Boot up, VPN, multi-password logins, and zero pay: Bank of America hit with wage lawsuit


The lawsuit centers on the experiences of Tava Martin, a former business analyst who worked both remotely and at the bank's Jacksonville facility. According to court documents, Martin and her colleagues were required to perform a series of technical steps before they could begin their workday.

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Struggling NHL coach turns to ChatGPT as Calgary Flames search for answers


Calgary's professional hockey team, the Flames, is facing one of the worst starts in franchise history. Fourteen games into the National Hockey League season, they have managed only three wins – a record that has left them buried near the bottom of the standings and searching for solutions. Head coach...

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra gets a $400 price cut for the holidays


Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra, the company's latest flagship, is now available for $899 in a major holiday discount. The device features a refined design with rounded corners, top-tier performance, outstanding cameras, and AI capabilities.



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Ford weighs ending F-150 Lightning as EV market reverses course


Ford is debating whether to discontinue the all-electric version of its bestselling F-150 pickup – a move that would mark a sharp reversal in the US electric vehicle market. People familiar with internal discussions told The Wall Street Journal that executives are assessing whether the F-150 Lightning still fits in...

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Nvidia's DGX Spark mini AI PC can run Cyberpunk 2077, but performance is expectedly poor


Redditor Retrotom says he was able to get the game running on his DGX Spark using Box64, an x86-to-ARM translation layer that lets users run x86_64 Linux programs on non-x86 Linux systems. To get started, he compiled Box64 v0.3.8 with the BOX32 and BOX32_BINFMT options, installed Steam using the included...

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FBI is investigating the shadowy owner of web snapshot service Archive.today


Archive.today recently revealed a subpoena showing that the FBI is seeking the website's owner. The bureau asked Tucows, a Canadian company and one of the world's largest domain registrars, to provide extensive information on the anonymous customer behind the web snapshotting service and all its aliases, including the owner's name,...

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Terraforming startup wants to save sinking cities with robot-powered land lifts


San Rafael is sinking into the ocean. The small city just north of San Francisco is already three feet below sea level and is sinking about half an inch per year. The city's elevation and proximity to the Bay increase its risk of flooding, particularly from rising sea levels.

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Microsoft apologizes for upselling Copilot bundles, offers refunds to millions of users


Microsoft recently began sending apologetic emails to millions of its Australian customers. The company is contacting subscribers of its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans to provide details about more affordable options. Redmond has also offered refunds to customers who renewed their cloud subscriptions in 2024 without being informed of...

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Tesla shareholders approve $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk


Tesla shareholders have approved a compensation package worth nearly $1 trillion for CEO Elon Musk. Results announced Thursday at the annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas, showed that roughly 75 percent of voting shares supported the plan, which ties Musk's pay to ambitious long-term stock and operational milestones.

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Apple Silicon

Apple is gearing up for an M5 Ultra chip, and the Mac Studio might get it first


Apple is reportedly preparing to refresh the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra options. While the new mid-tier desktops do not yet have a confirmed release window, they could serve as the debut devices for Apple's upcoming top-tier SoCs.

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