Massachusetts Court Throws Out Gig Worker Ballot Measure
The ruling ends a $17.8 million campaign by companies like Uber and Lyft that would have led to the classification of their drivers as independent contractors. Source link
Feeling Bad? Maybe It’s Time to Log Off.
Emma Lembke, a 19-year-old college student, is encouraging her peers to reduce their time on the internet and rethink their relationship to it. Source link
Can Virtual Reality Help Autistic Children Navigate the Real World?
One company, Floreo, is hoping their tools will lead the way, despite some criticisms from autism self-advocates. Source link
Jan. 6 Hearings Focus on Fox News Call That Made Trump’s Loss Clear
At Fox News, there was little drama over the decision to project Joseph R. Biden the winner of Arizona. But the relationship between Trump and the network was never the…
Bitcoin Drops 18 Percent to Lowest Price Since 2020
The cryptocurrency market plunged again as Ether, the second-most valuable currency, dropped more than 20 percent. Source link
They Were Cigarette Smokers. Then a Stroke Vanquished Their Addiction.
Patients whose brain injury coincidentally relieved their nicotine cravings may help unravel the neural underpinnings of addiction, a new study suggests. Source link
They Were Cigarette Smokers. Then a Stroke Vanquished Their Addiction.
Patients whose brain injury coincidentally relieved their nicotine cravings may help unravel the neural underpinnings of addiction, a new study suggests. Source link
Microsoft Pledges Neutrality in Union Campaigns at Activision
The accord could ease the path for thousands of workers to unionize at the game company Microsoft is acquiring and addresses an antitrust objection. Source link
Bumble and Lawmakers Are Fighting ‘Cyberflashing’
Payton Iheme, the head of public policy for Bumble in the Americas, is working to advance legislation that penalizes “cyberflashing,” or the act of sending unwanted sexual images. Source link
As the Large Hadron Collider Revs Up, Physicists’ Hopes Soar
The particle collider at CERN will soon restart. “There could be a revolution coming,” scientists say. Source link