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Calling a Man Bald Counts as Sexual Harassment, UK Judge Rules
Calling a man bald can now be classed as sexual harassment, a U.K. employment tribunal judge has ruled. Three members of the tribunal who decided on the ruling, and alluded to their own experience of hair loss, said that baldness was more prevalent in men than women. Therefore, they argued Read more…
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Samsung Is Reportedly Planning To Raise Chip Prices By 20%
Samsung is currently considering raising the cost of its semiconductor products by up to 20%, as well as those it manufactures for other companies, which would ultimately lead to consumers paying more for new devices. As Bloomberg reports, the price hike consideration is in response to just about everything in Read more…
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San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars As Mobile Surveillance Cameras
For the last five years, driverless car companies have been testing their vehicles on public roads. These vehicles constantly roam neighborhoods while laden with a variety of sensors including video cameras capturing everything going on around them in order to operate safely and analyze instances where they don’t. While the Read more…
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House of Representatives To Give Staff Free Peloton Memberships
The House of Representatives […] will provide taxpayer-funded Peloton memberships to all of its staff, costing taxpayers roughly $100,000 per month. The move comes one year after the fitness company set up a lobbying shop in Washington. Memberships to the exercise service, which offers workout classes, will be available to Read more…
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Google’s New Android Auto Interface Works With Any Screen Size
At Google I/O, the company said their Android Auto car interface app is now “built to adapt to any screen size.” Ars Technica reports: Google says “there are three main functionalities that drivers prioritize in their cars: navigation, media and communication,” and the new Android Auto design puts each of Read more…