Technology

Buddies Rindo and Fret fight for their lives on the streets of a strange alternate Tokyo in NEO: The World Ends With You

Arts

This Remake Of A Beloved Game Has The Style — But Lacks A Little Substance

7:00am August 04, 2021

by Keller Gordon

Not a remaster or a reissue, NEO is a genuine sequel to the hit 2007 Japanese RPG that cast you and your friends as fashionable Tokyo kids battling for your lives in a strange alternate world.

Frustrated investor, losing to a drunken monkey

There's A Way You Can Beat The Best Investors. You've Just Got To Know When To Sell

3:09pm August 03, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study finds finance professionals fail at their jobs in a surprising way. There are lessons for all of us.

After her Facebook account was hacked, Angela McNamara of Hamilton, Ontario, struggled to get help from the social network. Using its automated process to recover her account failed to work for her, says McNamara.

Your Facebook Account Was Hacked. Getting Help May Take Weeks — Or $299

9:35am August 03, 2021

by Shannon Bond

When Facebook accounts get hacked, victims call and email the company for help to little avail. Some have found a costly workaround: buying a virtual reality headset to get customer service.

Signs reading "vote" hang outside the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., in March as workers wrapped up their seven-week mail-in election on whether to unionize.

Amazon Warehouse Workers In Alabama May Get To Vote Again On Union

1:08am August 03, 2021

A federal labor official found that Amazon's anti-union tactics may have tainted last spring's voting process sufficiently to scrap its results. Workers had rejected unionization more than 2-to-1.

Reddit Can Be More Helpful Than Facebook's Own Customer Service For Hacked Accounts

4:21pm August 02, 2021

by Shannon Bond

When Facebook accounts get hacked, users are often left locked out of their accounts because of the company's lack of customer service. Many are turning to Reddit and other online forums to swap tips.

Sports

Timing At The Olympics Is An Art And A Science

8:12am August 01, 2021

by Tom Goldman

Track and field is set to dominate the last week of the Olympics, and so is the art and science of timing. Who are the people, and what are the machines behind official timing? We find out.

A Field Support Robot was used to retrieve rugby balls on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Stadium. Over the weekend, the FSR will help during track and field events.

Say Hello To The Tokyo Olympic Robots

8:25pm July 30, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The field support robot will be fetching after all sorts of objects during the weekend's track and field events. It's one of several robots designed to make the Games more user-friendly and efficient.

Zhang Yufei of China swims toward an Olympic record and gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly final at the Tokyo Olympics.

Olympics Spoilers Are Frustrating. Here's How You Can Avoid Them

8:30pm July 29, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the U.S. East Coast, allowing spoilers to slip through and upsetting those who want to watch the games later in prime time. Here are some ways you can try to block the news.

Israel's NSO Group has denied media reports its Pegasus software is linked to the mass surveillance of journalists and rights defenders, but suspended service to some governments following the reports.

A Tech Firm Has Blocked Some Governments From Using Its Spyware Over Misuse Claims

7:57pm July 29, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

The Israeli firm is under scrutiny after reports its products were used by countries seeking to spy on dissidents and leaders

Leaks Reveal Spyware Meant To Track Criminals Targeted Activists Instead

2:01pm July 29, 2021

by Terry Gross

Washington Post reporter Craig Timberg explains how military-grade spyware licensed to governments and police departments has infiltrated the iPhones of journalists, activists and others.

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