Google employees based in the same office before the COVID-19 pandemic could see different changes in pay if they switch to working from home permanently, with long commuters hit harder, according to a company pay calculator.Read More
A federal judge dismissed Amazon’s lawsuit to block New York’s attorney general from investigating the online retailer’s ability to protect warehouse workers from COVID-19.Read More
Amazon’s palm print recognition system called Amazon One lets customers link a credit card to their palm print. And some US senators have written a letter to Amazon expressing concern.Read More
Apple is delaying its return to corporate offices from October until January at the earliest because of surging COVID-19 cases and new variants, according to a memo sent to employees.Read More
The Simpsons, one the most iconic long-running animated TV series of all time, is known for its hilarious intro couch gags, that would always end in Homer and his family gather together in front of a purple-coloured TV. Now, someone has actually designed and created a palm-size replica of the TV using a 3D printer…
The Centre issued fresh norms for the usage of drones in the country. The relaxation in rules stipulate no security clearance is now required before any registration or licence issuance for the operation of drones.Read More
Silicon Valley has a new pitch to persuade small companies to automate: rent-a-robot. Better technology and the need to pay higher wages to humans have produced a surge in sales of robots to big companies all across America. But few of these automatons are making it into smaller factories, which are wary of big upfront…
Google is extending its voluntary return-to-office policy through January next year, CEO Sundar Pichai said, citing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in many parts of the world.Read More
Apple is reportedly asking its US employees to report their vaccination status as COVID-19 cases spike in the country.Read More
Microsoft said it will no longer target a specific date for reopening all of its US offices and instead will reopen each site based on whether it meets a set of company criteria and local health guidelines.Read More