Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Facebook has nearly 10,000 employees in its division working on augmented reality and virtual reality devices, according to a report in The Information based on internal organizational data. The number means the Reality Labs division accounts for almost a fifth of the people working at Facebook … [Read more...] about Almost a fifth of Facebook employees are now working on VR and AR: report
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NHS employees can now practice surgery for free with Surgeon Simulator 2
As a thank you to the hard-working staff of the British National Health Service, the awesome folks over at Bossa Studios have decided to give Surgeon Simulator 2 away for free to NHS workers. The game will let real health care professionals practice their surgical skills without the danger of any life-threatening mishaps. Surgeon Simulator … [Read more...] about NHS employees can now practice surgery for free with Surgeon Simulator 2
Instacart Admits Two Contract Employees Accessed User Data Inappropriately
Instacart, the grocery delivery gig service, admitted that two employees retained from a third-party support vendor accessed more shopper profiles than they needed to complete their work. The company is now notifying 2,180 shoppers about the incident and promised to take swift action. In a press release, Instacart explains that the two … [Read more...] about Instacart Admits Two Contract Employees Accessed User Data Inappropriately
Leaked: Microsoft bans employees from using Slack, Kaspersky… even GitHub use is discouraged
A leaked document has shed light on what it is like to work at Microsoft. It reveals the software and online services that Microsoft either prohibits or discourages employees from using, and there are some big names on the list. One of the most well-known tools to be slapped with a ban is Slack, with others including the grammar checker … [Read more...] about Leaked: Microsoft bans employees from using Slack, Kaspersky… even GitHub use is discouraged