China-based Ninebot, which acquired Segway in 2015, will stop production of the PT, short for Personal Transporter, on July 15. Twenty-one employees will be laid off at their Bedford, New Hampshire plant. Fast Company first reported the news. The Segway PT made a splash on December 3, 2001 when it …
Read More »Apple quietly announces that developers will be able to challenge application ‘guidelines’ amid backlash over policy
Given the developer’s backlash and antitrust scrutiny, Apple Inc. has quietly announced that it will make some adjustments to its App Store development policies. The company said in a press release on Monday that it plans to implement two changes to its app review process later this summer. Developers will …
Read More »Patagonia joins the growing list of companies boycotting Facebook ads
Patagonia has joined companies like REI and The North Face, saying it plans to stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram to show its support for a movement called “#StopHateForProfit”. Last week, a group of six organizations asked Facebook advertisers to pause their spending on the social media platform during the …
Read More »Google, Amazon and Tesla criticize Trump’s crackdown on H-1B and L-1 visas
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies before the Judicial Committee of the United States House of Representatives. Liu Jie | Xinhua News Agency | fake pictures Technology leaders have criticized President Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown on visa programs his companies rely on to employ thousands of employees. Trump signed an …
Read More »Twitter warns of Trump’s tweet for “threat of harm” against DC protesters
“We have posted a public interest notice in this Tweet for violating our policy against abusive behavior, specifically, the presence of a threat of harm against an identifiable group,” Twitter said. Trump has criticized the “autonomous zone” in Seattle. This is a developing story … .
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