The Biden administration this week proposed new standards that could make it more difficult to classify millions of workers as independent contractors and deny them minimum wage and benefits, AP reports. The standards in particular could affect app-based companies and others that rely almost entirely on freelance workers to provide their services.
Tomorrow, Martin Mucci will step down as CEO of Paychex, after a dozen years leading one of Rochester’s top employers and most successful homegrown businesses. In an interview with the Rochester Beacon, he describes how technology has been the key to Paychex's growth.
Ad sales are plummeting even though the economy is exhibiting signs of underlying strength: employers are adding jobs at a healthy pace and unemployment is near historic lows. Recode columnist Peter Kafka examines four theories on why this is happening. His conclusion? The answer is probably "all of the above."
Vitalik Buterin co-founded Ethereum, a decentralized platform whose token Ether is the second most valuable cryptocurrency today, surpassed only by Bitcoin. But the vision behind Ethereum extends beyond digital money; it encompasses a digital infrastructure free of centralizing structures like banks and governments. In a conversation with the New York Times' Ezra Klein, he talks about what crypto can—and cannot—do.
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Vitalik Buterin co-founded Ethereum, a decentralized platform whose token Ether is the second most valuable cryptocurrency today, surpassed only by Bitcoin. But the vision behind Ethereum extends beyond digital money; it encompasses a digital infrastructure free of centralizing structures like banks and governments. In a conversation with the New York Times' Ezra Klein, he talks about what crypto can—and cannot—do.
When state or local government suffers a cyberattack, officials are faced with a dilemma: How much is the public entitled to know? Government Technology says many public-sector IT officials seek to strike a balance between the public’s right to know and the need to keep some information secret in order not to throw fuel on the fire.
Microsoft officially introduced Microsoft Designer, its new graphic-design app, as well as its "Create" website and coming Image Creator tool, ZDNet reports. Microsoft Designer looks a lot like the Canva design app, which has built a base of more than 100 million monthly active users.
The next version of the Linux kernel will include support for Rust, one of the world’s most popular programming languages, Tech Radar reports. Linux creator Linus Torvalds has accepted a pull request that will bring Rust support to the kernel with version 6.1.
The new Pixel Watch is an extremely basic (and also perfectly competent) smartwatch, with seamless Fitbit integration for health and wellness tracking. It doesn't do anything terribly wrong, but its plain design and high price don't help it stand out either, Mashable reports.
Cyborg cockroaches that find earthquake survivors. A “robofly” that sniffs out gas leaks. Flying lightning bugs that pollinate farms in space. Robotic engineers are scouring the insect world for inspiration, the Washington Post reports. They believe building tinier and more agile robots, similar to how insects move and act, could vastly expand robots’ capabilities.