Amazon reports ‘biggest holiday shopping weekend ever’ despite its own economic concerns – GeekWire
An Amazon fulfillment middle. (GeekWire File Picture) Irrespective of worries about ongoing inflation and warnings that it would be slowing its progress, Amazon claimed its “biggest holiday procuring weekend ever” as customers flocked to the e-commerce…
Crypto mining raises concerns and questions
(WTAJ) — Cryptocurrencies have taken the world by storm over the past decade — from bitcoin to dogecoin — crypto might be here to stay. As the popularity and demand for digital currency grows, more mining data centers have popped up across the country,…
Council funds hotel, library amid concerns | News, Sports, Jobs
Times Observer photo by Josh Cotton Warren City Council has agreed to help fund a project that would convert this building into what’s being called the Wendleboe Hotel. Warren City Council back in November directed staff to move…
Startup of shots for kids raises racial concerns
The rollout of covid-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation’s efforts to address pandemic inequalities: Health systems have released little data on the racial breakdown of youth vaccinations, and community…
Facebook’s smart glasses could lead to Black Mirror-style privacy concerns
Facebook’s smart glasses ambitions are in the news again. The company has launched a worldwide project dubbed Ego4D to research new uses for smart glasses. In September, Facebook unveiled its Ray-Ban Stories glasses, which have two cameras and three…
Lithuania Looks to Ban ‘Untrustworthy’ Phones After Chinese Censorship Concerns | Technology News
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania’s Defence Ministry is drafting legislation to ban state institutions from purchasing “untrustworthy” equipment, after finding a censoring feature in a Chinese smartphone company’s flagship…
Gun, Badge, App: NYPD Uses Tech to Tackle Community Concerns | New York News
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new smartphone app being rolled out this week allows officers in New York City’s community policing program to log neighborhood concerns like graffiti, loud music and public intoxication and keep…
Lithuania says throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania’s Defense Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now after a government report found the devices had built-in…
Safety Concerns Dog Tesla, But at Least Its EV’s Aren’t On Fire
Electric cars may be our bright and shining future, but for the moment they’re having a decidedly less utopian present. Tesla, the world’s preeminent electric vehicle maker, is readying a significant upgrade of its driver-assistance software,…
Deathloop PC Version Gets Negative Reviews Due to Anti-Piracy and Optimisation Concerns
Arkane Studios’ latest hit Deathloop was released to a mixed reception on PC due to anti-piracy technology Denuvo, which has been linked to poor performance. Being a next-gen only game with a PC port, Deathloop’s system requirements are…