Amazon will pay out $1.9 million to more than 700 migrant workers to settle claims of human rights abuses following exploitative labor contracts, as reported by CNBC. The impacted laborers were working at two of the company’s warehouses in Saudi Arabia.
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This Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker Is Just $59, but Not for Long – CNET
The world isn’t short of options when it comes to picking a great Bluetooth speaker, but some of these speakers do have a secret weapon: being waterproof. Such speakers are perfect for heading to the beach, lounging around the pool
Some Apple Vision Pro units reportedly developed a similar hairline crack on the front glass
Picture the scene: you’ve had an enjoyable day of playing around in mixed reality using Apple’s Vision Pro headset. Once you’re done for the night, you carefully pack the Vision Pro away while leaving the battery pack connected and soft
Microsoft’s top new security tools wants to help keep your shiny new generative AI systems safe for good
Microsoft has unveiled a new security tool aimed at keeping generative AI tools secure, and safe to use. PyRIT, short for Python Risk Identification Toolkit for generative AI, will help developers respond to growing threats facing businesses of all sizes
Microsoft report claims US opponents are gearing up for an AI war
In a new briefing issued this week, software giant Microsoft claims that US rivals such as Iran, Russia and North Korea are preparing to step up their cyberwar efforts using modern generative AI. The problem is aggravated, it adds, by
A four-pack of AirTags is $20 off right now
Bluetooth trackers are handy little devices that can help you find things you’ve misplaced. If you’re deep in the Apple ecosystem (or at least have an iPhone), AirTags are perhaps your best choice. If you’ve been meaning to pick some
Nvidia’s role in the AI wave has made it a $2 trillion company
/ Nvidia’s well-timed shift from gaming and graphics GPUs to making high-powered H100 AI chips has allowed the company to dominate the industry. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and
Apple wanted to call the AirPods Pro ‘Extreme’ and I’m extremely glad they didn’t
Have you ever seen the meme of Steve Buscemi, a grown adult, donning teen skate wear and saying “how do you do, fellow kids?”? Because a new report suggests that Apple narrowly avoided a similarly cringe-worthy attempt to be down
The AIs are officially out of control
/ On The Vergecast: Gemini and the GPTs get goofy, Reddit’s AI deal, and a lot of thoughts about the Samsung Frame. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at
Google CEO says that AI tips the scales in favor of defenders “disproportionately”
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said that AI could help strengthen cybersecurity against threat actors in a way that significantly benefits the defenders. While AI tools such as ChatGPT have lowered the bar to launch successful cyber attacks, the services