Google Fires More Employees Over Protest of Cloud Contract With Israel
Google has fired another 20 workers for participating in protests against its $1.2 billion cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, according to an activist group representing the workers. From a report: In total, the company has now fired around
Toyota's Hydrogen Future Is Crumbling As Owners File Lawsuits, Call For Buybacks
Toyota's Mirai, a hydrogen-powered Fuel Cell EV initially heralded as the future of driving, has faced significant challenges due to inadequate hydrogen fueling infrastructure. As chronicled by InsideEVs, many owners have become disillusioned with the vehicle's high operational costs, unreliable
NASA Officially Greenlights $3.35 Billion Mission To Saturn's Moon Titan
NASA last week formally approved a $3.35 billion mission to explore Saturn's largest moon with a quadcopter drone. "Dragonfly is a spectacular science mission with broad community interest, and we are excited to take the next steps on this mission,"
Donate now to a Top 10 CNN Hero
Anderson Cooper explains how you can easily donate to any of the 2021 Top 10 CNN Heroes.
Supermarket facial recognition failure—why automated systems must put the human factor first
The incident of a woman misidentified by facial recognition technology at a Rotorua supermarket should have come as no surprise.
People, not design features, make a robot social
It takes a village to nurture social robots. Researchers who develop social robots—ones that people interact with—focus too much on design features and not enough on sociological factors, like human-to-human interactions, the contexts where they happen, and cultural norms involving
In numbers: 200 days of Israel’s war on Gaza
More than 34,000 Palestinians killed and vast swathes of the enclave are in ruins as Israel continues its assault.
Manchester United manager ten Hag furious at FA Cup win reaction
Struggling manager says making it to two finals in two years is 'magnificent' after his team blew a 3-0 lead.
UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next?
Government has already chartered planes for deportations to start as early as July, but legal headaches far from over.
EU lawmakers approve ‘right to repair’ law
The European Parliament has approved rules allowing consumers to have worn-out products repaired by manufacturers.
Australia’s prime minister calls Elon Musk an ‘arrogant billionaire’
Australia’s Anthony Albanese lashed out at the Tesla chief in a dispute about whether videos from a Sydney church stabbing should be shown on X.
Ukraine moves to cut off consular services for military-age men abroad
Ukraine is aiming to curtail citizen services for men who could be home helping to defend against Russia’s ongoing invasion.
