Rebecca

We all forget passwords sometimes. It happens. If you use a password manager, this shouldn’t be a problem at all—in fact, I’m expecting you will not be able to remember your long and complicated passwords. I sure don’t. But there are plenty of people who don’…

There's now a way to continue the Steven Universe role-playing saga -- if you have Apple gear. Cartoon Network has released Steven Universe: Unleash the Light as an Apple Arcade title for Apple TV, iOS devices and Macs. The game has you once again leading Ste…

Google is under fire again for its treatment of employees. Tomorrow, a group of Google employees are holding a rally and press conference to speak out against the company’s decision to place two employees on indefinite administrative leave. Earlier this month…

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Google employee activist says she’s been fired Employee activist …

The four ex-Google employees, also known as the “Thanksgiving Four,” who were fired right before the holiday, are planning to file a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. “We look forward to hearing the NLRB’s findings, which we expect will confi…

2019 offered a blistering catalog of books to peruse, on top of the prodigious publishing schedules of the past few years (if you think we are at Peak TV, you might want to check out your local bookstore for a counterpoint). We already checked in with Extra C…

Google has found itself at the center of considerable backlash once again, this time for placing two employees on administrative leave for uncertain reasons, as well as for contracting famous union-busting firm IRI. At a worker-led rally Friday morning on the…

Dark matter could be responsible for the mysterious observation of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy, according to a new paper. Read more...

Five weeks before Theresa Greenwood vanished, the 64-year-old retiree invited me into her home, let me scratch her cat’s chin, and asked me if I wanted to see into the past. The question was only a courtesy: I had flown 2,800 miles to try out the machine she …

A rash and highly publicized personnel decision has put Google in the crosshairs of its own workers—and soon, the National Labor Relations Board, which may well find the company broke the law. Read more...

Planning your viewing for the holidays? Here's what's new on HBO Now. This December, Watchmen, Mrs. Fletcher, Silicon Valley, and His Dark Materials will all have season finales. The streaming service isn't shepherding in many replacements quite yet, but ther…

When I was 13 years old, my younger brother got hit by a car. It happened a street away from our home as he was walking back from school with his friends. Confused as to why my brother hadn't arrived home on time, I'd gone out looking for him and found him ly…

Cyber Monday—the grand finale of the year's biggest shopping week—is almost at hand. But you don't need to wait until tomorrow to shop all the great deals; many retailers have sales running during Cyber Weekend that feature great bargains on the best brands a…

The fired four are heading to the NLRB with complaints of illegal retaliation.

A website managed by the New Zealand Red Cross on Tuesday listed 17 Australians as still missing in the White Island volcanic eruption, including a family of four from the northern suburbs of Sydney.

The United States rejected on Wednesday a suggestion it seek a prisoner swap involving a former U.S. Marine jailed in Russia for nearly a year over spying allegations, and called for his immediate release.

Supporters of the employees that have been terminated claim that they were targeted because of their involvement in worker activism. What you need to know Google has fired two of its employees for "violating the company's data-security policies." Among the fo…

Carli and Jen try to explain what the hell Death Stranding even is, while Rebecca tells us all about Pokemon Sword and Shield! Got feedback? Hit up [email protected] and tell us something! LINKS: Dontnod Entertainment and Microsoft reveal 'Tell Me Wh…

We take a look at some of the great games of the last decade, while Rebecca updates us on Pokemon and Russell talks about Steven Universe: Unleash the Light. Got feedback? Hit up [email protected] and tell us something! LISTEN NOW: LINKS: Pokémon Swo…

Are fishing games cool? Did the boycott of Pokemon Sword and Shield work? Is a Star Wars story less fun when you know how it ends before you start? Carli, Rebecca, Russell, and Jen walk you through this weird world of video games! Got feedback? Hit up Podcast…