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According to the latest WARN report released by the California Employment Development Department (EDD), more than 700 Apple employees have recently lost their jobs. Most of those laid off worked at Apple’s Santa Clara offices, with 371 coming from locations that primarily handled the company’s now-defunct electric car program. Under California law, companies must submit reports to the EDD for each location affected by a layoff under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) program.Apple is experiencing layoffs at eight Santa Clara locations, including its main automotive office, although one location was responsible for its internal MicroLED display project, which…
Ford just announced it is delaying the launch of some electric vehicles, including its long-awaited three-row SUV. The car was originally slated to launch next year, but has now been pushed back to 2027, with the company saying it will use the extra time “to take advantage of emerging battery technologies.” Ford said it would take steps to “mitigate the impact of the delayed launch on the Canadian workforce.”The next-generation electric pickup truck, codenamed “T3”, will also be postponed from the end of 2025 to 2026. The vehicle is being built at the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center Assembly Plant at…
As text-to-speech artificial intelligence advances, so does voice cloning technology. The prospects may be bright, but from the FTC’s perspective, voice cloning also raises serious consumer protection concerns. The Federal Trade Commission is committed to using a variety of tools to prevent harm to the public. That’s why the just-announced Voice Cloning Challenge is coming. While voice cloning technology has given hope to some, such as those who have lost their voices due to accident or illness, the Federal Trade Commission has called attention to the ways fraudsters are adding artificial intelligence to their schemes. You may have heard of…
Crypt of the Necrodancer It just won’t die – which is a good thing. The nearly decade-old roguelike rhythm game got new content on Thursday, adding virtual pop star Hatsune Miku as a playable character.Developer Brace Yourself Games says Hatsune Miku is one of the most challenging characters in the game. She can move in all eight directions and eliminate enemies by advancing through groups of them. A press release from the developer explains, “She doesn’t have a shovel like most characters, so she must use a dance-like dash attack to break through walls.” Yeah.She has a song called “Sing!”…
in the text: TikTok’s uncertain future could reshape the brand’s digital footprint, consumer engagement strategy and MarTech landscape this A potential ban would cost the U.S. GDP $24.2 billion, requiring rapid adjustments to marketing methods We explore why marketing leaders must plan for contingencies through agile content strategies and practices to adapt to changing regulations
YouTube is heavily promoting exclusive Coachella streaming coverage starting next week. The headline news is the platform’s multi-view experience for the two-week festival (which sports fans will already be familiar with). The question we get from this announcement is, who wants to watch several different artists at the same time – when you can only listen to one?The multi-view experience lets you watch up to four stages simultaneously and choose which one to listen to: This is exactly how multi-view works during March Madness, an NFL game, or any other sporting event. Here’s how YouTube promotes the feature: “Two of…
Disney just pulled a fast one.Star Wars movies and TV shows are usually announced years before they hit theaters, but the company A new TV show has just been announced It premieres next month. empire story is an animated show created by Dave Filoni, who worked on ” Star Wars: Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels before doing a live show Ahsoka.As the name suggests, this is the companion piece to 2022 Jedi story. It’s an anthology series that focuses on various characters within the Empire who, uh, heroically try to defeat the evil Resistance and bring order to the…
It took several more months to prepare for prime time after 18 inches. Those who have been waiting for the company’s latest product can now order the 2024 version of the Razor Blade 18, starting at $3,099.The base system comes with an i9-14900HX processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD storage, Wi-Fi 7, a three-fan cooling system, and a six-speaker array with THX spatial audio support. In terms of GPU, you can equip the laptop with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (the base model comes with a 4070 graphics card). Razer claims this is the first laptop to feature Thunderbolt…
ReportApril 4, 2024Editorial DepartmentPhishing Attacks/Malware An updated version of the information-stealing malware known as Rhadamanthys is being used in phishing campaigns targeting the oil and gas industry. “The phishing email used a unique vehicle event lure to deceive the Federal Transportation Agency in a PDF at a later stage in the infection chain, which mentioned a hefty fine for the event,” said Cofense researcher Dylan Duncan. The email carries a malicious link that exploits an open redirect flaw to take recipients to a link hosting a purported PDF file, but in reality, the link is an image that, when clicked,…
If you’re looking for reliable earbuds that won’t break the bank, now is a great time to shop. Apple AirPods are currently on sale, with the second-generation Apple AirPods reduced from $129 to $89, a discount of up to 31%. Although the second-generation Apple AirPods launched in 2019, the entry-level option is still a good choice, especially when on sale.appleApple’s second-generation AirPods feature an H1 headphone chip that delivers low-latency, clear sound. They give you access to Siri, control settings like pause, play, and next song by double-clicking an AirPod, and you can customize which side does what. The second-generation…