Return-to-office mandates hurt employee retention, productivity, survey says
Enlarge (credit: Getty) US workers who work remotely are 27 percent more likely to look forward to doing their job, according to a survey of over 4,400 employees aged 18…
Illinois changes biometric privacy law to help corporations avoid big payouts
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | imaginima) Illinois has changed its Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to dramatically limit the financial penalties faced by companies that illegally obtain or sell biometric…
Sonos brings TV Audio Swap to its more affordable soundbars — and Android
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The Sonos Ace headphones launched with a very convenient trick called TV Audio Swap, which lets you send audio that would normally come…
Microsoft says Delta ignored Satya Nadella’s offer of CrowdStrike help
Image: The Verge Microsoft has responded to Delta Air Lines’ criticism of Windows and CrowdStrike after the giant IT outage last month. Delta CEO Ed Bastian wants compensation from both…
X files antitrust lawsuit against advertisers over ‘illegal boycott’
Image: The Verge X is suing a group of major advertisers over accusations that they held an “illegal boycott” against the platform formerly known as Twitter. In a lawsuit filed…
Does everyone hate Google now?
Enlarge / It’s.a tale as old as, well, time. (credit: Aurich Lawson) Google’s story over the last two decades has been a tale as old as time: enshittification for growth.…
Parody site ClownStrike refused to bow to CrowdStrike’s bogus DMCA takedown
Enlarge (credit: MirageC | Moment) Doesn’t CrowdStrike have more important things to do right now than try to take down a parody site? That’s what IT consultant David Senk wondered…
This AI humanoid robot helped assemble BMWs at US factory
Enlarge / This is the Figure 02, a new humanoid robot that recently tried its hand(s) at assembling BMW chassis in South Carolina. (credit: BMW) Robots have been working in…
Google is discontinuing the Chromecast line
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Google is done making Chromecasts. In a post on Tuesday, Google says it’s “ending production of Chromecast” after over a decade of selling…
Lamborghini’s biggest EV challenge? Not being seen as “fake,” says CTO.
Enlarge / Lamborghini has added a plug-in hybrid powertrain to the Urus SUV. (credit: Lamborghini) Lamborghini has now launched its second plug-in hybrid. The first was the V-12-powered Revuelto, a…