A swarm of Cruise robotaxis blocked San Francisco traffic for hours | Tech Reader
A small fleet of Cruise robotaxis in San Francisco suddenly stopped operating on Tuesday night, effectively stopping traffic on a street in the city's Fillmore district for a...
Almost a quarter of the ocean floor is now mapped | Tech Reader
Roughly 25 percent (23.4 percent to be exact) of the Earth’s sea floor has been mapped, thanks to an international initiative known as Seabed 2030. Relying largely on...
Niantic’s Campfire social AR app rolls out for ‘Pokémon Go’ players | Tech Reader
With Pokémon Go, Niantic became the poster child for the power of mobile augmented reality (AR) apps. Since then, the company has struggled to recapture that glory. Yesterday's...
Amazon blocks listings for LGBTQ+ products in the United Arab Emirates | Tech Reader
Amazon's customers in the United Arab Emirates won't find listings for LGBTQ-related products on its website anymore. According to The New York Times, the Emirati government has demanded...
Big tech’s abortion travel policies do nothing for its contractor workforce | Tech Reader
The Supreme Court's ruling last week has overnight transformed many states where abortion access was to ones where it is now de facto . Congressional Democrats squandered...
Niantic is laying off about 90 employees and canceling four projects | Tech Reader
Pokémon Go developer is laying off eight percent of its workforce, which is said to be around 85-90 jobs. The augmented reality game company has also canceled...
