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Push for Diversity Continues at Major Tech Companies
As protests over race and police brutality sweep the nation, companies everywhere are trying to figure out the right response. Some are leaning hard into public messaging that supports the protes… -
Weekend Roundup: IBM, Amazon and Facial Recognition; Tesla Semi
What a week, huh? Before we unplug for the weekend (and we highly recommend you unplug; a little time away from the screen will do you good), it’s worth revisiting some of the most prominent tech… -
Airbnb Laid-Off Technologists Could Head to... JPMorgan?
It's been a month since Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Cheskey emailed his employees with news that the company would lay off 1,900 employees due to COVID-19. One day soon, some of them may turn… -
Top Tech Skills Amazon is Hiring For
As a company, Amazon is experiencing quite a moment. The COVID-19 pandemic has driven people to order products online in unprecedented numbers; in addition, there’s increased demand for the cloud… -
Google’s COVID-19 Response Includes Shutting Down In-Office Perks
Google is well-known throughout the tech industry for its sterling office perks. Employees at its headquarters are used to everything from gourmet cafeterias to onsite gym classes. But the COVID-… -
May Tech Jobs: Which Cities Beat the Averages?
The economic impact of COVID-19 hasn’t been uniform. Some cities and industries (such as tech) have proven far more resilient than others to the pandemic’s economic impact. This is especially tru… -
Remote Work: What Technologists Love About It
For those technologists used to working full-time in an office, the sudden shift to remote work with COVID-19 led to an inevitable period of adjustment. But now, a few months into the nationwide… -
Apple ARM-Based Macs May Arrive Soon. Developers Need to Prepare.
For years, rumors have drifted that Apple will shift its laptops and desktops to ARM-based processors, replacing Intel’s x86-based chips. A new report from Bloomberg suggests that transition will… -
Protecting Remote Workers Against COVID-19 Ransomware
Even before the global COVID-19 pandemic, ransomware stood out as one of the biggest security challenges facing CISOs and their security staffs. These malware incidents exploded in 2019, and the… -
Remote Work: How Workers at Amazon, Apple, Other Big Tech Feel About It
For the past several years, many of tech’s biggest companies spent billions of dollars building extravagant office spaces loaded with the finest amenities known to humankind. For example, Apple b…