Robotics
A cylindrical robot rolls into a treatment room to allow health care workers to remotely take temperatures and measure blood pressure and oxygen saturation from patients hooked up to a ventilator. Another robot that looks ...
Apr 22, 2020
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Business
A California appeals court on Monday upheld a state law letting Uber, Lyft and other app-based, on-demand companies treat drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.
Mar 14, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
A female truckers association is accusing Meta Platforms of algorithmic bias, alleging its Facebook platform selectively shows job advertisements based on users' gender and age, with older workers far less likely to see ads ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Business
Airbnb on Monday said it is devoting $250 million to help would-be hosts survive financial losses from refunds given to guests who cancelled travel plans due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 31, 2020
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Business
The British government told individuals and businesses Monday to get ready for new costs and red tape—but also an exciting "new start"—when the U.K. leaves the European Union's economic embrace in less than six months.
Jul 13, 2020
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Engineering
If COVID-19 had taught us anything it surely must be that poorly ventilated buildings can be a health hazard. Yet due to a weakness in current rules they continue to be built.
Sep 7, 2022
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Engineering
Onetime Microsoft executive Jonathan Roberts knows that not all 3-D-printed personal protective equipment being produced for the nation's coronavirus response is created equal.
Apr 14, 2020
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Internet
Reports of Facebook moderators' appalling working conditions have been making headlines worldwide.
Oct 16, 2019
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Business
A General Motors offer to invest $7 billion in U.S. facilities includes $2 billion from joint ventures and suppliers for new plants that would pay workers less than the top union wage, a person briefed on the matter said.
Sep 20, 2019
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Business
Striking workers at Spirit Aerosystems, a key Boeing supplier, will return to the factory after approving an enhanced four-year labor contract, the union said Thursday.
Jun 30, 2023
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