The World Is Burning. Apple Released New Watches, iPads, And A Fitness Service Today.

The World Is Burning. Apple Released New Watches, iPads, And A Fitness Service Today.

You can also get a measurement on demand through a new blood oxygen monitoring app in 15 seconds. More is better, and so the Apple Watch will alert you with notifications starting later this year if your blood oxygen levels dip. There’s also a newer, brighter display to help you see the screen even in…

Activists Are Demanding Facebook Suspend An Indian Executive Who Shielded Anti-Muslim Hate Speech

Activists Are Demanding Facebook Suspend An Indian Executive Who Shielded Anti-Muslim Hate Speech

“It’s high time Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook take anti-Muslim hatred seriously and change how its policies are applied in Asia and across the world,” Heidi Beirich, executive vice president for strategy at the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, one of the signatories of the letter, said in a statement. “The scandal in the Indian…

A Facebook Executive Who Shared An Anti-Muslim Post Has Apologized To Employees

A Facebook Executive Who Shared An Anti-Muslim Post Has Apologized To Employees

A top Facebook executive in India has apologized to Muslims in the company for sharing a post on her Facebook page that called India’s Muslims a “degenerate community” for whom “nothing except purity of religion and implementation of Shariah matter.” “Dear friends – The intent of my personal Facebook post was not to denigrate Islam,”…

The CEO Of Kids Clothing Company Hanna Andersson Has Resigned After Diversity Complaints From Staff

The CEO Of Kids Clothing Company Hanna Andersson Has Resigned After Diversity Complaints From Staff

They described situations where they received angry messages from Edwards, or were forced by him to apologize, after criticizing diversity efforts at the company. “If you don’t apologize,” he wrote to one former employee who said he should resign, “we’re going to war.” Two former employees described an incident that occurred prior to Edwards joining…

One California Lululemon Store Shows How Difficult It Can Be For Retail Workers In The Pandemic

One California Lululemon Store Shows How Difficult It Can Be For Retail Workers In The Pandemic

Presented with a detailed list of the concerns from the half a dozen employees who spoke with BuzzFeed News, a Lululemon spokesperson provided the following statement for this story: “We adjust our operations based upon the guidelines within each state and jurisdiction, including in California. As the situation within the state continues to evolve, we…

Their Conservative Boss Said “Take Off Your Mask Or You Can Go Home.” Now They’re Getting Sick.

Their Conservative Boss Said “Take Off Your Mask Or You Can Go Home.” Now They’re Getting Sick.

In a statement to BuzzFeed News, Hartman downplayed the seriousness of the virus and falsely asserted, in contradiction to credible health experts, that masks were not an effective means of preventing infection. “Our discouragement of masks in the office is in support of the understanding that masks are ineffective in controlling the virus,” he said,…

Solidcore Employees Alleged Their CEO Created A Toxic Culture. Now They’re Calling For Her To Step Down.

Solidcore Employees Alleged Their CEO Created A Toxic Culture. Now They’re Calling For Her To Step Down.

As BuzzFeed News previously reported, Solidcore ended its working relationship with Collinson, a former coach, earlier this summer after she began organizing instructors to demand better safety practices at the company in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Collinson later filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board contending that Solidcore restrained employees from speaking…

A Facebook Executive In India Was Shielding Anti-Muslim Speech. Now She Wants Police Protection.

A Facebook Executive In India Was Shielding Anti-Muslim Speech. Now She Wants Police Protection.

“Since the evening of 14 August 2020, I have been receiving violent threats to my life and body, and I am extremely disturbed by the relentless harassment meted out to me by the accused persons,” Das wrote in her police complaint. “The content, which even includes my photograph, is evidently threatening to my life and…