Automotive Smart city technologies pose serious threats to women waste workers in India Christin Hakim, May 31, 2022 Smart city technologies are an increasingly popular approach to urban governance and sustainable development worldwide, but their implementation, use and impact on society are only just being fully understood. Smart city projects aim to modernize urban spaces and improve citizens’ lives through sustainability-oriented, technological, expert-led and capital-intensive initiatives. Read more:… Continue Reading
tech Hillary Clinton campaign paid tech workers to dig up Donald Trump-Russia connections Christin Hakim, February 18, 2022 Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign paid an internet company to surveil servers at Trump Tower and the White House in order to link Donald Trump to Russia, a bombshell new legal filing alleges. The Friday filing from a Department of Justice prosecutor tasked with investigating the origins of the FBI’s… Continue Reading
tech Average Tech Salary Breaks Six Figures, Some Workers Still Feel Underpaid Christin Hakim, February 14, 2022 The average salary for a tech worker reached US$104,566 in 2021, yet nearly half still feel they’re underpaid. Forced to digitize operations and move to virtual work because of a worldwide pandemic, as well as address increased security concerns raised by those developments, organizations were hungry for tech talent in… Continue Reading
Real Estate Google real estate exec says 5% more workers coming in to office each week Christin Hakim, December 5, 2021 A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave//File Photo/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has seen an increasing number of employees… Continue Reading
medical Patients Left At Risk As 14,500 At-Home Medical Workers Refuse NY COVID Vaccine Mandate Christin Hakim, October 16, 2021 After suffering a stroke and going through extensive rehab, Jessica White’s mother returned to her Manhattan apartment last December. White was relieved when her mother, who now uses a feeding tube, was approved for round-the-clock home care. A nurse and an aide would be assigned to make at-home visits from… Continue Reading
Entertainment Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes workers could cripple the entertainment industry with strike | US News Christin Hakim, October 3, 2021 In the skies over Hollywood a small plane pulls a banner reading “vote yes”. On a monitor on a movie set, the same words are scrawled on a piece of luminous tape. On a crane hoisting bits of scenery into place, the same slogan is emblazoned in big letters. Image:… Continue Reading
Entertainment If Hollywood Workers Strike, the Entertainment Industry Will Grind to a Halt Christin Hakim, September 30, 2021 On October 1, the crew members of most union film and television productions in the United States will decide whether to go on strike for fair pay, adequate rest, and regular breaks — things that should be a given, but are hard to come by in Hollywood. While streaming companies… Continue Reading
tech Big Tech call center workers face pressure to accept home surveillance Christin Hakim, September 18, 2021 Colombia-based call center workers who provide outsourced customer service to some of the nation’s largest companies are being pressured to sign a contract that lets their employer install cameras in their homes to monitor work performance, an NBC News investigation has found. Six workers based in Colombia for Teleperformance, one… Continue Reading
medical Idaho medical leaders battling misinformation while healthcare workers face crisis standards of care Christin Hakim, September 18, 2021 Idaho medical leaders say the consequences of misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines are tragic and avoidable. BOISE, Idaho — With the implementation of crisis standards of care comes the understanding that health services may look different. Dr. Jim Souza, the Chief Physician Executive for St. Luke’s Health System, said crisis… Continue Reading