Salesforce Declares The 9-to-5 Workday Dead, Will Let Some Employees Work Remotely From Now On
By: The Verge February 9, 2021 Cloud computing company Salesforce is joining other Silicon Valley tech giants in announcing a substantial shift in how it allows its employees to work. In a blog post published Tuesday, the company says the “9-to-5 workday is dead” and that it will allow employees to choose one of three […]
Big Tech’s Next Big Problem Could Come From People Like ‘Mr. Sweepy’
By: New York Times February 16, 2021 Google is facing antitrust cases from Europe’s top competition enforcer, the Justice Department and attorneys general from more than 30 states and territories. Then there are the lawsuits from people like Mr. Sweepy. The operator of a website called Sweepstakes Today, Mr. Sweepy — a nickname used by Craig McDaniel […]
Drones Used by Police to Monitor Political Protests in England
By: The Guardian February 14, 2021 Police have used unmanned drones to monitor political protests, including those held by the non-violent Black Lives Matter movement, research shows. Police also used drones in 2020 at animal rights protests, Extinction Rebellion and anti-HS2 demonstrations, and in one instance, an extreme-right protest. Campaigners say the police’s […]
China Steps Up Online Controls With New Rule for Bloggers
By: AP News February 17, 2021 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China’s leading microblogging sites, where he has 2 million followers. But recently, he said in a post, the Weibo site called and asked him not to post original content on topics ranging from politics […]