Activision QA workers form the largest US video game union yet

Activision QA workers form the largest US video game union yet

[ad_1] Around 600 workers in Activision Publishing’s quality assurance department have formed a union. Assisted by the Communications Workers of America, the employees completed their vote with the results certified on Friday, March 8th. With that, Activision Quality Assurance United – CWA becomes the latest union to arise out of Microsoft’s gaming division and the…

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No, 'Leave the World Behind' and 'Civil War' Aren’t Happening Before Your Eyes

No, ‘Leave the World Behind’ and ‘Civil War’ Aren’t Happening Before Your Eyes

[ad_1] Several people are typing, and they’re all saying Netflix’s Leave the World Behind is wildly prescient. The movie, directed by Sam Esmail, opens on a world where communication has been knocked out following a cyberattack. And earlier this week, when nearly all of Meta’s platforms—Facebook, Instagram, Threads—went down, people took to (other) social media…

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Apple plans to appeal European Commission's massive antitrust fine favoring Spotify

Apple plans to appeal European Commission’s massive antitrust fine favoring Spotify

[ad_1] Apple says it plans to appeal the historic €1.84 billion fine issued today by the European Commission over Apple’s anticompetitive practices in the streaming music market. In a newsroom post, Apple called out Spotify, a company based in Stockholm, Sweden as the “primary advocate” and “biggest beneficiary” of the EC’s decision — noting the…

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