STEM Students Refuse to Work at Google and Amazon Over Project Nimbus

STEM Students Refuse to Work at Google and Amazon Over Project Nimbus

More than 1,100 self-identified STEM students and young workers from more than 120 universities have signed a pledge to not take jobs or internships at Google or Amazon until the companies end their involvement in Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract providing cloud computing services and infrastructure to the Israeli government. The pledgers included undergraduate…

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Adventures' Steamer Teases 3 New Series

Adventures’ Steamer Teases 3 New Series

Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures—a free ad-supported (FAST) channel devoted to the ever-popular roleplaying game—launches soon, and Hasbro Entertainment has released new clips showcasing the three original series (including a cooking show!) arriving the week of November 13. Gillian Jacobs Reacting to Her D&D Character Sheet From Community | io9 Interview First up, Faster, Purple Worm!…

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Amazon’s AI-Powered Van Inspections Give It a Powerful New Data Feed

Amazon’s AI-Powered Van Inspections Give It a Powerful New Data Feed

Amazon is splashing out on new vehicle inspectors to watch for damage or wear to its vast fleet of delivery vans—and they’re not human. The retailer is installing camera-studded inspection stations equipped with artificial intelligence-powered technology called AVI, or automated vehicle inspection, at hundreds of its distribution centers worldwide. When a driver working out of…

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