America’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) “has ordered a new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama,” reports the Associated Press, “based on objections to the first vote that took place in April.” The move, announced Monday, is a major blow to Amazon, which had spent about a year Read more…
“Security researchers analyzed nine popular WiFi routers and found a total of 226 potential vulnerabilities in them,” reports Bleeping Computer, “even when running the latest firmware.” Slashdot reader joshuark shared their report: The tested routers are made by Asus, AVM, D-Link, Netgear, Edimax, TP-Link, Synology, and Linksys, and are used Read more…
On Wednesday night, someone drained funds from multiple cryptocurrency wallets connected to the decentralized finance platform BadgerDAO. According to the blockchain security and data analytics Peckshield, which is working with Badger to investigate the heist, the various tokens stolen in the attack are worth about $120 million. While the investigation Read more…
InfoWorld reports reveals this year’s highest-paying software developer roles according to Robert Half’s 2022 Salary Guide (which uses research conducted this summer on America’s average salary range for the 50th and 75th percentile of applicants): The highest paying non-C-suite role in 2021 is the cloud architect. Organizations are looking for Read more…
For a measured perspective on how much quantum computing is actually advancing as a field, IEEE Spectrum spoke with John Martinis, a professor of physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the former chief architect of Google’s Sycamore. From a report: IEEE Spectrum: So it’s been about two Read more…
Zoom is rolling out a number of new updates for its video conferencing software and one of them might finally encourage users to ensure they’re on time for their next big meeting. TechRadar reports: According to a new blog post from the company, Attendance Status makes it easier for organizations Read more…
Dozens of printers across the internet are printing out a manifesto that encourages workers to discuss their pay with coworkers, and pressure their employers. Motherboard reports: “ARE YOU BEING UNDERPAID?” one of the manifestos read, according to several screenshots posted on Reddit and Twitter. “You have a protected LEGAL RIGHT Read more…