounds Nice, But That's About It

The White House's non-binding recommendations rely on developers' “proactive and continuous measures” to address…

9/30/22

Apple's Korean Headquarters Raided by Antitrust Investigators

Mobile developers claim the ways Apple charges commission fees leaves them paying 10% more than they should, even…

9/30/22

The 16 Biggest Tech Layoffs of the Year... So Far

More than 32,000 tech workers from every corner of the industry have already lost their jobs this year and more are…

9/29/22

NYPD Considers Using Encryption to Block Public From Radio Scanner Broadcasts

Critics warn the change could restrict members of the media and impede protestors' ability to effectively organize.

9/29/22

Elizabeth Warren Wants the FTC to Stop Amazon's $1.7 Billion iRobot Acquisition

The senator and five other Democrats sent a letter to the FTC saying the deal would reduce competition and harm…

9/28/22

Meta’s Toxic Algorithm 'Substantially Contributed' to Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar: Amnesty International

A 74-page report describes Meta's inciting role in the deaths of over 25,000 Rohingya.

9/28/22

Rights Group Claims UC Davis Won't Release Photos Depicting Tortured Neuralink Monkeys

The group claims UC Davis has 371 photos related to the experiments, with 185 of related to autopsies of monkeys…

9/27/22

Researchers Say Fewer Pricks Could Help Combat Covid Vaccine Hesitancy

Anti-vaxxers dig in their heels when challenged with facts and are more likely to soften their opinion through…

9/27/22

Meta Took Down Alleged Chinese and Russian ‘Influence Operations’ Focused on U.S. Politics and War in Ukraine

The Russian operation used fake news accounts to target European users while the Chinese operation posted content…

9/26/22

Internationally Hunted Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Says He’s ‘Making Zero Effort To Hide’

Interpol reportedly issued a "red notice" warrant calling on law enforcement agencies worldwide to capture and…

9/26/22

Putin Just Made Edward Snowden a Russian Citizen

The new citizenship comes nearly a decade after Snowden blew the lid on the NSA's vast domestic and international…

9/26/22

Apple's Moving iPhone 14 Assembly to India

The pivot comes as U.S. tech firms continue to re-evaluate relationships with Chinese supply chains amid simmering…

9/23/22

Incel Communities Are Reportedly Engaged in a ‘Brothers-in-Arms' War Against Women

The report analyzed more than 1 million posts from a leading incel forum and found a 59% uptick in keywords…

9/23/22

Jury Rules Project Veritas Violated Wiretapping Laws and Fraudulently Misrepresented Themselves

The ruling marks a major blow to Veritas which has made a name for itself by using hidden cameras and fake names to…

9/22/22

Meta’s Own Commissioned Report Says It Harmed Palestinian Human Rights

A human rights assessment claims Meta managed to simultaneously over-enforce erroneous content removals and…

Mack DeGeurin's posts

Google Contract Workers Claim They Were Fired for Union Discussions and Fight Over Benefits

Boston Dynamics Promises Not to Make a Robocop

Political Advertisers Say They Are Stuck Using Facebook Even Though It Kinda Sucks

Labor Board Complaint Alleges Apple 'Interrogated' and Discriminated Against Unionizing Employees

Controversial Chess Player 'Likely Cheated' in Over 100 Online Chess Games, According to Investigation

Biden's 'AI Bill of Rights' Sounds Nice, But That's About It

Apple's Korean Headquarters Raided by Antitrust Investigators

The 16 Biggest Tech Layoffs of the Year... So Far

NYPD Considers Using Encryption to Block Public From Radio Scanner Broadcasts

Elizabeth Warren Wants the FTC to Stop Amazon's $1.7 Billion iRobot Acquisition

Meta’s Toxic Algorithm 'Substantially Contributed' to Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar: Amnesty International

Rights Group Claims UC Davis Won't Release Photos Depicting Tortured Neuralink Monkeys

Researchers Say Fewer Pricks Could Help Combat Covid Vaccine Hesitancy

Meta Took Down Alleged Chinese and Russian ‘Influence Operations’ Focused on U.S. Politics and War in Ukraine

Internationally Hunted Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Says He’s ‘Making Zero Effort To Hide’

Putin Just Made Edward Snowden a Russian Citizen

Apple's Moving iPhone 14 Assembly to India

Incel Communities Are Reportedly Engaged in a ‘Brothers-in-Arms' War Against Women

Jury Rules Project Veritas Violated Wiretapping Laws and Fraudulently Misrepresented Themselves

Meta’s Own Commissioned Report Says It Harmed Palestinian Human Rights