Amazon warehouse workers in New York are taking another stab at forming a union
Amazon workers at a major warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., said they would re-file their petition to form a union. The group withdrew its application last month after the National Labor Relations Board said they didn't have enough signatures. It's the latest attempt by Amazon workers to push for unionization.
By Gerrit De VynckDecember 22, 2021Companies and attendees drop out of CES over omicron concerns
The large in-person tech conference is in limbo over coronavirus worries.
By Heather Kelly and Chris VelazcoDecember 22, 2021Federal regulators probing Tesla over drivers’ ability to play video games in moving cars
Auto safety officials are probing Tesla over reports that video games came be activated on their front touchscreens while the cars are being driven, according to an investigation summary posted online this week.
By Faiz SiddiquiDecember 22, 2021The video game industry is closer to unionization than ever before
Walkouts, work stoppages and the recognition of North America's first video game studio union are a positive sign for organizers in the games industry.
By Shannon LiaoDecember 22, 2021Americans widely distrust Facebook, TikTok and Instagram with their data, poll finds
Pulled between not trusting some tech companies and still wanting to use their products, people look to government regulation.
By Heather Kelly and Emily GuskinDecember 22, 2021Jurors in Elizabeth Holmes trial ask judge whether they can take instructions home as holidays approach
The court said no to the request by the jury in the Elizabeth Holmes case to take their instructions home.
By Faiz Siddiqui and Rachel LermanDecember 21, 2021- Launcher NewsPerspective
Twitch stars and McDonald’s entered the metaverse. Then it got weird.
When reality and virtual reality met, the result was a brand-emblazoned uncanny valley.
By Nathan GraysonDecember 21, 2021 Covid infections reached more than 132 at SpaceX’s California headquarters, health officials say
The SpaceX outbreak was the largest among businesses in Los Angeles County, officials said.
By Christian Davenport and Jennifer HassanDecember 21, 2021Apple’s AirTags can be as creepy as they are helpful. Finding them with some phones is easier than with others.
Hopefully, no one is using one of Apple's AirTags to track your location. But it’s important to know what to do, just in case.
By Chris VelazcoDecember 21, 2021Is artificial intelligence about to transform the mammogram?
An MIT researcher has devised a radical technique: an AI that can predict breast cancer. But it’s a long climb from the lab to the real world.
By Steven ZeitchikDecember 21, 2021Tesla test drivers believe they’re on a mission to make driving safer for everyone. Skeptics say they’re a safety hazard.
Tesla test drivers said they are willing to take on the risk even if they have to intervene — believing they are on a world-changing mission.
By Reed Albergotti and Faiz SiddiquiDecember 21, 2021Tensions with Russia are now spilling into space, complicating International Space Station partnership
The fragile coalition that has kept the space station going all these years is fraying as tensions between Russia and the United States, the two main partners on the station, grow to levels not seen in years.
By Christian DavenportDecember 21, 2021The ‘most serious’ security breach ever is unfolding right now. Here’s what you need to know.
A common piece of code used by thousands of companies for years has turned out to contain one of the "most serious" cybersecurity risks of the Internet age. Here's what you need to know about log4j.
By Tatum Hunter and Gerrit De VynckDecember 20, 2021Members of Congress want answers from Amazon on warehouse collapse
The letter from more than a dozen lawmakers asks Amazon for documents and details about its policies for safety drills, storm shelters and flexible working hours during storms.
By Jeanne Whalen and Rachel LermanDecember 20, 2021Every tech support task you should do for your family this week
Everything tech-savvy relatives should do for their more analog family members while visiting over the holidays.
By Heather KellyDecember 20, 2021YouTube TV to restore ABC, ESPN and other channels after making deal with Disney
The financial dispute between the media giants over carriage fees led to the first major blackout for the Google-owned YouTube TV, one of the nation’s largest Internet pay-TV services.
By Timothy BellaDecember 19, 2021Closing arguments in Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’s trial are done. Now the jury decides.
Jurors began deliberations Friday in the wire fraud trial.
By Rachel LermanDecember 17, 2021- Launcher NewsAnalysis
‘Warzone Pacific’ loadout guide for Caldera: The best guns, attachments and perks
If you're looking for the "best gun" for "Warzone Pacific," you're thinking about your loadout the wrong way.
By Hawken MillerDecember 17, 2021 - Launcher NewsPerspective
Zen puzzle game ‘Unpacking’ strikes a bittersweet chord as I leave my hometown behind
Exploring the personal meaning of the possessions you carry with you.
By Alyse StanleyDecember 17, 2021 Ask Help Desk: Is my phone haunted?
This week, we examine some of readers’ tech anxieties to figure out what deserves immediate attention and what’s out of our control.
By Tatum HunterDecember 17, 2021