Eskalera Today, the Inclusion Index was introduced, a new system for organizing companies that promotes and quantifies the inclusive culture. With the help of organizational analyzes, the inclusion index aims to measure a company's diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts in real time. It also offers solutions and actionable steps to …
Read More »Apple warns customers not to close their laptops with the camera cover attached
Although it may seem like some obvious advice to some people, Apple has released a support page that warns MacBook owners not to close their laptop with a camera cover in place. According to the company, damage like a cracked display can occur because "the distance between the display and …
Read More »SpaceX is delaying the launch of its latest Starlink satellites with two hitchhiking spacecraft
Update July 11, 9.30 a.m.ET: SpaceX has postponed the start on Saturday morning "to have more time to check out". The company announces that it will announce a new start day after confirmation. Original story: Just over a week after the launch of a GPS satellite for the Space Force, …
Read More »Report: Microsoft News reduces the editorial team in view of the alleged switch to algorithmic robots
The parking space for Microsoft News reads "trustworthy news that is handpicked by editors." But these editors could soon become robots. This emerges from a report by Business insider Detailed layoff information at Microsoft News, the company's news content arm that operates MSN.com and other properties. The move affected around …
Read More »GeekWire Podcast: Duel Visions of Amazon; HBO Max starts; Save the cinerama
Here's what we're talking about this week in the GeekWire podcast. Amazon and critics are waging a PR war in the company's first virtual annual meeting. An employee said working in an Amazon warehouse was like the "golden ticket", but a former employee and critic spoke of "toxicity" in corporate …
Read More »Weather forces are delaying the historic launch of SpaceX's first NASA dragon riders to the space station
Air Force One flies over Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and carries President Donald Trump to witness the launch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon. The start was postponed to Saturday due to weather concerns. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) The countdown for the first crew launch …
Read More »You can save $ 30 on Verizon's Apple AirPods Pro this weekend
This weekend, you're still getting the biggest discount we've seen on Apple's truly wireless AirPods Pro earphones. The sale takes place at Verizon and you can only save $ 30 on a set of Apple AirPods Pro online. Most discounts for this model range from $ 15 to $ 20, …
Read More »The ARKit 4 from Apple offers new depth functions and extends face tracking to other devices
Following the keynote speech from Apple's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2020, the company spelled out in detail this afternoon ARKit 4, the latest version of the Augmented Reality (AR) App Development Kit for iOS devices. It is available in beta and introduces a depth API that offers a new …
Read More »Amazon, Microsoft and other technology leaders end in protests against George Floyd's death
Technology giants from Seattle, Amazon and Microsoft made statements this weekend to respond to the outrage and protests against George Floyd's death in Minneapolis. pic.twitter.com/yI4MYEDz4C – Amazon (@amazon) May 31, 2020 Protesters gathered in cities in the U.S. in response to the death of Floyd, who died after being detained …
Read More »Games for Change unveils sessions on mental health, diversity, and COVID-19
Games for Change responds to time and starts programming Upcoming event This will address issues such as providing mental health for gamers and game developers, coping with COVID-19, improving access to games, and combating racial injustice. The non-profit group, which campaigns for the power of games as a driver of …
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