Interviews with 16 Amazon workers offer an inside look at the unionization vote in Bessemer, Al, where $15/hour is double the minimum wage for entry-level jobs (Bloomberg)

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Interviews with 16 Amazon workers offer an inside look at the unionization vote in Bessemer, Al, where $15/hour is double the minimum wage for entry-level jobs  —  On a rainy Saturday afternoon in early February, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union held a rally in a grassy lot …

5 new features Google is rolling out to Pixel users

Internet search giant Google has rolled out a new set of updates to Pixel smartphone users today. As part of an update, the company has rolled out five new features to Pixel users. Here’s a bit more detail of each of them individually: https://ift.tt/3uFTO3X

US panel recommends export 'choke points' to prevent Chinese dominance in semiconductors

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Huawei CFO's lawyer disputes what HSBC knew as US extradition case resumes

As five days of hearings in the British Columbia Supreme Court started, the defence drilled into the alleged sanction violations that led to Meng's arrest. The daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei is accused by the United States of misleading HSBC about her company's business arrangements in Iran, causing the bank to break U.S. sanctions. https://ift.tt/3q74oNN

Twitter tackles COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with labels, strike policy

Twitter said it would apply warnings to tweets that contain misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and implement a strike system of enforcement that could see users permanently banned for repeat violations. https://ift.tt/3b95m85

Lawsuit accuses Amazon of 'systemic' racism in corporate offices

A manager at Amazon.com Inc sued the online retailer for discrimination, saying it hires Black people for lower positions and promotes them more slowly than white workers, and that she was subjected to harassment. https://ift.tt/2PqJhJG