Apple has barred employees from creating a Slack channel to discuss pay equity. The Verge reports: A member of the employee relations team, Apple’s version of HR, said that while the topic was “aligned with Apple’s commitment to pay equity,” it did not…
Docker Desktop No Longer Free For Large Companies
Docker will restrict use of the free version of its Docker Desktop utility to individuals or small businesses, and has introduced a new more expensive subscription, as it searches for a sustainable business model. The Register reports: The company has …
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes On Trial As Jury Selection Begins
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica, written by Tim De Chant: Nearly a decade ago, Theranos touted a revolutionary diagnostic device that could run myriad medical tests without having to draw blood through a needle. Today, the startup…
Chrome 94 Beta Adds WebGPU API With Support For Apple’s Metal
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Mac, written by Filipe Esposito: Google this week announced the beta release of Chrome 94, the next update to Google’s desktop web browser. In addition to general improvements, the update also adds support f…
All California National Forests To Temporarily Close Due To ‘Wildfire Crisis’
All of California’s national forests will be closed starting late Tuesday until mid-September to help “better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis,” said the U.S. Forest Service in an order (PDF). CBS News…
One-Third of Sun-Like Stars May Have Eaten Their Planets
sciencehabit shares a report from Science Magazine, written by Adam Mann: Like the Greek god Chronos, a good number of stars devour their children. As many as one-third of them have swallowed one or more of their own planets, a new study suggests. The …
Biden Launches US Digital Corps To Bring Young Tech Talent To Government
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fast Company, written by Mark Sullivan: On Monday the Biden administration announced a new program, called the U.S. Digital Corps, designed to attract young tech talent to roles in the government. The Corps offe…
Russian Cosmonauts Find New Cracks In ISS Module
Mr.Fork shares a report from Live Science: Russian cosmonauts discovered cracks on the Zarya module of the International Space Station (ISS) and are concerned that the fissures could spread over time, a senior space official reported on Monday. “Superf…
Apple Acquires ‘Primephonic’ To Bolster Standalone Apple Music Classical App In 2022
Today, Apple announced that it has acquired Primephonic, a service that specializes in streaming the classical genre, and will incorporate the app’s functionality and playlists into Apple Music. The result will be “a significantly improved classical mu…
Google’s Releases New AI Photo Upscaling Tech
Michael Zhang writes via PetaPixel: In a post titled “High Fidelity Image Generation Using Diffusion Models” published on the Google AI Blog (and spotted by DPR), Google researchers in the company’s Brain Team share about new breakthroughs they’ve made…