Whitney Kimball

10/22/21

You Call This a Safety Report, Lyft?

They had three years to do it and still didn't complete the assignment.

10/21/21

The Amazon Worker-Led Union Is Almost Ready for Election Time

The union drive is a marker for Amazon workers' year of progress.

10/20/21

Crypto Bros Bought the 'OG NFT,' aka Martin Shkreli's Wu-Tang Album

Of course, the Wu-Tang album actually contains something of value.

10/20/21

Chilling Report: Amazon and Starbucks Planned a Joint Chain of Cafes

The cafes would implement Amazon's "Just Walk Out" surveillance technology.

10/19/21

Deepfaking Genitalia Into Blurred Porn Leads to Man's Arrest in Japan

The suspect reportedly unblurred pixellated body parts and sold thousands of video files. But old-school copyright…

10/18/21

Netflix Employees Protesting Transphobia Present Their Demands Ahead of Walkout

Employees want Netflix to start by admitting that transphobic content is hurtful.

10/18/21

Amazon Misled Congress, U.S. Lawmakers Say While Teasing Potential Criminal Probe

Amazon executives still have one more chance to clarify their statements about third-party sellers' data.

10/14/21

New Subway Map Just Dropped

New York City's MTA is testing a callback to the controversial 1970s design.

10/13/21

Report: Amazon Used Sales Data to Duplicate Popular Products and Box Out Retailers

According to Reuters, documents show that the company meticulously planned to execute a strategy in India that it's…

10/12/21

Relive the Real ‘Golden Age’ of TV With This Bonkers Web Simulation

A generous soul has added '60s shows to a catalog of over 150,000 television clips, made viewable through old TV…

10/11/21

This Is Why; You Should Always Properly—Punctuate Your Social Media Posts’

An incorrectly punctuated Facebook post has brought on a potentially high-priced defamation suit.

10/11/21

Southwest's Mass Flight Cancellations Have Turned Into a Vaccine Conspiracy Theory

Southwest Airlines and its pilots have denied a "sickout," but conservatives are dreaming up an anti-vaxxer uprising.

10/7/21

Here's an Idea: Everyone Only Gets 100 Posts

The new social network 'Minus' allots users only 100 posts per lifetime.

10/6/21

A Bitcoin Mining Operation Started a Secret Power Plant, It Did Not Go as Planned [Corrected]

Busted by the neighbors, Link Global is now facing a $5.6 million fine in Canada.

10/5/21

A Small War Over Bike Lanes May Be an Uber and Lyft Conspiracy

Enraged car owners, suddenly robbed of free parking, want to know why a New York City bike lane advocacy group is…

10/5/21

Chaotic Vigilante App Citizen Might Get a Union, and the Bosses Aren't Happy

This follows reports of wild management mandates and concerns about a fearmongering business model.

10/4/21

William Shatner Will Ride Jeff Bezos’s Rocket to Space

He's on Blue Origin's next flight, and we can live with that.

10/1/21

Boats, Ranked

A careful review of the pros and cons of various watercraft.

9/30/21

Rideshare Drivers Could Make as Little as $4.82 Per Hour if Uber Gets Its Labor Law in Massachusetts, Study Finds

Prominent researchers find that the companies' next Prop 22 won't guarantee anything close to minimum wage.

9/29/21

This Is Why We Need Section 230

CNN has deleted its Facebook page in Australia after the country's high court found media outlets responsible for…

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