Speaking to TASS news agency, the company’s press service revealed that draft plans for the Amur-LNG space rocket had been sent to other space industry corporations for expert examination. So far, it has received positive feedback, Progress claims. The company also noted that the plan could possibly be improved and …
Read More »Russian hypersonic weapons company chief detained by security services in Moscow on suspicion of passing secrets abroad – reports
In a statement to TASS on Thursday, an unnamed official confirmed that Alexander Kuranov, the boss of engineering firm NIGS, is being held by authorities. The press service of the Lefortovo Court in the capital later confirmed that prosecutors are seeking to keep him behind bars initially for two months …
Read More »Call center company used by Apple, Amazon & Uber wants to force workers to install AI-powered cameras in their BEDROOMS – reports
In March, Teleperformance issued an addendum to its employment contracts that required workers to let the company put in cameras – apparently to record and track their work performance at home in real-time. The contract also allows data collected from workers’ family members, including minors, to be stored and subjected …
Read More »US judge sides with Norwegian cruise company, blocks Florida from fining them over ban on unvaccinated passengers
In a preliminary ruling, Miami Judge Kathleen Williams said that the vaccine passport ban for cruise ships was unconstitutional and infringed on Norwegian Cruise Line’s rights. Williams also blocked DeSantis from fining Norwegian Cruise Line $5,000 for each passenger that it denies service to over their vaccination status. Norwegian Cruise …
Read More »George Soros & Bill Gates lead buyout of UK Covid testing company
To make the acquisition, the group has launched Global Access Health (GAH), a social enterprise aiming to expand access to affordable medical technology. The members of the GAH are reportedly set on investing over $41 billion in the acquisition deal. The transaction will include the buyout of all Mologic’s existing …
Read More »Congressional Democrats accuse company behind Arizona election audit of QAnon and Trump ties
A 13-page letter sent to the Florida-based cybersecurity outfit on Wednesday says the House Oversight & Reform Committee is “concerned” about their “highly unusual effort” to conduct the legislature-ordered audit of Maricopa County ballots. Citing media reports, it accuses the company of lacking experience, “sloppy and insecure” practices, and being …
Read More »Russian printing company refuses order from K-pop fans over claims pictures of BTS & Stray Kids groups could be ‘gay propaganda’
In an Instagram story, published on Tuesday, the owners of the PinkyPop cafe, a hangout in the Ural region with a Korean ‘K-pop’ theme, complained they had been turned away while looking to print merchandise dedicated to their favorite music groups. “As you know,” the management said, “we very often …
Read More »More than half of US states sue Google for ‘extravagant’ fees in company’s app store
The plaintiff states claim Google is monopolizing the app store and abusing the power it has over app developers, while also phasing out competition over how users download and pay for apps on their Android devices. “Google uses anticompetitive barriers and mandates to protect its monopoly power,” the attorney general states in the …
Read More »IKEA employees walk off job after company serves fried chicken and watermelon for Juneteenth
Fried chicken and watermelon were the two items at the top of the “special menu” designed to “honor the perseverance of Black Americans and acknowledge the progress yet to be made,” which reportedly was sent out to IKEA employees via email after President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth …
Read More »‘Remember what you’re funding’: Anti-Amazon activists hijack tech company’s ‘Prime Day’ Twitter trend
While many used the #PrimeDay hashtag – which was even given its own dedicated emoji by Twitter – to share product deals and discounts, others utilized the hashtag to criticize the company’s workplace practices. “Every time you’re tempted by a #PrimeDay deal, remember this is what you’re funding,” declared Independent …
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