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Amazon workers walk out to protest return to office mandates and the company’s climate impact | Engadget

[ad_1] Two employee groups at Amazon have joined together to stage a corporate walk out today, uniting to protest the company’s return-to-office policy and to raise concerns about Amazon’s climate impact. Standing in front of Amazon’s Seattle Headquarters, the group streamed the event live on Twitter — featuring speakers for both groups advocating for their …

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Amazon will pay $25 million to settle FTC lawsuit over Alexa privacy for kids | Engadget

[ad_1] Amazon isn’t just settling over Ring doorbell privacy concerns. The online retailer has agreed to pay a $25 million settlement over Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations it violated child privacy through Alexa. The company allegedly fell afoul of both the FTC Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) through its handling of …

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Microsoft’s data and analytics platform Fabric announces unified pricing, pressuring Google and Amazon

[ad_1] Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More Microsoft today made good on its promise to offer simpler, more efficient pricing for its Microsoft Fabric suite, a new end-to-end platform for analytics and data workloads. The pricing is based …

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GM’s auto emergency braking feature is now standard on its latest EVs | Engadget

[ad_1] GM announced today that it’s making five active safety features standard on all its 2023 and newer EVs. In addition, the automaker says it will surpass its commitment to add Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) to 95 percent of its vehicles; the feature is included in 98 percent of GM’s 2023 models — including all …

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Amazon settles lawsuit with FTC over Ring doorbell privacy concerns | Engadget

[ad_1] Amazon will pay $5.8 million to settle a recently announced privacy lawsuit raised by the Federal Trade Commission. According to the federal complaint, Ring had allowed employees and third-party contractors full access to customer video content. This unfettered access was abused by some employees and contractors and was used to violate the privacy of …

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Mastering The Art Of Teaching English Online: A Comprehensive Guide

[ad_1] Unlock The Secrets To Teach English Online With the significance of English as an international language, the online teaching trend is on the rise. So, you have a TEFL certification, but aren’t sure how to take it forward to build a career in online tutoring? Sure, there are some challenges with working from home. …

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The best streaming devices you can buy in 2023 | Engadget

[ad_1] If you’re in the market for a new streaming device, chances are you want to improve your home entertainment experience. Maybe you’ve been relying on your phone or tablet for binge-watch sessions, or perhaps your TV’s built-in operating system just isn’t cutting it anymore. Streaming dongles, like the Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite, and …

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Want to easily deploy an open-source LLM? Anyscale’s Aviary project takes flight

[ad_1] Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More Anyscale, the lead commercial vendor behind the open-source Ray machine learning (ML) scaling technology, is launching the new open-source Aviary project today to help simplify open-source large language model (LLM) deployment. …

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Notes from the metaverse with Neal Stephenson and Ori Inbar

[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Neal Stephenson has hit the speaking circuit heavily in the past year since he cofounded his Lamina1 blockchain infrastructure startup. But he’s always thoughtful in his appearances, and today’s fireside chat with Ori Inbar, …

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