James Damore worked as an engineer at Google before being fired after criticizing the company’s efforts to improve diversity among its workforce.
Author: Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY
Women take on a greater share of parenting responsibilities under stay-at-home orders
The coronavirus pandemic puts more pressure on women who work remotely while kids take online classes, a study with YouGov and LinkedIn found.
Apple dominates the smartwatch market as sales rise despite COVID-19 pandemic, report says
Apple holds 55% market share in the smartwatch category followed by Samsung and Garmin. Sales rose despite the coronavirus pandemic.
YouTube TV subscribers getting access to Viacom channels including VH1, BET, MTV and others
MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network and TV Land are among the channels launching on YouTube TV in the coming months.
Airbnb lays off 25% of its workforce due to the coronavirus fallout
On Tuesday, the short-term rental company said in a note to employees that it was slashing nearly 1,900 jobs from its workforce of about 7,500 people.
Bye-bye, butterfly keyboard: Apple unveils 13-inch MacBook Pro with a better typing experience
Most of the improvements were performance-based. The new 13-inch laptop features double the storage and a speed boost, and prices start at $1,299.
Apple CEO Tim Cook references 1918 flu pandemic in commencement speech to Ohio State graduates
In his speech, Tim Cook offered advice for navigating challenging circumstances in the years ahead and talked about his career at Apple.
Coronavirus: Steven Mnuchin says economy will rebound over the summer
Mnuchin said the Paycheck Protection Program for small business and stimulus checks for Americans will help the economy rebound as early as July.
Love under lockdown: Facebook ‘virtual dates’ to help users find quarantine dream partner
The news was hidden at the bottom of the company’s Messenger Rooms announcement where it unveiled new tools for Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.
Lysol warns against injecting disinfectant after Trump speculates on coronavirus cure
The announcement comes on the heels of a White House coronavirus briefing where Trump raised the possibility of using disinfectants to treat COVID-19.