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Employees at an Apple Store in Oklahoma City's Penn Square Mall have voted to ratify their first collectively-bargained contract. The store's workers are part of the Communications Workers of America, operating as Apple Retail Union-CWA Local 6016. The employees' three-year agreement with Apple includes the following, according to a press release from CWA: "Wage increases of up to 11.5% over the next three years." "Worker involvement in scheduling and guaranteed paid time off to vote." "A safer and more democratic workplace with a grievance and arbitration process and the establishment of joint Safety and Health and Working Relations committees." "Job protection in the event of a store closure or relocation and severance pay." "Guaranteed paid time off, health and other benefits." Today's news caps off years of preparation to unionize and secure a contract for the Penn Square Mall Apple Store, which began organizing in early 2022. The parties reached a tentative agreement in early September after a unanimous strike authorization vote in August and a store picket. The Oklahoma City employees are the second group of Apple retail workers to reach a contract through their union. An Apple Store in Maryland was the first of the tech company's retail stores to unionize, joining the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in June 2022.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-store-employees-in-oklahoma-city-ratify-their-first-union-contract-190218680.html?src=rss
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Google added some new features and updates to the video editor in Google Photos for Android and iOS users, according to the app's support page. The biggest update brings new AI-powered video presets to both versions of the app. These new presets automatically trim the length of videos, adjust the lighting, change the speed and apply new effects with just a few clicks. Some of the AI-powered effects allow motion tracking, automatic zoom and slow-motion. The new presets tab is located underneath the video timeline. This isnt the first AI feature added to the Google Photos app. Last May, Google added its Ask Photos feature, a Gemini-powered AI chatbot that allowed for more detailed and conversational photo searches for US users. Google also tweaked and added some Android-specific features. The new trim tool has improved controls for more precise cuts. Theres also a new auto enhance feature that can automatically improve the colors and stabilize videos, and a new speed tool that can ramp up or slow down the action. The new features start rolling out today.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/the-google-photos-video-editor-is-getting-ai-because-of-course-it-is-180958935.html?src=rss
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Yesterday, the US government announced the first-ever interagency sea level rise website. Its a result of the work of the US Interagency Task Force on Sea Level Change. The website is called US Sea Level Change. Honestly, were kind of surprised that data on rising sea levels hasnt been easily accessible to the public until now. The website lets you check how much sea levels have risen in a given region, and even has predictions of how much the sea level will rise in the future. According to the home page, the data is federally supported and has explanations and science education to help communities prepare for challenges that will affect our coastal environments. We tested the sea level explorer and selected Pennsylvania as our target state. It showed that the sea level in PA is nine inches higher than in 1970, and from 2020 to 2050, it's expected to rise by 11 inches. Following these statistics are explanations and charts. The site is a project from the Interagency Task Force on Sea Level Change, which is comprised of representatives from the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency and NASA, among others. The site itself, besides showing specific sea level numbers, contains a variety of information for kids and adults on the causes of climate change (hint: it's people).This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/science/new-government-website-shows-how-much-sea-levels-have-risen-173042808.html?src=rss
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