Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) is in turmoil following the announcement of an international alliance on Monday. The alliance, Alpha Global, was billed as a worker-led initiative, but union members in the US say they didn’t know about it until The Verge published an exclusive. That piece included
Read MorePhoto by Timothy Norris/Getty Images for Coachella Health officials have ordered the Coachella music festival scheduled for April to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the third time the pandemic has forced the annual outdoor festival that draws hundreds of thousands of fans to the California desert to be postponed or canceled. “The
Read MoreSocial media-fueled investors are hitting multimillion-dollar paydays as they battle Wall Street over GameStop’s stock. Experts say it can’t last. Reddit makes AMC, GameStop stock go wild: An 'insane' 'Ponzi scheme' 'train wreck' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s the middle of winter for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere, which naturally turns minds towards heating, or sometimes the lack of it. It’s particularly difficult for those who rely on a wood stove to escape the feeling that perhaps most of that hard-won heat may be whistling up the chimney
Read MoreWall Street’s bets against GameStop went horribly wrong when users from a Reddit forum decided to bet on its success instead. Now billions of dollars are at stake. Reddit wants to send AMC, GameStop stock to the moon. Here's what's next – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It’s no secret that the US is struggling to distribute coronavirus vaccines; some states haven’t received enough doses, and finding an appointment on sign-up websites has been a chaotic experience. A new report in MIT Technology Review looks at why, almost a year into the pandemic, the Centers
Read MoreThe episode also gives us the answers we want, plus plenty of questions and one truly horrifying image. WandaVision episode 4 recap: Familiar MCU faces come to Westview – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKashmir Hill / New York Times: How one woman destroyed the online reputations of more than 145 people, aided by “complaint sites” in the US and platforms like Google that rarely intervene — Outrageous lies destroyed Guy Babcock’s online reputation. When he went hunting for their source, what he discovered was worse than he could
Read MoreYou have until Feb. 8 to weigh in. Facebook's oversight board asks for public comment on Trump case – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJaydyn Carr of San Antonio made $3,200 on shares from GameStop this week that his mother bought him in 2019 for about $60. A 10-Year-Old GameStop Investor Cashed In. His Return? Over 5,000% Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreFootball is more fun when you add chicken wings. 5 game day essentials: Make the best air fryer chicken wings and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOutrageous lies destroyed Guy Babcock’s online reputation. When he went hunting for their source, what he discovered was worse than he could have imagined. A Vast Web of Vengeance Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBloomberg: Current and former staff say much of Amazon’s struggles in gaming rest with the leadership of its gaming division, which reportedly has a budget of $500M/year — Mike Frazzini had never made a video game when he helped start Amazon Game Studios. Eight years later, he has released two duds … Current and former
Read MoreIt has been a wild week for the stock market, with amateur traders from Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets subreddit battling traditional investors. The past several days have been full of massive swings in stocks like GameStop and AMC and app-fueled drama that’s sparked a larger debate over the nature of Wall Street as a whole. But if
Read MoreFor the impatient Nissan owners who may be joining us from Google, a hacker by the name of [ea] has figured out how to get a root shell on the Bosch LCN2kai head unit of their 2015 Xterra, and it looks like the process should be the same for other vehicles in the Nissan family
Read MoreCorbin Davenport / Android Police: Google pulls federated chat app Element from the Play Store citing abusive content, despite it only being a client for Matrix servers — Element is a popular client for the federated chat protocol Matrix, and we highlighted it in our roundup of the best open-source alternatives to Google Hangouts last
Read MoreCompatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, these plugs are easier to set up than most. Plus: Return of the $9 Bluetooth speaker. Weekend deal: Add 4 smart plugs to your house for just (save ) – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTom Hals / Reuters: Legal experts say Robinhood is not legally bound to carry out every trade and is protected from lawsuits by its user agreement — (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc’s user agreement is likely to protect the brokerage app from a barrage of lawsuits filed by customers after it blocked … Legal experts
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has started posting Status messages to users about its “commitment to your privacy.” The in-app messages were appearing for members of The Verge staff in the US and UK on Saturday, and some users reported the Status messages — WhatsApp’s version of Snapchat Stories
Read MoreFrom now through Feb. 1, Hurom is having a sitewide sale on high-end gadgets that help you eat healthier. Get the Hurom H-AA Slow Juicer for 1 and save up to 30% on other juicers and blenders – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreTribit’s StormBox Micro Bluetooth speaker stacks up well against Bose’s $100 SoundLink Micro. For a limited time, it’s just $35. The awesome StormBox Micro wireless speaker now costs just – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor the first time, the festival will let you stream its premiere movies and try the hottest VR storytelling from your living room. We figured out how to fest, so you don’t have to. Sundance Film Festival 2021 streams buzzy movie premieres straight to your home – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRobinhood pitched itself to investors as the antithesis of Wall Street. It didn’t say that it also entirely relies on Wall Street. This past week, the two realities collided. The Silicon Valley Start-Up That Caused Wall Street Chaos Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLara O’Reilly / Business Insider: Verizon Media says it is planning personalized features for Yahoo Mail, and around 500K users watched NFL streams in the Yahoo Mail app in tests in Q4 2020 — – Verizon Media CEO Guru Gowrappan tells Insider the unit is preparing a “mega” product launch in the coming weeks. Verizon
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