Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to “slavery”. More than 160 workers have been rescued in Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia, according to a statement from the Public Labour Prosecutor’s Office (MPT). They were allegedly put in a “degrading”…
Throughout 2024, UK government and law enforcement rhetoric around technology largely focused on the role of automation in reducing cost while boosting efficiency and productivity. Since the ascent of the new Labour government in July, there has also been a renewed focus on law and order given its manifesto commitment to “take back our…
The UNIX ping command lets you test network servers and latency. Here’s how to use it in the macOS Terminal app. The UNIX ping command is a tiny UNIX network tool that allows you to test your network, that of your ISP or organization, remote servers, and network latency. ping is one of the oldest…
Ryan Haines / Android Authority It wasn’t that long ago (at least, what’s a couple decades between friends?) when there was no higher form of phone personalization than the custom ringtone. Over the course of a few short years we went from simple blips and bloops, to polyphonic recreations that were at least recognizable as…
One of the biggest mysteries in Hollywood has been solved. Christopher Nolan’s next movie will be The Odyssey, an adaptation of the Greek epic poem by Homer. In a post on X, Universal Pictures, the studio that will distribute Nolan’s next movie, wrote, “Christopher Nolan’s next film, The Odyssey, is a mythic action epic shot across…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The latest WhatsApp update adds the party popper as the seventh default emoji reaction. The update also introduces a dynamic confetti animation triggered by certain party emojis. The party popper may only be a default emoji reaction temporarily during the festive period. WhatsApp’s latest update is making chats more…
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has started a probe into China’s semiconductor industry, looking for anti-competitive trade practices. , the USTR is looking into China for “acts, policies and practices” that reduced or eliminated competition in the marketplace for semiconductors. The probe is being conducted through of the US Trade Act of…
Rising global temperatures and shifting tectonic plates are believed to have shaped the development of one of Earth’s most iconic trees, the oak (Quercus). According to reports, the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a significant climatic event approximately 56 million years ago, created extreme conditions that influenced the evolution of diverse plant species, including the ancestors…
President-elect Donald Trump announced new staff for his White House technology policy team Sunday, selecting Michael J.K. Kratsios, Lynne Parker, Bo Hines and Sriram Krishnan to serve in a variety of tech-focused positions. In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump announced Kratsios as the incoming director of the White House Office of Science…
TL;DR: Protect your privacy on three devices with a 1-year subscription to Trend Micro Maximum Security for $19.99 (reg. $49.99). Cyber threats have become more sophisticated, and even cautious users can find themselves vulnerable to ransomware attacks, phishing schemes, and identity theft. A single click on the wrong link or a cleverly disguised email can…
