From The Verge: Apple is sending independent auditors to investigate an iPhone assembly facility in India, after poor working and living conditions at the plant prompted workers to go on strike.

The facility in southern India is operated by longtime Apple partner Foxconn. An investigation by...

From PC Mag: If you need to log into your JetBlue account, you’d better have your password manager ready. The New York-based airline is now requiring most customers to reset their passwords, and—like a lot of organizations that surprise users by requiring a reset of login credentials—it’s not...

From CNET: Staffing shortages caused by a spike in COVID cases has led to the cancellation of 1,224 flights within, into or out of the US on Thursday, according to air-travel tracker site FlightAware.

Globally, more than 2,800 flights have been axed, following a similar number nixed on Wednesday...

From CNET: A security scare cropped up late Tuesday for LastPass users when some reported receiving emails from LastPass, alerting them that LastPass had blocked unauthorized attempts to access their accounts. As first reported by AppleInsider, some LastPass members said they were notified of...

From The Verge: Tesla has issued voluntary recalls for nearly half a million vehicles to address potential failures in its trunk latching systems, as first reported by Barron’s. The recalls apply to all Model 3 units released between 2017 and 2020, as well as certain Model S units.

For the Model 3...

From PC Mag: Electric vehicle brand Zeekr teamed up with Waymo to develop a truly autonomous ride-hailing fleet.

The robotaxi—designed and assembled in Gothenburg, Sweden, then shipped to the US for Waymo Driver integration—features a flat floor, no B-pillar (the column separating the front and...

From The Verge: LG is the maker of some of our favorite OLED TVs, so when the company says it’s improved on its basic panel technology, it’s worth paying attention. Today it did just that, with LG Display announcing its next-generation OLED technology — dubbed OLED EX — which the company says will...

From PC Mag: Riot Games settled a $100 million class-action lawsuit accusing the studio of discrimination, sexual harassment, and unequal pay.

According to the agreement, Riot will distribute a minimum of $80 million among 2,365 women employed at the company—full-time, part-time, and temporarily...

From CNET: Apple issued surprise stock bonuses to select engineers last week to stave off defections to rival companies in Silicon Valley, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday.

Apple didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment, after it declined to comment to Bloomberg.

Some of...

From PC Mag: Apple has closed its New York City stores to walk-in customers amid rising COVID-19 cases.

Starting now, New York Apple Stores will only be open for pick-up, meaning customers can buy something from Apple online and come to a store to pick it up. But they can't stay to check out other...