Why Are Suicide Rates in the US Skyrocketing?
A new government reports shows that suicide rates in the U.S. have soared since 1999, with the most dramatic increases…
Did Your iPhone Kill 17 People? Gizmodo's Joel Johnson Went to China to Find Out
Gizmodo's Joel Johnson went to the Foxconn plant in China, home of 17 suicides, to find out just what the hell is going…
Another Foxconn Employee Has Jumped to Their Death Today
Today, another Foxconn employee leapt to his/her death from a Shenzhen window, despite the safety nets they erected…
Foxconn Explains Away Claims of Abused Employees
Not only does Foxconn "categorically reject" last week's shocking survey of 1,736 employees who told of overtime, lack…
Confidential Foxconn Report Leaked With Stories of Abused Employees
It comes as no surprise that someone would want to leak the independently-produced report on Foxconn's treatment of its…
Foxconn Holds Anti-Suicide Rally in Shenzhen
Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturing titan troubled by a spate of suicides at its Shenzhen factory-city, held a rally…
Foxconn's Latest Suicide Prevention Attempt? Hiring Older, Healthier Workers
They've tried putting up safety nets, scrapping the suicide compensation, and bringing in an external dorm management…
Another Foxconn Worker Dies Despite New Safety Nets In Place
Despite installing safety nets around the building premises, a 22-year old female worker at Foxconn's Kunshan factory…
Foxconn's Opening a New Factory in North China (To Replace Shenzhen One?)
What to do when your factory's been plagued with unwanted attention after numerous employee suicides? Why, move up…
Foxconn Is Installing Safety Nets on Buildings?
Foxconn is getting plenty of attention over working conditions and employee suicides at its factories, but it seems…
Foxconn Enlists External Company to Manage Shenzhen Dorms
Last we heard about Foxconn, they were considering closing down their Shenzhen factories, which have had bulk-attention…
Foxconn Scrapping Suicide Compensation To Stop Deaths
Aha, now this is all making much more sense. Foxconn raised wages by 30 per cent, and then a further 66 per cent on top…
Foxconn Increases Wages With a 66% Pay Rise
First they were offered 20 per cent. Then, 30 per cent. Then Apple was rumored to be chipping in to help out. Now, it's…
Foxconn Employee: "Life Is Meaningless"
This is how Foxconn employees feel, according to a 21-year-old whom Bloomberg called Ah Wei because he preferred to…
Another Foxconn Employee Dies, After Working 34-Hours Straight
Another death at Foxconn's Shenzhen factory, only this time it wasn't a suicide attempt, according to reports. Instead,…
Foxconn Raising Wages By 30% To Combat Suicides
There's not been confirmation to Monday's report that Apple would be giving a percentage of their profits to Foxconn…
Steve Jobs Will Fix This Foxconn Suicide Nonsense
Steve Jobs thinks that this Foxconn suicide thing is way overblown. But still, he's gonna fix it.
Rumor: Apple Giving Financial Benefits To Foxconn Employees
Well-respected Chinese site Zol, owned by CNET's parent company CBS Interactive, has published a report claiming that…
Nintendo Investigating Foxconn Conditions
Contrary to a lot of reports, more than just Apple's products are made at Foxconn's Shenzhen factories. Nintendo, whose…
Foxconn Workers Receiving 20 Percent Salary Increase
Hon Hai Precision Industry has announced that it will raise the salaries of employees at its Foxconn factory by about…