Spanberger draws a hard line on data center bans: ‘Walking away from the table’

EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram

The tech giant is in breach of the Digital Services Act by focusing on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the highly personalized recommendation algorithms, the European Commission said.

Retail Worker Has To Deal With Annoying Customers, So She Intentionally Makes It Hard For Them To Pick Up Their Change

Talk about an annoying neighbor! The post Retail Worker Has To Deal With Annoying Customers, So She Intentionally Makes It Hard For Them To Pick Up Their Change appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Down on Wall Street - heavy for technology companies

Down on Wall Street - heavy for technology companies

Canadian workers have few defences against workplace surveillance

TD’s plan to monitor some staff has exposed a legal gap: in much of Canada, an employer can watch you work and owes you little more than a notice. Then Toronto-Dominion Bank told some of its staff that software would soon be watching how they worked, the employees did what most people do when handed [] This story continues at The Next Web

Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich

As governments race to restrict minors’ social media use, the tech billionaires who built the platforms are imposing strict screen limits at home.

Microsoft and Amazon fall sharply while semiconductors soar

CommSec’s James Gruber has commented on Microsoft and Amazon’s sharp overnight fall on Wall Street. “Underneath the surface though, there was a lot happening,” Mr Gruber told Sky News Australia. The giant tech stocks – the magnificent seven which includes Microsoft and Amazon and so on – every one of them was down overnight quite sharply while another part of the tech sector soared, and that was semiconductors. “Micron, for instance, was up 16 per cent after its result the day before.” Presented by CommSec.

Techie's 60% Salary Hike Backfires, Loses Job 6 Months After Leaving MNC

The post struck a chord with others in tech who've seen similar switches, where rapid hiring was followed by sudden layoffs.

Amazon activists who lobbied against data centers now claim HR interrogated them

Three Amazon employees who pushed Seattle to pause data centers say HR interrogated them. Amazon says it was enforcing the same policy it applies to everyone.

The Real Reason Some CEOs Push Employees Back to the Office Has Noting to Do With Efficiency

Research shows that your boss may not hate remote work — just losing control.

Woman Says Big Tech Is Suing Tiny Ohio Town After Residents Rejected $1 Billion AI Data Center: “They Voted No”

A viral video on X is drawing attention after a woman shared how residents of Urbana, Ohio, pushed back against plans to build a data center in their small town. In the clip, she explains that after hearing concerns from constituents, the city council voted against the proposal, arguing it would do more harm than Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Woman Says Big Tech Is Suing Tiny Ohio Town After Residents Rejected 1 Billion AI Data Center: “They Voted No” appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Despite city objections, RapidTO rollout squashed parking spots 

Emails show how the city’s leaders clashed and strategized over the removal of parking spots on Bathurst St. to speed up a sluggish bus route

Windows is watching: Anti-piracy tool fingers Scattered Spider suspect

Along with other telemetry, Windows GDID makes online activity more traceable

Can't Stop Grifting

Can't Stop Grifting

Simple Prompt Turns ChatGPT Into a Sociopath That Ignores Safety Guardrails

The stuff ChatGPT generated left safety researchers shaken, and in tears. The post Simple Prompt Turns ChatGPT Into a Sociopath That Ignores Safety Guardrails appeared first on Futurism.

I found the best SSD and storage deals ahead of Amazon Prime Day - including Samsung and Kingston

I track SSD deals, and found huge markdowns from top brands like WD, Samsung, and more ahead of Amazon Prime Day.