Monthly Archives: September 2022

Thousands of Google’s cafeteria workers ‘quietly unionized during the pandemic,’ report says

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 4,000 of people who work in Google’s cafeterias have joined unions, according to a new report in The Washington Post. According to the report, “about 90 percent of total food services workers at Google” are now unionized.  That number is particularly significant as the company’s cafeterias, like many…

iPhone 14 could be the last with a physical SIM card slot – report

The iPhone 14 could be the last to accommodate physical SIM cards, according to a new report suggesting Apple considered getting rid this time around. According to the well-connected Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, Apple is making a greater push towards the use of the electronic eSIM technology. Apple already embeds them within the iPhone and…

Instagram was fined $402 million for mishandling teens’ data in the EU

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has fined Meta €405 million (about $402 million) after an investigation into how it handled teenagers’ data. The decision and fine were finalized last Friday, DPC spokesperson Caolmhe McGuire tells The Verge, and “full details of the decision will publish next week.” The DPC’s…

Binance, issuer of stablecoin BUSD, to discontinue support for USDC, USDP and TUSD

Binance, the issuer of the world’s third largest stablecoin, said on Monday it will convert customers’ holdings in three rival stablecoins USDC, USDP and TUSD into its own stablecoin on September 29 to “enhance liquidity and capital-efficiency for users” in a move that has baffled many enthusiasts. As a result of the move, the world’s…