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amazon

Amazon Workers Occupy HR Office in Spontaneous Strike After Warehouse Fire

After a fire broke out in the warehouse, management refused to send night shift workers home. So they went on strike.
Jules Roscoe
10.4.22
Tech news

Meta's AI Chief Publishes Paper on Creating ‘Autonomous’ Artificial Intelligence

Yann LeCun, machine learning pioneer and head of AI at Meta, lays out a vision for AIs that learn about the world more like humans in a new study.
Tatyana Woodall
10.4.22
security

When School Superintendents Market Surveillance Cameras

Michael Fox, a superintendent for a small New Jersey school district, sent dozens of sales pitches and coordinated closely with Verkada sales reps to hawk smart security cameras.
Aaron Gordon
10.4.22
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Wins Bid to Host Asian Winter Games in City That Doesn’t Yet Exist

NEOM, a futuristic city that's the brainchild of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, is slated to host the 2029 event.
Helen Nianias
10.4.22
russia

Russia’s Ukraine Annexation Gets International Backing – From North Korea

With friends like these…
Matthew Champion
10.4.22
Politics

Trump’s Social Media Platform Is Now Showing Ads Targeting QAnon Believers

An advertisement explicitly references a coming storm and includes a Q in its logo.
David Gilbert
10.4.22
News

She Planned a Drag Event For Her Bakery. Now the Far-Right Stalks and Harasses Her.

One woman wanted to hold family-friendly drag events at her Illinois bakery. Now she’s the focus of a violent, rapidly escalating harassment campaign.
Tess Owen
10.4.22
FAKES, FRAUDS & SCAMMERS
10:32

Our University Scam Became a Work of Art

It was the story that outraged Britain. 13 students took a grant, went on holiday, and called it ‘art’. As planned, the press ate it up. But it was all an elaborate hoax…
japan

He Abused Kids For 24 Years. Now He Wants Manga Sexualizing Children to be Banned.

Lolicon and shotacon manga sexually depict young girls and young boys respectively. The two are part of a manga industry worth $4.67 billion.
Hanako Montgomery
10.4.22
cambodia

They Thought Their Human Trafficking Nightmare Was Over. Then Came the Police.

Freed from scam gangs in Cambodia, victims say they are now being detained and extorted by police demanding bribes for bedding, food and to return home.
Rachel Cheung
10.4.22
housing

The Unique Shitness of University Landlords

There is a special place in hell for landlords who exploit students who have yet to learn about tenancy rights.
Daisy Jones
10.4.22
Dating

Matching With Celebrities on Dating Apps Is Awkward As Hell

But you don't have to turn into a weird fan if a minor celebrity or mid-level influencer swipes right on you.
Megan Wallace
10.4.22
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