Month: June 2022

Balwani, once Elizabeth Holmes’s partner, could face 20 years in prison on charges he defrauded investors in blood startup Sunny Balwani, the former Theranos executive and romantic partner of Elizabeth Holmes, could face a verdict this week on charges he defrauded company investors and patients, bringing the final chapter of the Theranos legal saga to …

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With exceptionally high turnover, the company risks churning though available labor pool by 2024 Is Amazon about to run out of workers? According to a leaked internal memo, the retail logistics company fears so. “If we continue business as usual, Amazon will deplete the available labor supply in the US network by 2024,” the research, …

Amazon could run out of workers in US in two years, internal memo suggests Read More »

Sensor tech can alert wearer to Covid early, helping to prevent onward transmission Health trackers worn on the wrist could be used to spot Covid-19 days before any symptoms appear, according to researchers. Growing numbers of people worldwide use the devices to monitor changes in skin temperature, heart and breathing rates. Now a new study …

Wrist-worn trackers can detect Covid before symptoms, study finds Read More »

The ‘Lookalike Audience’ tool relies on algorithm that US said discriminates on the basis of race, sex and other characteristics Facebook will change its algorithms to prevent discriminatory housing advertising and its parent company will subject itself to court oversight to settle a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice on Tuesday. In a …

Facebook will stop using an advertising tool in settlement with US government Read More »

‘I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form,’ she said in a petition Elon Musk’s 18-year-old daughter has legally changed her name to dissassociate herself from her billionaire father, legal filings that came to light Monday show. “I no longer live with or …

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Musk’s comments, echoing other CEOs, are accompanied by plan to lay off 10% of Tesla’s salaried staff Elon Musk has warned that a US recession is “more likely than not” to come soon as the Tesla chief executive confirmed plans to cut 10% of salaried staff at the electric carmaker over the next three months. …

Elon Musk says ‘inevitable’ US recession will probably come soon Read More »

Pilot schools are recruiting instructors to meet demand for more sustainable and cheaper training Pilot training schools in the UK are actively looking for instructors who can teach on electric-powered aeroplanes, as the surging price of fuel gives a boost to the country’s emerging zero-emissions market. The global electric aviation industry remains in its infancy, …

UK flight schools hire instructors for electric aircraft as fuel prices bite Read More »

Tests where you are asked to spot traffic lights or type out wobbly letters may be a thing of the past An annoyance, an important security feature, an uncomfortable existential request: however you feel about being asked to prove you are not a robot, it has become a daily occurrence for most of us, but …

I am not a robot: iOS verification update marks end of ‘captchas’ Read More »

Company co-founded by Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel has been criticised for US defence and immigration contracts For a company tipped to provide the NHS’s new overarching data platform, it is appropriate that Palantir Technologies is named after an all-seeing orb. Palantir, which draws its name from the powerful crystal balls deployed in JRR Tolkien’s The …

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AR smart glasses with displays now widely available in UK but must be connected to a smartphone to work The first widely available augmented reality glasses have hit the UK high street, putting TV shows, movies and games on a big virtual screen just in front of your eyes. But while the Nreal Air are …

Nreal Air review: new augmented reality specs put a big screen in your view Read More »