The recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Los Angeles regarding Amazon’s relationship with delivery drivers has sparked a heated debate in the labor industry. The NLRB’s decision to classify the drivers as employees of Amazon, rather than independent contractors, has significant implications for the future of gig workers across the country.
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A recent study conducted by scientists from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has shed new light on the photoelectric effect, a phenomenon first described by Albert Einstein over a century ago. This research has provided valuable information on electron-electron interactions, which are crucial for various technologies such as semiconductors and solar cells.
The landscape of car purchases in Latin America has been undergoing a significant shift in recent years, with more and more consumers turning to Chinese-made vehicles. Claudio Perez, a Chilean truck driver, was initially skeptical when he decided to buy a Chinese family car two years ago. However, the combination of competitive pricing and fast
The use of algorithms in the real estate market has come under scrutiny as US prosecutors have filed antitrust charges against a property management software company, RealPage. The allegations suggest that RealPage’s algorithmic software enables collusion among landlords, resulting in higher rental prices and harming consumers. This case sheds light on the potential consequences of
The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) recently unveiled a groundbreaking development in lithium battery technology. The new redox-active metal-organic hybrid electrode material, known as SKIER-5, promises to address the challenges faced by conventional graphite anodes in low-temperature conditions. With its remarkable stability at temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius, SKIER-5 has the
Self-driving vehicle networks that rely on collaboration and communication with each other or infrastructure face a significant risk of data fabrication attacks, as highlighted in a recent study led by the University of Michigan. This network of collaboration, known as vehicle-to-everything (V2X), is still in the development phase, but many countries are already testing this