New York becomes the first US state to restrict crypto-mining as Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a bill imposing a two-year moratorium on permits at fossil fuel plants
National cryptocurrency industry groups had lobbied Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto the environmental ban, fearful that other states could follow New York's lead.
New York City passes bills establishing minimum pay and worker protections for app-based couriers, including those working for Grubhub, Uber, and DoorDash
New York City passes bills establishing minimum pay and worker protections for app-based couriers, including those working for Grubhub, Uber, and DoorDash
- Legislation includes setting a minimum per-trip payment — Couriers and customers will be granted more tip transparency
Leaked doc sheds light on “Veritas”, an Amazon FC Ambassador program conceived in 2018 that sought to train employees to defend Amazon and Bezos on social media
Amazon's small Twitter army of “ambassadors” was quietly conceived in 2018 under the codename “Veritas,” …
NYC Department of Education reverses its ban on Zoom for online learning after Zoom agreed to create customized platform for the city to address security issues
Visit the InfoHub for printable translations … Jitendra Soni / TechRadar.com : New York schools remove Zoom ban after security pledge Tweets: Marc Porter Magee / @marcportermagee :...
A list of issues that make contact tracing an impractical solution in the real world, from trolling others to cheating to insufficient adoption
There have recently been several proposals for pseudonymous contact tracing, including from Apple and Google.
Apple says COVID-19 contact tracing apps can include duration of proximity when deciding what is a proximity event, potentially limiting false positive pings
Surveillance and the pandemic: it doesn't have to be a nightmare Sergio De Simone / InfoQ : Google and Apple Jointly Working on Contact Tracing for iOS and Android Samantha Wiley /...
Sources: NHSX, UK health service's technology arm, is working on a Bluetooth-based contact tracing app with Google and Apple at a “breakneck speed”
Ministers have ordered the creation of an NHS mobile phone app the government hopes will help end the coronavirus lockdown.
Apple and Google announce a joint effort to introduce iOS and Android APIs in mid-May for opt-in Bluetooth-based COVID-19 contact tracing
A huge step forward in the fight against COVID-19 — Apple and Google announced a system for tracking the spread of the new coronavirus …
Zoom is being banned over security concerns by some US school districts, including NYC, which is directing teachers to switch to Microsoft Teams
Zoom's popularity has taken off … Tweets: Brad Lander / @bradlander : This is a terrible decision @NYCSchools @DOEChancellor. Our teachers, students, and families have put in massi...
Zoom is being banned over security concerns by some US school districts, including NYC, which is directing teachers to switch to Microsoft Teams
Zoom's popularity has taken off … Tweets: Brad Lander / @bradlander : This is a terrible decision @NYCSchools @DOEChancellor. Our teachers, students, and families have put in massi...
Zoom is being banned over security concerns by some US school districts, including NYC, which is directing teachers to switch to Microsoft Teams
Some school districts around the country have started to ban the use of Zoom for online learning from home during the coronavirus crisis …
Around 60 employees staged a walkout at a Staten Island, NY fulfillment center to protest the impact of Amazon's COVID-19 response on warehouse workers
Josh Dzieza / The Verge :