Cory Weinberg

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Kobe Steel’s US arm has signed a technical agreement with Swedish company H2 Green Steel

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H2 Green Steel plans to build a fossil-fuel-free steelworks in Sweden, including a hydrogen plant that uses a blast furnace to produce green steel that reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 95% compared to traditional steelmaking. Reducing carbon emissions from steelmaking, which accounts for around 7-9% of global CO2 emissions, is a key effort to combat climate change. The new …

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Forcing teleworkers to operate webcams is a human rights violation

Forcing teleworkers to operate webcams is a human rights violation

Covid-19 has changed our relationship to work, especially by trivializing telework. The latter sometimes raises questions about privacy violations. If you are telecommuting, does your employer have the right to request that you be continuously filmed during your work hours? At the end of September, the question was decided in the Netherlands and there was no answer. Unfair dismissal On …

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Dwayne Johnson will never wear Rolex watches again for a specific reason

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Actor, wrestler, entrepreneur, businessman or producer, Dwayne Johnson is always very busy. The advantage of these multiple activities is that he earns a lot of money. A member of the list of highest paid actors in the world, the man also known as “The Rock” owns an estimated net worth of 800 million dollars. Franchise star Oprah Winfrey in an …

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Fired for turning off his webcam, he receives a reprimand from his boss

Fired for turning off his webcam, he receives a reprimand from his boss

Can your employer force you to turn on your webcam while you’re teleworking? A court in the Netherlands partially answered the question by ordering the employer to pay damages and interest to its former employee. The latter was reportedly fired for refusing to film his webcam for 9 hours a day. NL Times, Sunday, October 9. Facts would have happened …

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US small business sentiment rises slightly in September

A person shops for apples at a market in Manhattan, New York City

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said its small business confidence index rose 0.3 points this month to 92.1, marking the second straight month of gains in the first half of the year after a decline during the month. Thirty percent of owners said inflation was the most important problem in running their business, up one point from August …

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Top 10 Best High Tech Offers

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This year 2022 Amazon has surprised the world. Usually, the US e-merchant offers only one Prime Day a year in the middle of summer. But this year is different from other years. Indeed, inflation has affected all countries of the world and the prices of energy, raw materials and daily consumer goods explode in a matter of months, severely affecting …

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What if an artificial intelligence made better fries than us?

What if an artificial intelligence made better fries than us?

As artificial intelligence and robots take up more space in our lives, an American company has marketed a robot that makes fries to fast food chains. The AI-guided arm will be faster and more accurate than a human, according to the company. Flippy 2 was developed by Miso Robotics and is already installed in many fast food establishments. This robotic …

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When Can You Get a Credit Card?

On your 18th birthday, you become a legal adult. This age gives you access to a lot of things. You are allowed to vote in municipal, state and federal elections. You can consent to your own medical care without a parent/guardian. You can register to become an organ donor and give blood. You can create a will. But can you …

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Mark Zuckerberg struggles to woo his employees with his Metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg struggles to woo his employees with his Metaverse

Available since last year, “Les Echos” claims that Horizon Worlds is experiencing many bugs and its magic doesn’t work with users. By ThePoint.fr Horizons Worlds has been widely criticized for its “basic” and “childish” graphics. © Horizons Worlds. Published on 07/10/2022 at 4:35 PM – Changed 07/10/2022 at 4:38 PM Link copied Copy the link I subscribe 1€ 1st month …

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The Mississippi runs dry, forcing a ship to intercept its course

The Mississippi runs dry, forcing a ship to intercept its course

In a press release, the company announced that it would not be able to continue one of its voyages due to unusually low river levels. During the summer these scenes increased manifold. In France, the nearly empty Loire bore the scars of an unprecedented drought. In China, the Yangtze River, one of the country’s main water reservoirs, is also showing …

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