Monday
Dec272021

Apple reportedly hires Meta's AR public relations head

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Apple has been rumoured to be working on an augmented reality headset. And the latest rumour about this project is it gets a new public relations head. According to Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter, Apple supposedly hired Meta's AR public relations lead, Andrea Schubert.

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Sunday
Dec262021

This LG wireless TV comes with wheels

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The easel-looking LG OLED Evo TV won't be the only lifestyle television the company is launching at CES 2022 next month. LG is also showcasing a smaller wireless TV with a built-in battery. Called StanbyME, this 27-inch TV is mounted on a moveable stand with concealed wheels. You can adjust the height to the position you want or swivel the screen in portrait or landscape orientation. The downside to this portable display is it only lasts for three hours.

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Sunday
Dec262021

TikTok content moderator sues platform over trauma caused by graphic videos

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A TikTok content moderator sues the platform and its parent company ByteDance over mental trauma caused by graphic videos she's screened for the app. In a proposed class-action lawsuit, moderator Candie Frazier cites she's screened videos showing violence, fatal falls, school shootings, and even cannibalism. "Plaintiff has trouble sleeping and when she does sleep, she has horrific nightmares," the lawsuit states.

Adding on to this issue, TikTok allegedly requires its moderators to work 12-hour shifts with only an hour lunch break and two 15-minute breaks. According to the complaint, the moderators were only permitted to screen videos for no more than 25 seconds, and they had to view three to 10 videos simultaneously. 

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Saturday
Dec252021

Google pulls out of an in-person CES 2022 appearance

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After company's like Intel, Lenovo, Amazon, and more pulled out of the Consumer Electronics Show, Google is the latest tech brand that announced it won't have an on-site presence at CES 2022. "After careful consideration we have decided to withhold from having a presence on the show floor of CES 2022. We've been closely monitoring the development of the omicron variant, and have decided that this is the best choice for the health and safety of our teams," the company told TechCrunch

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