Judge leaning toward OK of $22.5M fine of Google
Monday, December 17, 2012 1:05 AM
A proposed $22.5 million fine to penalize Google for an alleged privacy breach is on the verge of winning court approval, despite a consumer rights group's cry for tougher punishment.
TaskRabbit expands in the U.S. with an eye toward London
Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:36 AM
Cynthia De Acha didn’t know that she could buy fresh New England lobsters in Silicon Valley, but thanks to a recent delivery to a Google executive, she’s becoming aware of all kinds of previously hidden corners of the San Francisco Bay Area.
De Acha, 40, does an occasional odd job through TaskRabbit, a San Francisco-based online services website. Users of the site can post jobs, and “rabbits” such as De Acha bid on them.
“It’s such an amazing thing to have things to be able to do during the day and then you fit them to your schedule,” said De Acha, who is looking for a full-time job and sometimes uses tasks to network. “As a rabbit, you’re able to bid on things that you want to do and places you want to go to.”
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Canon moving toward full automation requring no workers in camera production
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:42 AM
TOKYO - Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs.
Canon moving toward full automation requring no workers in camera production
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:29 AM
TOKYO - Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs.
