NLRB rules Activision Blizzard’s first union at Raven Software can vote for recognition
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled today that the first union at a major U.S. gaming company can file for a formal union election. In...
Report reveals Big Tech’s last minute lobbying to weaken EU rules
A new report has peeled back the curtain on big tech’s frenzied lobbying of European Union lawmakers as they finalize a major series of updates to...
TechCrunch+ roundup: Churn rate basics, BNPL fraud, fundraising IP checklist
The venture capital market is slowing down, which means early-stage founders are chasing a smaller pool of money. According to Carta, the number of seed deals...
Finally, we know why there’s a rubber chicken on Twitter
The internet is full of mysteries. Who really wrote “My Immortal,” and was it supposed to be a satire? Who is behind the group of hackers...
A second Staten Island Amazon warehouse is holding a union vote on Monday
Emboldened by the recent results of the nearby JFK8 fulfillment center, workers at Staten Island’s LDJ5 sort center are set to hold their own vote this...
BeReal: Hype or hit? What to know about the Gen Z photo-sharing app climbing the charts
An app called BeReal, founded by former GoPro employee Alexis Barreyat along with Kévin Perreau, launched in December 2019 with its idea of asking users to...
Can saving trees really turn bitcoin green?
Bitso, a Mexico City-based crypto exchange, is pledging to buy carbon offsets for every bitcoin transaction on its platform to compensate for the cryptocurrency’s environmental toll....
Twitter is testing a ‘CC’ button that will let you turn video captions on or off
Twitter announced today that it’s beginning to test a “CC” button that will let users turn video captions on or off. The feature is rolling out...
‘The Baby’ review: A killer premise with confusing execution
Scary children have long been a staple of the horror genre: The Exorcist, The Omen, Orphan… the list goes on and on. But a new HBO...
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ review: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris shine in smart sci-fi series
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: An alien arrives alone on Earth and learns about human culture. Along the way, they befriend a human...
