Day: October 26, 2020

Uber drivers take ride-biz to European court over ‘Kafkaesque’ algorithmic firings by Mastermind code

Lawsuit challenges robo-dismissals, Uber insists it manually reviewed cases Four Uber drivers in the UK and Portugal who claim they were dismissed unfairly by the company’s anti-fraud algorithm have challenged their account deactivations in a European court, citing GDPR protections against automated decision making.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Nintendo Switch Pro rumored to have mini-LED display, report says – CNET

An upgraded display would be just another perk of the next generation device. …read more Source:: CNet


Vaccine Hopes Rise as Oxford Jab Prompts Immune Response Among Old as Well as Young Adults

One of the world’s leading COVID-19 experimental vaccines produces an immune response in both young and old adults, raising hopes of a path out of the gloom and economic destruction wrought by the novel coronavirus. From a report: The vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, also triggers lower adverse responses among the elderly, British…


Tesla will spend up to $12B on EV and battery production in coming years – Roadshow

With two new production facilities on the horizon and battery projects in the works, Tesla has a lot to spend cash on. …read more Source:: CNet


‘Among Us’ Mobile Game Under Siege by Attackers

Ongoing attacks on the wildly popular game Among Us are testing developers’ ability to keep up. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Huawei CFO trial begins in Canada – CNET

The Chinese tech giant says it’s focused on how the Trump administration asked Canadian officials “to engage in a deceptive and improper search” of Meng Wanzhou. …read more Source:: CNet


Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra specs leak online – CNET

The phone will reportedly release in early 2021. …read more Source:: CNet


Atari video game hotel concept art teases futuristic cyberpunk theme – CNET

The video game company looks to be working on a sleek, colorful getaway. …read more Source:: CNet


Weather Photographer of the Year 2020 winners show ice, lightning and rainbows – CNET

See the impressive images that won this year’s annual contest highlighting weather scenes. …read more Source:: CNet


‘Otherworldly’ blizzard wins Weather Photographer of the Year award for 2020 – CNET

A bundled-up crowd in Brooklyn gets pummeled by snow in the winning photograph. …read more Source:: CNet