Kim Lyons
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Mountain View, CA, United States
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Florida Gov. DeSantis revokes Disney’s special tax status
In what’s widely seen as retaliation for its public criticism of a Florida law banning discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law stripping Disney of its special tax status. → Read More
Twitter is testing a CC button for captions on videos
In the latest addition of an accessibility feature, Twitter said Friday it will add a CC button to toggle captions on and off for tweeted videos that have them available. It’s rolling the feature out to some iOS users to start. → Read More
Apple Cash virtual debit cards may be switching from Discover to Visa
Apple Cash virtual debit cards appear to be switching from Discover to Visa, a new report suggests, with users seeing the change in recent days. Visa does have a much larger reach than Discover. → Read More
California net neutrality law to remain intact after appeals court says it won’t reconsider earlier decision
A federal appeals court has denied a request for a rehearing on its January ruling that upheld a decision keeping California’s net neutrality law intact. California put its law into place in 2018. → Read More
Apple store workers in Atlanta file for the company’s first union election
A group of workers at an Apple store in Atlanta have voted to join the Communications Workers of America, the latest retail employees at a large tech company to organize for better working conditions. → Read More
Airbnb to sue host of Pittsburgh party where a shooting left two dead
After a shooting at a large house party in Pittsburgh left two teenagers dead and another eight people with gunshot wounds, Airbnb says it plans to pursue legal action against the person who booked the party. → Read More
DuckDuckGo’s browsers and extensions now protect against AMP tracking
The privacy focused DuckDuckGo browser has joined the list of companies moving away from using Google’s AMP framework, saying the technology is bad for privacy and favors ads on AMP pages. → Read More
Sen. Warren pushes TurboTax for answers about its efforts to block free tax filing
The Massachusetts senator says TurboTax parent company Intuit has spent millions lobbying against free tax filing online, in connection with the Free File program. → Read More
Disconnected: Samsung.com sales reps say the system makes them work for free
Independent contractors who handle customer service chats on Samsung’s website say that, in addition to sales chats, they’re increasingly expected to handle customer service chats — work for which they don’t get paid. → Read More
Spotify adds live audio programs and rebrands Greenroom app as Spotify Live
The platform first launched Greenroom in 2021 as a would-be competitor to Clubhouse, but it never quite caught on. The rebrand will add live content to Spotify’s main app and a standalone Spotify Live app. → Read More
Nissan plans to launch its first EV with a solid-state battery by 2028
Nissan says it plans to manufacture solid-state batteries for use in its electric vehicles at a prototype production facility in Yokohama, Japan. The carmaker aims to bring its first EV with all-solid-state batteries to market in 2028. → Read More
Twitter rolls out its ALT badge and improved image descriptions
Twitter has made improvements to its image descriptions and made it easier to add them and access them. It’s part of the platform’s attempts to be more accessible to users with disabilities. → Read More
Twitter says it’s experimenting with ‘unmentioning’
Twitter said Thursday it’s experimenting with a feature that will let users remove themselves from conversations and prevent future mentions. It’s available for some users now — but only on Twitter’s web version. → Read More
Spotify Car Thing gets ‘add to queue’ and call answering features
Spotify’s in-car infotainment device, Car Thing, will now let users answer calls, create playlists, and add songs or podcasts to a queue using either voice commands or the system’s touchscreen. It’s iOS only for now. → Read More
US labor board moves to block Amazon’s favorite anti-union tactic
Employees are often required to attend so-called captive audience meetings, where the employer delivers anti-union rhetoric. The NLRB general counsel wants the board to affirm that such meetings are voluntary. → Read More
A second season of Severance is on the way
The creepy Apple TV Plus workplace drama shows an extreme work-life balance and explores the wonders (and horrors) of waffle parties, music dance experiences, and defiant jazz. → Read More
More than 50 gig workers have been killed while working in the US since 2017
Families of rideshare and delivery drivers killed while working say the companies don’t usually support them in the aftermath and want to see more protections put into place for gig workers. → Read More
Amazon union workers won in New York — can they win across the country?
The Amazon Labor Union is the first organization to successfully win an election to organize one of the retailer’s warehouses. What did the independent union do that won over workers, and can they duplicate it elsewhere? → Read More
The US House of Representatives has voted to decriminalize marijuana
The MORE Act, which passed the House of Representatives in 2020 only to die in the Senate, would remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances. It’s expected to pass along party lines. → Read More
Amazon workers vote to unionize Staten Island warehouse
Workers at Amazon’s JFK8 fulfillment center in Staten Island held a vote to decide whether to unionize with the Amazon Labor Union. The vote followed nearly two years of worker protests and attempts to organize. → Read More