Edward Ongweso Jr

Google

Google Contractors Are Unionizing With a Steel Workers Union

Part of Google’s “shadow work force” is unionizing in Pittsburgh.
Edward Ongweso Jr
3 days ago
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Amazon Is Looking More and More Like a Nation-State

Amazon is levying taxes on French businesses after France approved a tax on the tech giant.
Edward Ongweso Jr
4 days ago
amazon

The Wrong Amazon is Burning

A Google Chrome extension wants to remind you that it doesn’t have to be this way.
Edward Ongweso Jr
4 days ago
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The Trailer for ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 4 Just Dropped and It's Dark as Ever

The fourth season’s trailer promises a dark and dreary Christmas for everyone involved.
Edward Ongweso Jr
8.27.19
consumer electronics

The Fairphone 3 Is a More Powerful, Sustainable, Repairable Smartphone

In a field dominated by ecologically destructive smartphones, Fairphone hopes to make itself stand apart.
Edward Ongweso Jr
8.27.19
labor

20,000 AT&T Employees Are Striking

After months of stalled contract negotiations and layoffs, workers have had enough.
Edward Ongweso Jr
8.26.19
YouTube

Google Agrees to Meet with YouTubers Union Right Before Deadline

After 28 days, YouTube has agreed to meet with the YouTubers Union to discuss 'the future of work' but refuses to negotiate demands.
Edward Ongweso Jr
8.23.19
Palantir

Palantir’s CEO Is Fine With the Horrible Things His Company Does

Alex Karp is convinced of his progressive values, even as Palantir wages war on them.
Edward Ongweso Jr
8.23.19
Jeffrey Epstein

Two Researchers Resign in Protest Over MIT Media Lab’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein

“Privilege can be blinding, and can cause people to ignore situations that should be simple matters of right and wrong.”
Edward Ongweso Jr
8.21.19
SURVEILLANCE

These Videos Show How Palantir Tracks Leakers, Protesters, and Prisoners

Palantir’s program isn’t just used by law enforcement, but by third-parties who offer augmented versions.
Edward Ongweso Jr
8.21.19
tech-power

Amazon’s Creepy Twitter PR Army is Growing

Amazon now has dozens of apparent employees tweeting about how much they love the company. But even former employees are suspicious of the accounts.
Edward Ongweso Jr
Joseph Cox
8.16.19
amazon

We're About to Learn How Bad Amazon’s Delivery Infrastructure Will Be for Workers

FedEx has cut ties with Amazon, which means that in the long term, Amazon will be doing more deliveries itself.
Edward Ongweso Jr
8.14.19
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