Los Angeles Times technology columnist Brian Merchant has written a book about the 1811 Luddite rebellion against industrial technology, decrying “entrepreneurs and industrialists pushing for new, dubiously legal, highly automated and labor-saving modes of production.” In a new piece he applauds the spirit of the Luddites. “The kind of visionaries Read more…
China aims to grow the country’s computing power by more than a third in less than three years, a move set to benefit local suppliers and boost technology self-reliance as US sanctions pressure domestic industry. The world’s second-largest economy is targeting more than 300 exaflops of computing capacity across its Read more…
You can now reply to an email just like it’s an instant messaging chat, tacking on a “crying laughing” emoji to an email instead of replying. Google has a whole support article detailing the new feature, which allows you to “express yourself and quickly respond to emails with emojis.” Like Read more…
“Every year the Grace Hopper Celebration, a conference and career fair aimed at non-males, brings women in the tech industry together,” writes long-time Slashdot reader piojo. “This year, a large number of men showed up. The women were not pleased.” AnitaB.org, the nonprofit that runs the conference, said there was Read more…
Meta is planning to lay off employees on Wednesday in the unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division focused on creating custom silicon, citing sources familiar with the matter. Employees were informed of the layoffs in a post on Meta’s internal discussion forum Workplace on Tuesday. The post said they Read more…
Would people pay nearly $14 a month to use Instagram on their phones without ads? How about nearly $17 a month for Instagram plus Facebook — but on desktop? That is what Meta wants to charge Europeans for monthly subscriptions if they don’t agree to let the company use their Read more…
“Almost 17 million U.S. employees describe themselves as digital nomads,” reports Bloomberg, “more than double the pre-pandemic number, according to MBO Partners, a firm that connects companies with freelance talent.” Bloomberg says one worker sees their lifestyle as less of a vacation and “more about forming a genuine connection with Read more…