Edward Snowden is giving his first American TV interview on May 28th
Edward Snowden has discussed his NSA surveillance leaks and their implications with magazines, foreign media and South by Southwest attendees, but a chat with an American TV outlet has proven elusive. However, that all changes next week: NBC has revealed that it’s airing a one-on-one interview between Snowden and news anchor Brian Williams on May 28th at 10PM Eastern. While the network isn’t saying exactly what came up in the pre-recorded conversation, it promises a “revealing” hour-long session that involves Snowden’s media ally Glenn Greenwald. There’s no telling whether or not we’ll hear anything new. Even if it’s just a rehash, though, the NBC interview promises to put the intelligence gathering debate in front of a very wide audience.
Filed under: Internet
Via: New York Times
Source: NBCUniversal
HP cuts 16,000 jobs, up to 5 percent of its workforce
It looks like HP’s layoff estimates were off again — according to the company’s latest financial report, it needs to cut an additional 11,000 to 16,000 employees from its payroll to make ends meet. This is the third (and largest) adjustment the company has made to its layoff numbers; HP originally planned to axe 27,000 employees in May of 2012, but increased the estimate to 29,000 the following september and to 34,000 in 2013. Now the restructuring plan could eliminate as many as 50,000 jobs in total. Harsh news for HP employees, particularly after CEO Meg Whitman said that the company was done eliminating positions. The president makes no such promises this time, but she’s at least optimistic about the restructuring. “I’m pleased to report that HP’s turnaround remains on track,” and said that increased layoffs “make sense in a turnaround of this scale.”
Filed under: HP
Source: HP
The man behind some of gaming’s most notorious rumors outs himself
Excited about Fallout 4? Well, cool it, because that’s not necessarily a real thing. You’re forgiven if you thought it was, and not just because we love you: rumors swirled about the supposed game for months. While at least one of them was true — and yes, Fallout 4 is assuredly a possibility — some of the most widely reported rumors were total bullshit. And not just any ol’ poop, but carefully crafted lies from a single man — that’s according to a profile piece by Kotaku‘s Jason Schreier. The alleged fake leaker also promulgated false rumors of Watch Dogs and Call of Duty, both of which were widely reported among gaming sites. It’s a fascinating tale, and we suggest heading over to Kotaku for the full piece.
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Filed under: Gaming, Software, HD
Source: Kotaku
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