/Top Stories/ Last Updated: Fri, Jun 14th, 2024 @ 8:20pm EDT

Mashable

Lawsuit claims Apple is systemically underpaying female employees

In a new lawsuit filed in California this week, two Apple recruits accuse the company of discriminatory pay practices — specifically offering lower pay and few paths to higher salaries for thousands of current and former female employees.

The lawsuit documents a pre-2017 system of hiring policies that aligned base salaries with rates from previous job positions, rather than in-house minimums, and thus violates state labor laws. The lawsuit covers nearly 12,000 female employees across...

Mashable

Get ready to feel all the feels: New Uber teen account riders can get a free ride to see 'Inside Out 2'

FREE RIDE: Uber is offering a free ride (up to $20) from June 14 through June 21 to teens who want to watch Inside Out 2 in theaters during its opening week.

Opens in a new window ...

Mashable

Amazon deal of the day: Prime members can grab the 50-inch Omni Series Fire TV for only $299.99

Amazon deals of the day at a glance: OUR TOP PICK Amazon 50-inch Omni Series Fire TV $299.99 at Amazon (save $180 with code PRIME) ...

Mashable

Turn your home into a smart home with today's best Kasa Smart deals

Anyone with a busy household knows that streamlining even the simplest things can have a great impact on our wellbeing. That's why we love integrating smart home devices into our lives. Having aspects of our home on voice command or controlled through a central hub makes everyday life that much easier.

Today's best Kasa Smart deals as of June 14: Best lightbulb deal ...

Mashable

Recall, the Windows AI feature that creeped out many, gets delayed again

Windows' AI-powered Recall, Microsoft's most controversial announcement of 2024 (so far), is getting put on hold.

In a blog update on the Windows website, Microsoft confirmed that the Recall feature has been delayed. Originally planned to roll out to the newest batch of Windows laptops with Snapdragon X Elite chipsets on June 18 — including the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 — it will now only roll out to the Windows Insider program "in the coming weeks." If all goes well during the...

Mashable

Journey with Mario and crew with 'Super Mario RPG' for 33% off at Amazon

SAVE $20.04: As of June 14, get Super Mario RPG for just $39.95 at Amazon. That's a discount of 33%.

Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon ...

Mashable

LinkedIn is testing custom AI career coaches to answer questions like ‘How do I negotiate my salary'?

Need help finding a job or career advice? LinkedIn can connect you with famous experts — well the AI versions of experts.

On Thursday, the social media platform for professionals announced Expert AI, a coaching tool that lets users chat with customized chatbots based on various career experts and "LinkedIn-fluencers." The tool is launching as a pilot with coaches Alicia Reece, Anil Gupta, Dr Gemma Leigh Roberts, and Lisa Gates, who can offer guidance on topics like relationship management,...

Mashable

YouTube tests AI live-chat summaries and channel QR codes — how to access them

There are some new features awaiting YouTube users – if they can find them.

According to a new update on YouTube's test features and experiments page, the online video giant is trying out some new things on the platform: AI-generated live chat summaries and channel QR codes. These new features are currently being tested out across the platform on select channels and livestreams.

AI-generated live chat summaries

The first of YouTube's new experimental features is AI-generated live chat...

Mashable

'The Imaginary' review: Netflix's animated adventure dazzles — but how dark does it get?

What happens when a child forgets their imaginary friend?

This question has been at the heart of three films in 2024 so far: the creepy teddy bear horror offering Imaginary, the John Krasinski-directed family-comedy IF (short for Imaginary Friends), and Netflix's animated adventure The Imaginary. But only this last title welcomes audiences into a glorious world of fantasy and feelings with a distinct Studio Ghibli vibe. 

The Imaginary director Yoshiyuki Momose comes by this influence...

Mashable

'Inside Out 2's Tony Hale and Lewis Black play with all the feels

Watch the cast and crew of 'Inside Out 2' get emotional.

Mashable

'Supacell' cast on why superhero stories need realism

'Supacell' cast on the importance of merging superhero stories and realism.

SBNation.com

Jack Milko

Francesco Molinari does unthinkable; makes U.S. Open cut with improbable hole-in-one

Francesco Molinari during the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by Jeff Haynes/USGA

The 2018 Champion Golfer of the Year did the impossible, making a hole-in-one on his final hole to make the cut on the number.

Francesco Molinari stood on the par-4 9th hole—his 18th of the day—at 7-over par. With the cut-line sitting at 5-over, he needed a hole-in-one to make the cut on the number.

The request was impossible, and yet Molinari delivered the improbable. He made an ace with a 7-iron, thus...

SBNation.com

Jack Milko

Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas among big names to stumble, miss U.S. Open cut

Justin Thomas looks dejected during the second round of the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

Plenty of big names missed the cut at the 124th U.S. Open, including Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas.

Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas are just two of the big names to miss the cut at the 124th U.S. Open.

Woods, a 3-time U.S. Open champion, carded a 3-over 73 on Friday to miss the weekend by two shots. Thomas, meanwhile, looked lost all week at Pinehurst No. 2, finishing at...

ESPN.com

Jeff Passan

Sources: MLB ump punished for gambling violation

Major League Baseball has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league's gambling rules, sources told ESPN.

NYT > Home Page

Shawn McCreesh

It’s Donald Trump’s 78th Birthday. He Isn’t Happy About It.

As he vies to become the oldest president in American history, former President Donald J. Trump said this birthday was one he wanted to ignore.

The Verge

Sean Hollister

Intel says it still doesn’t have the true fix for its crashing i9 desktop chips

One of the affected Intel processors. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge

For months, Intel’s highest-end desktop gaming processors have had a strange tendency to occasionally make games crash — and despite what you might have seen earlier today, Intel says it doesn’t have a final fix for its 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core i9 “Raptor Lake” and “Raptor Lake S” chips just yet.

“Contrary to recent media reports, Intel has not confirmed root cause and is continuing, with its...

SBNation.com

Jack Milko

Tiger Woods misses U.S. Open cut, provides update on 2024 golf plans

Tiger Woods walks off the 18th green during the second round of the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images

Tiger Woods failed to make the weekend at the U.S. Open, mainly due to poor ball striking and plenty of missed putts.

Despite the stars aligning regarding the hot weather, favorable tee times, and his history at Pinehurst No. 2, Tiger Woods has missed the cut at the 2024 U.S. Open.

He shot a 3-over 73 on Friday, one day after signing for a 4-over 74. The 15-time major...

ESPN.com

Mark Ogden

Kroos pep talk calms Germany before record win

Julian Nagelsmann said Toni Kroos delivered a "really powerful" pep talk to the Germany team before the Euro 2024 hosts posted a record 5-1 victory against Scotland in the opening game of the tournament in Munich.

NYT > Home Page

Elizabeth Williamson

Judge Orders Sale of Alex Jones’s Personal Assets but Keeps Infowars in Business

The ruling will allow the conspiracy theorist to continue broadcasting on Infowars, while the Sandy Hook families continue to pursue payment of $1.4 billion in defamation damages.

Wired Top Stories

Martin Cizmar

The 25 Very Best Gifts for Dad, Picked By a Picky Dad (2024)

The best gift idea for your dad is a nicer version of something he already owns. The second best is one of these things.

The selection and placement of stories on this page were determined automatically by a computer program.
The time or date displayed (including in the Timeline of Articles feature) reflects when an article was added to or updated in LooksNeat.