Day: October 7, 2019

US Supreme Court Rejects Amazon Warehouse Worker Wage Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Amazon’s bid to avoid a lawsuit seeking to ensure that warehouse workers for the e-commerce giant get paid for the time it takes them to go through extensive post-shift security screenings. From a report: The justices, on the first day of their new term, turned away…


Teardown nerds return to the Fold with word of warning: Samsung kit still ‘alarmingly fragile’

Better at keeping dust out, though durability still a concern Screwdriver wielding nihilists at iFixit have dismantled the revised Galaxy Fold, declaring that despite Sammy implementing “durability quick fixes” it proposed in a previous teardown, the device remains “alarmingly fragile”.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Microsoft’s Windows Insider chief Sarkar is is moving to a new developer-relations role

Microsoft is on a hunt for a new head for its Windows Insider test program, as Dona Sarkar takes a new position focused on advocacy for Microsoft’s Power Platform. …read more Source:: ZDNet


How to get your Mac ready for macOS 10.15 Catalina

Apple could drop Catalina this week, so it’s a good time to get your Mac ready for the upgrade so as to allow it to go smoothly and to avoid potential data loss. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Alabama Hospitals Pay Up in Ransomware Attack

A trio of Alabama hospitals have decided to pay for a decryption key. …read more Source:: Threatpost


OpenRAN fan Vodafone trials white box radio tech in UK

Wants to break its reliance on the Big 3 Vodafone is testing radio technology in Britain as it seeks to cut the cost of building 4G and 5G networks and at the same time dilute the dominance of Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Fortnite season 11: Start time, new map and everything else we know – CNET

The End is coming. …read more Source:: CNet


Latest Bosch semiconductor boosts electric-car range – Roadshow

By making more power for various electronics, the vehicle can use a battery’s range more efficiently. …read more Source:: CNet


Windows 10 update panic: Older VMware Workstation Pro app broken

Desperate users tinkering with compatibility system to get up and running again Windows 10 users have been complaining since the weekend that VMware Workstation no longer runs after a cumulative Windows 10 Update prevents it from starting.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Atlassian integrates with Okta for SCIM provisioning, single sign-on

Products from Okta’s Identity Cloud are now available to Atlassian customers via the admin hub for SCIM provisioning and single sign-on. …read more Source:: ZDNet