Food For Thought
Published on 12/15/2021Kellogg's is in the news again, and no this is not about a limited-edition holiday cereal. No, Kellogg is in the news because they have decided that replacing their 1400 striking cereal plant workers who have been on strike since October 5th of this year may be what they need to do instead of working with the Unions.
Gig Workers Having Issues With the EU
Published on 12/14/2021A new European Union plan to improve conditions for the growing number of gig economy workers could mean millions more of them are classified as employees entitled to benefits, the latest setback for digital platforms that rely on independent contractors to deliver food and offer rides.
Who's the Meat?
Published on 12/08/2021Like eating crabs? Excited about your lobster soup or fried octopus? We have some bad news for you. Well, maybe not entirely. It depends on whether or not you live in the UK and accept that lobsters, octopus, and crabs will be recognized as sentient beings moving forward.
Europeans Fight for Right To Repair
Published on 12/07/2021In Denmark, workshops where non-professionals with a bug for fixing things can share equipment and technical know-how with each other as well as the less handy are held on a regular basis. The non-profit Repair Café Denmark stages up to 15 weekly events in public libraries and community centers across the Scandinavian country.
Russian Hackers Still Hacking. Surprised?
Published on 12/06/2021The elite Russian state hackers behind last year’s massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign hardly eased up this year, managing plenty of infiltrations of U.S. and allied government agencies and foreign policy think tanks with consummate craft and stealth, a leading cybersecurity firm reported.
Can We Fix it? Yes! Video Games Can!
Published on 12/01/2021It’s not mentioned enough, but there are benefits to videogames and the gaming community. You may recognize the name of the open world samurai themed game Ghosts of Tsushima for both the positive and negative press it received including but not limited to being nominated as game of the year for both the Game Awards 2020 and 21st Game Developers Choice Awards in 2021. What you may not know is that Tsushima is a real Japanese island with real shrines. You may also not know that one of the shrines that appears in the game was damaged in a typhoon and in November 2020, a crowdfunding page was started to help cover the repairs of the Watatsumi Shrine.
Jack Dorsey Steps Down From Twitter; This Time By Choice
Published on 11/30/2021Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who was the social platform’s first CEO in 2007 until he was forced out the following year, then returned to the role in 2015, is once again out of the job — this time, he says, by choice.
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Shopping Season... or Not?
Published on 11/23/2021We are now approaching the time of year that it is appropriate to start putting up your Christmas lights and playing Christmas music without getting judgement from your neighbors. That’s right, this week is the week of Thanksgiving! The semi-weird holiday that is surrounded by turkey and family and does not focus on the roots of the holiday (eventually Cancel Culture will catch up, but we shall see). Since 2021 has been the year of change, there will be some major changes this year.
Bitcoin That Dirty Laundry!
Published on 11/22/2021A Southern California man was sentenced to three years in federal prison for operating an unlicensed business that exchanged at least $13 million in Bitcoin and cash, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Don't Sell Everything Online
Published on 11/18/2021We are sure you have probably seen the TikToks and memes about people who sold their houses on Zillow well above market value and then turned around and bought them under market value. Yes, it was real and yes it resulted in some issues for Zillow. Housing giant Zillow has had to cut roughly 1/4th of its workforce and close down its home buying company, Zillow Offers, as a result of this phenomenon. What happened? One word: iBuying.
Banking, Crypto style
Published on 11/17/2021Cryptocurrency, the blockchain-based digital currency that has captured the interest of investors and financial service firms alike, has a challenging problem. It can be hard to actually spend this currency like you would regular money. But there are new services on the horizon that could help people use bitcoin and other digital coins in more mainstream ways for their day-to-day finances.
So What if it Bites you and Stings You? Life in the River Thames
Published on 11/16/2021Remember, if it bites you and you die it is venomous. If you bite it and you die, it’s poisonous. That being said, did you know there was life in London’s river Thames? Sure, there are regular creatures that you would expect to see like fish, seahorses, eels and even seals but a shark covered in poisonous spines has appeared.