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Asus Republic of Gamers has announced its new range of gaming laptops at the For Those Who Dare: Boundless virtual event. The new lineup of laptops includes two high-performance ROG Strix and ROG Flow gaming laptops. Along with that, the company has also announced a range of new bags and apparel from ROG Slash , the Team ROG initiative and a standalone first-person parkour game for ROG Citadel XV . ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition: Features and more The new ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition houses the latest generation CPU and GPU and an improved cooling solution. The laptop also comes with a custom vapour chamber paired with ROG’s exclusive Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal applied to both the CPU and GPU. The Strix SCAR 17 comes with two display options -- FHD with 360Hz refresh rate and QHD panel with 240Hz refresh rate. Both the panels offer a 3ms response time. The laptop supports up to 64GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM and PCIe Gen 4 storage in RAID 0 … [Read more...] about rog: Asus announces ROG Strix Scar 17 SE, ROG Flow X16 with latest generation processors, improved cooling system and more

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic , many life events and celebrations were postponed. As a result, the number of US weddings in 2020 was the lowest in nearly a half-century. The pandemic's first year saw approximately 1.68 million weddings, a drop of 16.8% from the 2.02 million recorded in 2019, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics . recorded . NCHS data on 2021 marriages isn't available yet, but according to a survey conducted by industry analyst The Wedding Report , there were approximately 1.93 million weddings, with an average spend of about $22,500. With the arrival of vaccines and a relaxing of COVID restrictions, industry experts expect a wedding boom in 2022. According to The Wedding Report, 20% of couples rescheduled their weddings last year to 2022. Some 2.6 million weddings are expected by the end of the year, according to a February report from The Knot , the most since … [Read more...] about COVID Pushed 2020 Wedding Rate to Lowest in 50 Years

The nation’s Democratic labor secretary is urging Republicans and Democrats to import more workers for jobs throughout the U.S. economy, even as millions of Americans remain on the sidelines of the U.S. economy. “Go talk to businesses in your communities, privately, and ask them what they want: Every single company is going to say we need immigration reform,” Labor Secretary Marty Walsh told the House Appropriations subcommittee on May 17, adding: Big companies need it, small companies need it, people need it. We need more workers in this country. We’re a country that that constantly depends on immigrant workers. We always have. My parents were two of those workers that came to this country. We’re a country that if we want to continue to move forward as a country, we need to figure out some immigration laws and get some reform. “It’s a complete betrayal of the people that he is supposed to be prioritizing in in that position,” responded Rob Law, regulatory policy chief at … [Read more...] about Biden’s Labor Chief Urges Congress to Import More Foreign Workers

Serial 1, the electric bike company spun out of Harley-Davidson, launched its second-generation lineup of premium e-bikes — but the biggest changes will be coming to the company’s app. The updated bikes will come with a host of new software features provided by Serial 1’s new partnership with Google Cloud. The company says that Google Cloud has selected Serial 1 as its new “strategic eMobility partner,” meaning the e-bike maker will be among the first to integrate Google’s software products into its vehicles. The software-enabled e-bikes will allow owners to track their trips, collect data, and “significantly improve safety and security,” Serial 1 says. It reflects a trend in the e-bike industry to install bikes with cloud-connected software as an additional selling point. The centerpiece of the new partnership will be the Serial 1 app, in which owners can see turn-by-turn navigation, collect ride data, and control security features on their bike. Serial 1 is promising more … [Read more...] about Harley-Davidson’s updated Serial 1 e-bikes will feature Google Cloud connectivity

Apple retail employees in Atlanta are accusing the company of violating the National Labor Relations Act by holding captive audience meetings to counter an ongoing union drive at the site. The Communications Workers of America, which is working to organize the store, filed an unfair labor practice reporting the activity earlier today. Workers at the Cumberland Mall Apple store filed for a union election in April. They say that while they love the company, they want to have a bigger say in their compensation , benefits, and store health protocols. The Cumberland store is one of three retail locations where workers have launched official union drives. Many more are in the process of organizing. Apple hasn’t said publicly whether or not it supports the union, but the company has distributed anti-union talking points to some store managers, according to Vice . It has also hired well-known anti-union lawyers from Littler Mendelson to respond to the Atlanta union campaign. … [Read more...] about Apple accused of union busting in new labor board filing

LONDON: Schroders , Britain's biggest listed asset manager, said on Wednesday it would back a swathe of shareholder resolutions at Amazon , Meta and Google-owner Alphabet concerning workers' and digital rights . Schroders, which manages around 730 billion pounds ($905.64 billion), said it was declaring its intention to vote against management on the issues as an escalation measure following talks with the companies. While any move to declare voting plans is still relatively rare among asset managers, more are starting to do so as part of efforts to accelerate change on environmental, social and governance-related issues such as climate change. In total, Schroders said it would vote against 11 resolutions across the three companies at their annual general meetings, scheduled for next week. The money manager said its engagement with Amazon had centred on supporting workers' rights, specifically improving staff pay and benefits, the health and wellbeing … [Read more...] about schroders: Schroders to oppose Amazon, Meta, Alphabet over worker, digital rights

Google announced a new initiative Tuesday aimed at securing the open-source software supply chain by curating and distributing a security-vetted collection of open-source packages to Google Cloud customers. The new service, branded Assured Open Source Software, was introduced in a blog post from the company. In the post, Andy Chang, group product manager for security and privacy at Google Cloud, pointed to some of the challenges of securing open-source software and stressed Google’s commitment to open source. “There has been an increasing awareness in the developer community, enterprises, and governments of software supply chain risks,” Chang wrote, citing last year’s major log4j vulnerability as an example. “Google continues to be one of the largest maintainers, contributors, and users of open source and is deeply involved in helping make the open source software ecosystem more secure.” Per Google’s announcement, the Assured Open Source Software service will extend the … [Read more...] about Google will start distributing a security-vetted collection of open-source software libraries

Confession: I have stopped automatic downloads on Apple Podcasts because I am reckless with my data and have absolutely let podcast downloads eat my phone on more than one occasion. I love having back episodes of Stuff You Missed in History Class for the subway as much as the next guy, but I also need to be able to save and send my husband I Think You Should Leave GIFs at will (♫ it’s the little things you do together ♫). Anyway, point being, Apple’s new update that lets users limit downloads to five episodes at a time feels like it was tailor-made for me. Also on tap today, Spotify experiments with NFTs, highlights from the Podcast Upfronts, and how the podcast outgrew its namesake. Apple is making it easier to distribute subscription podcasts, manage podcast storage Creators who are part of the Apple Podcasters Program will no longer have to take the extra step of uploading podcasts through the Apple Podcast Connect dashboard – as long as they use a designated … [Read more...] about Apple helps you download fewer podcasts

Skiff has spent the last couple of years developing a privacy-focused, collaborative document editing platform that you could most succinctly describe as “encrypted Google Docs.” Now, it’s coming for Gmail. The company is launching an email service called Skiff Mail that aims to be, well, encrypted Gmail — and eventually much more than that. Ultimately, Skiff co-founder and CEO Andrew Milich says Skiff wants to build a complete workspace, something as sweeping and broad as Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. But the only way to do that is to solve email, which is, in so many ways, the core of both platforms. “It’s the most private corpus of our lives, you know?” Milich says. In an effort to keep people’s most important information safe — which includes doctors’ notes, confirmation numbers, work emails, family chats, and everything else — he says email felt like a “logical and critical next step.” Email’s also a potential growth hack for Skiff. “It’s really, really hard to move off … [Read more...] about Skiff Mail is taking on Gmail by betting on privacy — and crypto

There have been many influential women throughout history. While women's history has often been ignored or even erased over the centuries, many women have made huge impacts on society through activism, art, politics and leadership. Women's History Month — observed annually in the month of March — is a perfect occasion to discover more about the female revolutionaries, politicians and campaigners who are simply too important to be forgotten. Here are some of the most influential women in history. Related: 20 amazing women in science and math Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) Greatest Women in History In this special edition from the makers of All About History magazine, discover the stories, accomplishments and adventures of just some of the many inspirational women who have made their mark on the world. Available now exclusively in the U.S. and Canada. Pick up a copy from your nearest Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Sam's Club, Whole Foods … [Read more...] about Famous women in history: 10 influential women from around the world