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Less than one-third of British teachers actually walked out of their classrooms this week, with the vast majority of schools remaining open to some extent, Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden revealed. Contradicting claims from the striking teachers’ unions of widespread chaos, some 70 per cent of teachers did not participate in the so-called Walkout Wednesday protest to demand higher pay, meaning that 90 per cent of schools were open “in one capacity or another”. Addressing the latest public sector strike, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden told MPs: “I am deeply saddened by any interruption to the education of our children, particularly when they have suffered so much during Covid. “I would though like to pay tribute to headteachers and others who ensured that around 90 per cent of schools were open in one capacity or another to ensure that we continued to have education for our children, and indeed the teachers, 70 per cent of whom did not participate in the … [Read more...] about Strike Flop: Less Than One Third of Teachers Walked Out of Classroom

Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently announced that the company would cut 12,000 jobs or 6% of its global workforce as it braces to face “difficult economic cycles.” As a result of this, a number of departments, including FuchsiaOS, and Area 120, among others, will see a thinner workforce. Now a report has claimed a group of employees staged protests in the US this week at the company’s headquarters in California and New York. As per a report by Bloomberg, a group of employees protested outside the company’s offices in Mountain View, California, on Wednesday in a bid to attract attention to labour conditions for sub-contracted workers and to support thousands of their recently laid-off co-workers. The second rally took place near Google's corporate offices in New York City on Thursday. In this demonstration, nearly 50 Google employees protested shortly after its parent company Alphabet announced fourth-quarter profits of $13.6 billion. Read Also Google … [Read more...] about google: Google may have an employee ‘problem’ in the US

Match Group Inc joined a growing list of US companies that are cutting jobs to rein in costs after it announced plans to lay off about 8 percent of its workforce, or about 200 employees, as spending on its dating apps slows. The company gave a lacklustre quarterly revenue forecast a day earlier that it blamed on a tough economy, a strong dollar, and "significant" poor product execution at Tinder . Product delays have also hit its Hinge app at a time when competition is rising from rival Bumble Inc. The job cuts were mainly in areas such as recruiting, the company said in an email. The cuts have already taken place in the United States and are being implemented in other countries. Read Also IBM cuts 3,900 jobs, misses annual cash target Facebook, YouTube remove content backing Brazil attack Twitter's laid-off workers asked to drop lawsuit over severance, judge rules Match incurred about $3 million in severance … [Read more...] about Tinder: Tinder owner to lay off 8 percent of its staff as growth falters

MOSCOW (AFP) – The Uzbek national suspected of mowing down pedestrians in Stockholm last week had tried to join the ranks of the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, an Uzbek source told Russian agencies. The 39-year-old suspect, Rakhmat Akilov, “fell under the influence of emissaries of the Tajik cell of the Islamic State, making attempts to take part in combat in Syria on the side of the fighters,” an unnamed law enforcement source in the Central Asian state said. According to the source, Akilov attempted to cross Turkey’s border with Syria in 2015 but was detained. “Given his refugee status he was deported back to Sweden,” the source said. The source added that Uzbek authorities had added Akilov to an international wanted list in late February after a criminal case on “religious extremism” was opened against him. Akilov on Tuesday confessed to a “terrorist crime” for the truck attack that killed four people and injured 15 others on Friday, his lawyer said. He had … [Read more...] about ‘Refugee’ Stockholm Attack Suspect ‘Tried to Join Islamic State in Syria’

The best Motorola phones offers a wide range of mobiles for all users. In fact, Motorola has an offering at every price range, from budget options in the G and E lines to pricey flagships like the Motorola Edge line. The brand also has foldables and rugged phones. So, whether handheld you're looking for, you'll likely find one from its line-up. What's more, Motorola excels in all those areas, with its top handsets often ranking among the best phones and the best cheap phones . Of course, some of those models are better than others, and you have to do your research so you end up with the ideal Motorola phone to meet your needs. And, you have to make sure that you know what you want and what you need before you commit. The first thing to decide when picking a Motorola phone then is how much you're looking to spend, and whether you want a conventional smartphone or a foldable one. We've extensively tested and reviewed most Motorola handsets, and we know which ones are worth … [Read more...] about The best Motorola phones 2023: top Moto smartphones for you

Over the years, King of Kong star Billy Mitchell has seen his world-record Donkey Kong scores stripped , partially reinstated , and endlessly litigated , both in actual court and the court of public opinion . Through it all, Mitchell has insisted that every one of his records was set on unmodified Donkey Kong arcade hardware, despite some convincing technical evidence to the contrary . Now, new photos from a 2007 performance by Mitchell seem to show obvious modifications to the machine used to earn at least one of those scores, a fascinating new piece of evidence in the long, contentious battle over Mitchell's place in Donkey Kong score-chasing history. The telltale joystick The photos in question were taken at the Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers (FAMB) Convention, which hosted Mitchell as part of its "80s Arcade Night" promotion in July 2007. Mitchell claims to have achieved a score of 1,050,200 points at that event, a performance that was … [Read more...] about cheating case rocked by photos of illicit joystick modification

Microsoft today launched Office 365 , its cloud-based productivity and collaboration suite, in 40 countries around the world. Office 365 combines access to Exchange e-mail, Lync messaging, SharePoint collaboration, the Office Web Apps, all into one monthly subscription. Seven different price plans are available; one for small businesses and individuals, at $6 per user per month, four enterprise plans from $10 to $27 per user per month, and two for kiosk workers, priced at $4 and $10 per person per month. The small business and enterprise plans all offer 25 GB of e-mail, SharePoint access, and Lync messaging; the more expensive price tiers then add Office Web App access, the full desktop Office suite, and Lync voice capabilities. There's also an à la carte option allowing mix-and-match selection of features if the standard plans don't fit an organization's needs. The enterprise plans are more expensive than the comparably featured small business plan, but offer better support—the … [Read more...] about Office 365 goes live, gives SMBs a taste of the enterprise

Audio player loading… Meta has taken the lid off its 2022 end-of-year finances (opens in new tab) , uncovering a reasonably small 1% drop in annual revenue compared with the year prior, at a time when other companies are reporting significant losses. The company explained a number of decisions it took to “pursue greater efficiency and to realign [its] business and strategic priorities”, which included a heavy review of its facilities that saw it open up subleases, early terminate, and even abandon a number of its offices. The report also details the layoffs that affected around 11,000 of its workers, but it’s the company’s plans for its data centers that are likely to be most talked about. TechRadar Pro needs you! (opens in new tab) our survey (opens in new tab) and telling us your opinions and views about the tech industry in 2023. It will only take a few minutes and all your answers will be anonymous and confidential. Thank you again for … [Read more...] about Meta is making some big changes to its data center plans

An eradicated form of wild polio surfaced in routine wastewater monitoring in the Netherlands last year, offering a cautionary tale on the importance of monitoring for the tenacious virus, researchers report this week in the journal Eurosurveilance. The sewage sample came up positive for infectious poliovirus in mid-November and genome sequencing revealed a strain of wild poliovirus type 3, which was declared globally eradicated in 2019 . Its potential revival would be a devastating setback in the decades-long effort to stamp out highly infectious and potentially paralytic germ for good. For brief background, there are three types of wild polioviruses: type 2 and type 3 have been eradicated, with the former being knocked out in 2015. Wild poliovirus type 1 continues to circulate in Afghanistan and Pakistan. There are also occasional vaccine-derived polioviruses that circulate in communities with low vaccination rates, which recently occurred in New York . The positive … [Read more...] about Freak infection with an eradicated form of polio shows virus’ craftiness

A Spanish court has ruled that Amazon must compensate self-employed couriers who used their own vehicles for deliveries, a move welcomed by a labour union that has criticised worker conditions in the "gig economy". The Madrid labour court said that the tech giant would have to pay Social Security contributions for the 2,166 people it hired under the guise of external contractors within the now-defunct " Amazon Flex " scheme and recognise them as regular staff during the periods they made deliveries. It did not provide the total to be paid. Amazon scrapped the Flex programme in Spain last year, after a 2020 Supreme Court ruling forced companies to hire freelance couriers as staff, and the government introduced a pioneering law to the same effect in 2021. Read Also Tech jobs still hot in US amid mass layoffs, finds report Big Tech earnings face more heat as cloud cover fades "Amazon is a company that is not only a … [Read more...] about amazon: Spanish court rules Amazon ‘Flex’ couriers were falsely self-employed