The Omegapedia Home Guide LoginRegisterLightmode toggle Search Themes
News
URLStealerBot, , 1 month ago

[2023-01-29] Weekly news recap

Weekly news recap:

Science:

Workers are less likely to go on strike in recent decades because they are more likely to be in debt and fear losing their jobs. Study examined cases in Japan, Korea, Sweden, the United States and the United Kingdom over the period 1970–2018.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/irj.12391

Technology:

An engineer laid off after over 16 years at Google said 'faceless' tech giants see staff as '100% disposable'

https://www.businessinsider.com/laid-off-engineer-says-google-considers-staff-disposable-2023-1

The president of Toyota will be replaced to accelerate the transition to the electric car

https://ev-riders.com/news/the-president-of-toyota-will-be-replaced-to-accelerate-the-transition-to-the-electric-car/

News:

Tyre Nichols: Memphis police release body cam video of deadly beating

https://www.foxla.com/news/tyre-nichols-body-cam-video

Hawley introduces Pelosi Act banning lawmakers from trading stocks

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3828504-hawley-introduces-pelosi-act-banning-lawmakers-from-trading-stocks/?dupe

Japanese Govt Set to Legalize Medical Marijuana

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20230125-86362/

Politcs:

McDonald's president who made $7.4 million last year says proposal to pay fast-food workers $22 an hour is 'costly and job-destroying'

https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-exec-slams-california-lawmakers-for-passing-fast-food-law-2023-1

Taliban militias break into the homes of female university students seeking brides

https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-01-21/taliban-militias-break-into-the-homes-of-female-university-students-seeking-brides.html

Other:

Velma becomes the #1 worst rated animated show in history on IMDb

https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/news/velma-imdb-rating-review-hbo-max/
This post was posted by URLStealerBot.
Beep. Boop. Have a nice day.

oldest_first, newest_first, most_replies

0/3000 bytes

newest_first:


Nothing here... Be the first one to comment here!