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Here’s what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes
6 months ago

Here’s what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes

Associated Press  

Boeing will have a felony conviction if it follows through on an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to fraud in connection with approval of its 737 Max before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia. In a legal filing late Sunday — minutes before a midnight deadline — the Justice …

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Here's what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes
6 months ago

Here's what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a legal filing late …

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New ways to pay for research could boost scientific progress
11 months, 1 week ago

New ways to pay for research could boost scientific progress

Live Mint  

How might science be done on an alien planet? Experimenting with different sorts of institutions, or novel ways to hand out research money, might help fix what the authors say is a “discovery ecosystem in a state of near stasis”.. Dr Nielsen and Ms Qiu are among a band of researchers concerned that scientific progress is slowing. “The main thing …

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Secret algorithms decide how much gig work pays: workers are fighting back.
1 year, 8 months ago

Secret algorithms decide how much gig work pays: workers are fighting back.

Slate  

Willy and Heidi were both gig workers for Shipt, the fast-delivery app for groceries or same-day shopping. In the gig economy, companies like Shipt, Instacart, and UberEats all use black-box pay algorithms to try to get workers to accept gigs but hide information from them to do so. Early in the pandemic, a ragtag group of gig workers tried to …

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Column: They take care of aging adults, live in cramped quarters and make less than minimum wage
1 year, 9 months ago

Column: They take care of aging adults, live in cramped quarters and make less than minimum wage

LA Times  

Josephine Biclar, an elder-care giver, stands in the front entrance of her studio apartment that is divided by screens and makeshift walls in Panorama City. “On the workers’ side,” Versoza said, “there’s still a lot of wage theft happening, and it’s kind of a regular business model for a lot of the agencies.” I’ve met some caregivers who, in their …

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UC officials call for mediator as strike by 48,000 academic workers causes systemwide disruptions
2 years, 1 month ago

UC officials call for mediator as strike by 48,000 academic workers causes systemwide disruptions

LA Times  

The UC strike is calling for better pay and benefits for teaching assistants, postdoctoral scholars, graduate student researchers, tutors and fellows. “UAW members at UC remain on strike, and we will be walking picket lines tomorrow,” Rafael Jaime, president of United Auto Workers Local 2865, which represents 19,000 of the 48,000 workers, said Monday night. The university’s current proposal “would …

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Developer sabotages own code to break thousands of apps in protest against world’s biggest companies
3 years ago

Developer sabotages own code to break thousands of apps in protest against world’s biggest companies

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An open-source programmer responsible for some of the most popular libraries on the …

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Neuron Mobility launches third-party rider insurance for e-scooter users
3 years, 7 months ago

Neuron Mobility launches third-party rider insurance for e-scooter users

ABC  

More than two years after shared e-scooters were first rolled out in Brisbane, some riders will now automatically be covered by third-party rider insurance. Key points: Neuron Mobility has added third-party insurance to its platform Brisbane City Council has increased e-scooter numbers to meet demand New shared e-scooter contracts will be awarded in July E-scooter company Neuron Mobility, one of …

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Black Americans And The Racist Architecture Of Homeownership
3 years, 8 months ago

Black Americans And The Racist Architecture Of Homeownership

NPR  

Black Americans And The Racist Architecture Of Homeownership This story is part of an NPR series, We Hold These Truths, on American democracy. toggle caption Nevil Jackson for NPR Amina Hassan, who has written a biography about Miller, says the win was monumental because "housing was the crux of it all." toggle caption Nevil Jackson for NPR What they did …

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17 states sue Trump administration for threatening to revoke visas for foreign students
4 years, 5 months ago

17 states sue Trump administration for threatening to revoke visas for foreign students

Daily Mail  

The schools accused the government of 'throwing preparations into disarray and causing significant harm and turmoil' 'The emergency persists, yet the government's policy has suddenly and drastically changed,' one brief signed by 59 schools says They said they relied on previous guidance allowing foreign students to take all-online classes 'for the duration of the pandemic' when planning the fall semester …

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Over 200 universities, 17 US states sue over foreign student rule
4 years, 5 months ago

Over 200 universities, 17 US states sue over foreign student rule

Al Jazeera  

The Department of Homeland Security says the policy is backed by existing law and still provides leniency. Seventeen US states and more than 200 universities are taking legal action to challenge the Trump administration’s new restrictions on international students, arguing that the policy jeopardises students’ safety and forces institutions to reconsider new plans for the coming semester that they have …

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US student visa: Harvard University, MIT sue Trump administration over new rules
4 years, 6 months ago

US student visa: Harvard University, MIT sue Trump administration over new rules

Live Mint  

Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent the US from enforcing new visa guidelines that could force international students out of the country if schools offer only online classes in the fall.“It appears that it was designed purposefully to place pressure on colleges and universities to open their on-campus classrooms for …

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Harvard, MIT file suit challenging ICE rule on foreign students
4 years, 6 months ago

Harvard, MIT file suit challenging ICE rule on foreign students

Al Jazeera  

Foreign students worry they will be forced from the US; universities fear a loss of revenue used to fund scholarships. Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have asked a federal court to temporarily block a Trump administration rule that would bar foreign students from remaining in the United States if their universities are not holding in-person classes this semester, …

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Harvard, MIT announce salary, hiring freeze and leadership pay cuts
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Harvard, MIT announce salary, hiring freeze and leadership pay cuts

Firstpost  

Prestigious US educational institutions Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are implementing salary and hiring freeze and their top leadership will take pay cuts as part of “hard choices” to control costs in a tough economic environment resulting from the global coronavirus pandemic, according to a report New York: Prestigious US educational institutions Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of …

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Who Needs A Realtor? iBuyers Pay Instant Cash For Your House
4 years, 10 months ago

Who Needs A Realtor? iBuyers Pay Instant Cash For Your House

NPR  

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Trump hikes prices tag for US forces in Korea almost 400% as Seoul fumes, frets
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump hikes prices tag for US forces in Korea almost 400% as Seoul fumes, frets

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of Defense Mark Esper landed in South Korea on Thursday to navigate renewed threats from an “enraged” North Korea and newly heightened strain in the alliance with Seoul that congressional aides, lawmakers and Korea experts say has been caused by President Donald Trump. On Thursday, Pyongyang condemned US-South Korean joint military exercises, saying it was “enraged” …

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Just like WhatsApp, chats on Telegram and Signal are also vulnerable to hackers
5 years, 2 months ago

Just like WhatsApp, chats on Telegram and Signal are also vulnerable to hackers

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :So you have decided to open a Telegram account in the wake of the WhatsApp-NSO group spyware incident that affected 1,400 select users globally, including some in India. "Viruses like Pegasus affect the operating system of the mobile phone and the security provided by these messaging apps is rendered ineffective," said Virag Gupta, a lawyer who is arguing …

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