Eldc next planning meeting

Amazon does not plan to cut any jobs in Italy despite a drop in volumes last year, trade unions said after a video meeting with a company representative. Amazon.com Inc said earlier this month it planned to cut over 18,000 jobs globally and later disclosed it would shut three warehouses in Britain, sparking concerns there could be workforce reductions in other European countries. Read Also Amazon layoffs to impact over 18,000 employees, says CEO Andy Jassy US-based ODIN Intelligence defaced in apparent hack Italian trade unions FIT-CISL, Filt-CGIL and UIL Trasporti said in separate statements that during the meeting, called in response to news reports, an Amazon Italy manager said there was no reason for Italian workers to worry. The manager added that there would likely be cuts in the workforce in Britain and Spain, according to FIT-CISL. Amazon Italy declined to comment on the meeting but said the company stood by the … [Read more...] about amazon: Amazon will not cut jobs in Italy, unions say after meeting

Twitter CEO Elon Musk traveled to Capitol Hill on Thursday and met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to discuss how Twitter can be “fair to both parties,” Musk said on his social media platform. Musk noted he also met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). The meeting with Jeffries may have been unplanned, as McCarthy reportedly offered to introduce the pair while they were both in his office, according to the Hill . “Just met with @SpeakerMcCarthy & @RepJeffries to discuss ensuring that this platform is fair to both parties,” Musk tweeted . Just met with @SpeakerMcCarthy & @RepJeffries to discuss ensuring that this platform is fair to both parties — Mr. Tweet (@elonmusk) January 26, 2023 In addition to meeting with McCarthy and Jeffries, Breitbart News observed Judiciary Committee chair Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) entering McCarthy’s office after Jeffries had left. Jordan spent nearly an hour in the Speaker’s office while Musk was still … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Capitol Hill

Further Reading Spellbreak beta stands out from the copycat battle royale crowd Last month, workers at Spellbreak studio Proletariat became the third group within Activision Blizzard to form a union . Today, though, the Communication Workers of America is pulling back on its push for a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election that could have forced parent company Activision Blizzard to recognize that union. In doing so, the CWA cites actions by Proletariat CEO Seth Sivak that have made "a free and fair election impossible." In a statement provided to Ars Technica, a CWA spokesperson said Sivak "chose to follow Activision Blizzard's lead and responded to the workers' desire to form a union with confrontational tactics." Those tactics include "a series of meetings that demoralized and disempowered the group," according to the CWA. Proletariat Software Engineer Dustin Yost said in an accompanying statement that those management meetings "took their toll" on the group … [Read more...] about Blizzard studio halts union plans amid alleged management meddling

E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc said it will increase the prices of some of its music subscription plans from February. The price of Amazon Music 's 'Unlimited Individual Plan' will go up by $1 to $10.99 per month, while its 'Unlimited Individual Student Plan' will go up to $5.99 from $4.99 per month, according to the company's FAQ page. Read Also Amazon will not cut jobs in Italy, unions say after meeting Amazon to shut its charity donation programme 'AmazonSmile' The company said the updated pricing starts on February 21 and customers will begin seeing the new price on their bill following that date. Amazon raised its music streaming service's price for Amazon Prime members in May last year, according to a Verge report. The company raised the price of its annual US Prime subscriptions by 17% in February last year, looking to offset higher costs for shipping and wages. It subsequently raised prices in Europe in … [Read more...] about amazon: Amazon to hike prices of some music subscription plans from February

G Suite, the cloud-based productivity suite consisting of apps like Google Docs and Google Slides, was renamed Google Workspace (opens in new tab) as of October 2020. The platform has now been amended to include features like chat and video conferencing (opens in new tab) in view of the increasingly popular work-from-home culture of 2020. It is also a promise of more changes to be rolled out over the next few months. To those not familiar with G Suite, it’s a set of cloud-based tools, notably including a word processor and spreadsheet manager, all designed for the singular purpose of helping employers (and their employees) increase productivity in the workplace. Want to try Google Workspace? Check out the website here (opens in new tab) Aside from the usual bells and whistles that have become a hallmark of the best office software (opens in new tab) suites like this one, it also comes with an extensive support system and a cloud-based working environment. … [Read more...] about Google Workspace review

Republicans on the newly created Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government met for the first time Friday to begin mapping out their investigative pursuits. The closed-door meeting included all of the subcommittee’s GOP members, aside from Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL), who was home recovering from a serious accident, according to a source present at the meeting. “There’s a lot for us to do. That’s really clear, and that’s just in the course of the discussion we had,” Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) said as he emerged from the room. The subcommittee was established via a resolution this month along partisan lines and was given sweeping authority to investigate federal government agencies, such as the Justice Department (DOJ) and FBI, for alleged civil liberties violations. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) noted to reporters after the meeting, however, that the subcommittee’s mandate was “much broader” than those two agencies. “Obviously Twitter was weaponized, and that’s … [Read more...] about Weaponization Committee Republicans Lay Groundwork for Investigations

Anton Vickerman, 38-year old owner of the once popular link site surfthechannel.com (STC), was sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday by a British judge. But the prosecutors sitting across the courtroom from him didn't work for the Crown—they were lawyers for the movie studio trade group Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT). FACT, not public officials in the UK, was the driving force behind Vickerman's prosecution. Indeed, FACT effectively took on the role of a private law enforcement agency. Private investigators hired by FACT first identified Vickerman as the administrator of STC and built the case against him. His assets were frozen at FACT's request by a government agency—which was itself funded by FACT. And when the UK's public prosecutors decided not to press charges against Vickerman at all, FACT initiated a criminal prosecution on its own dime. This is a new development for anti-piracy efforts. Organizations like the MPAA, RIAA, IFPA, and FACT have long lobbied … [Read more...] about Private justice: How Hollywood money put a Brit behind bars

6.4 Nomad Internet Like Unlimited data No contracts required Freedom to connect just about anywhere in the US Don't Like High upfront costs Competitive rates for rural internet, but pricier than cable or fiber Internet speeds are not guaranteed Nomad Internet , which launched as an internet service provider in 2017, welcomed 2023 by announcing new plans, a spiffy new mobile app and a press release touting it as the largest national rural wireless internet service provider in the US . How it came upon that proclamation is unclear. T-Mobile Home Internet , another national WISP that made a lot of noise in 2022, has more total customers (over 2 million) and touts that 35% of its total availability is in rural areas (though granted, that doesn't mean that 35% of its customers are in rural locations). We reached out to Nomad Internet for further clarity on the claim but have yet to hear back … [Read more...] about Nomad Internet Review: No Strings Attached With This Wireless, Cellular Setup

The US Food and Drug Administration's committee of independent vaccine experts gathered Thursday to discuss the future of COVID-19 shots. The meeting seemed primed for explosive debate. Earlier in the week, the FDA released documents that made clear the agency is holding steadfast to its idea that COVID vaccines will fit the mold of annual flu shots —with reformulations decided in the first half of each year, followed by fall rollouts in anticipation of winter waves. But outside experts, including some on the FDA's advisory committee, have questioned almost every aspect of that plan—from the uncertain seasonality of COVID-19 so far, to the futility of chasing fast-moving variants (or subvariants, as the case may be). Some have even questioned whether there's a need to boost the young and healthy so frequently when current vaccines offer protection against severe disease, but only short-lived protection against infection. One particularly outspoken member of FDA's committee, … [Read more...] about Annual? Bivalent? For all? Future of COVID shots murky after FDA deliberations

The best Logitech webcams are the bee's knees of webcams. While they might have been out of stock for a while during the pandemic, they're back to being easily available – even the cheap ones that were really hard to find during the lockdowns. Logitech has always rolled out quality products, and its webcams are no different. Among the best webcams out there, they boast powerful sensors and drivers as well as solid build quality and nifty features while keeping the price reasonable. And, next to them, the knock-offs that litter third-party retailers just don’t compare. Webcams are just as vital to our daily existence post-pandemic, thanks to many professionals now either working from home or adopting a hybrid work setup. Even students are in need of them, especially this back-to-school season, as video calls have also become increasing common in schools and colleges. So, it's important for you to invest in a good-quality video conferencing camera. Lucky for you, we've tested … [Read more...] about The best Logitech webcams 2023: top picks for video calls