Arne Wilberg, a white man who was a recruiter at YouTube for four years, claims that the company sets diversity quotas for hiring. Wilberg says that he was instructed to toss applications that weren’t from women and underrepresented minorities (black and Hispanic), as well as […]
Day: March 2, 2018
Uber and Lyft drivers’ median hourly wage is just $3.37, report finds Majority of drivers make less than minimum wage and many end up losing money, according to study published by MIT via /r/technology
Uber and Lyft drivers’ median hourly wage is just $3.37, report finds Majority of drivers make less than minimum wage and many end up losing money, according to study published by MIT http://ift.tt/2F7HaAo Submitted March 02, 2018 at 07:05PM by rwbombc via reddit http://ift.tt/2FjpW6v
These robotic skiers hit the slopes in style
[embedded content] Researchers took part in the Ski Robot Challenge last month and the resulting videos – essentially quick cuts of robots in ski jackets totally whanging off the gates and spinning out in the powder. The Challenge, run by the Korea Institute for Robot […]
Pensioni: vecchiaia con 63,7 anni e 20 di contributi nel 2018, ecco a chi tocca
In pensione con 63 anni e 7 mesi di età e 20 di contributi ma non con l'Ape volontaria ed il suo prestito bancario. Questa una possibilità ancora in vigore nel 2018 e che nel 2019 si allontanerà di 5 mesi come per la stragrande […]
Trending Tech Business News: Kids are being desensitized to violence, psychiatrist warns
Kids are being desensitized to violence, psychiatrist warns Psychiatrist Dr. Domenick Sportelli on the impact of violent video games and movies on kids. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Technology http://ift.tt/2HW0cLU
SFGATE: Here’s how much snow fell in the ‘season’s fiercest storm’
Here’s how much snow fell in the ‘season’s fiercest storm’ Published on March 02, 2018 at 05:42PM by Amy Graff A cold winter storm from the Northwest dropped down over the northern Sierra Nevada Thursday, piling up heaps of fresh powder in a region that […]
Another small business complains of counterfeiters on Amazon
It’s become a standard part of my dwindling Amazon shopping trips that I check the reviews and merchants carefully to make sure I’m not buying a poor quality counterfeit of the item in question. But not everyone is as suspicious as me — especially when […]
Dell XPS 13 review (2018): Still the best Windows laptop
The 4K screen we tested was also impressive: It was bright, sharp and made everything pop. It even fared well in direct sunlight while I was wearing polarized sunglasses (something competitors like the Surface Laptop have trouble with). HDR is a welcome addition. While it’s […]
New top story on Hacker News: Bitcoin faces regulatory crackdown, Bank of England warns
Bitcoin faces regulatory crackdown, Bank of England warns 43 by oldcynic | 40 comments on Hacker News.
Nokia 8110 4G was so nearly a true spring-loaded Matrix phone
When the Nokia 8110 4G launched at MWC 2018, some people expressed surprise that it didn’t have the spring-released front cover the phone sported in its iconic starring role in The Matrix. However, this was actually a feature added by the filmmakers to make the […]