Neowin News Feed for: Vote

Amazon warehouse workers at LDJ5 in Staten Island vote against unionization

Paul Hill — Mon, 02 May 2022 20:26:01 +0000

Amazon has won a victory over workers that were looking to unionize at the LDJ5 warehouse in Staten Island. The company is also trying to overturn a vote at JFK8 which saw workers choose to unionize. Read more...

Most devices, including iPhones, could soon be forced to use USB-C charging

Usama Jawad — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:46:01 +0000

Today, the European Parliament will be voting on a new legislation by the European Commission to standardize USB-C charging across most devices. If it becomes law, OEMs will have two years to comply. Read more...

Voters in California say gig economy drivers are contractors

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:34:01 +0000

People in California have voted in favour of Proposition 22 which means app-based drivers will still be considered contractors but Uber, Lyft and others will have to make some concessions. Read more...

Twitter begins U.S. voter registration campaign

Paul Hill — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:16:01 +0000

Twitter has announced that it's rolling out several prompts throughout its platform to encourage Americans to vote in the upcoming presidential elections. More prompts will appear in the coming weeks. Read more...

Polling app Straw goes global with 2.0 release (and we chat about it with @BenThePCGuy)

Andy Weir — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:00:10 +0000

Developed by Microsoft employees, including Ben Rudolph (aka @BenThePCGuy), Straw 2.0 introduces a range of new features, including Strawcast, which lets you poll people around the world on any issue. Read more...

Bing wins again, correctly predicting result of Scottish referendum

Andy Weir — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:34:16 +0000

Before voters in Scotland cast their ballots yesterday in a referendum on independence from the UK, Bing predicted that the 'no' vote would win, and the Union would stand - and it was right. Again. Read more...

Bing Predictions: Scotland will remain part of the UK [Update]

Brad Sams — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 06:44:05 +0000

For those who have not been watching the nightly news, there is a big vote coming up in Scotland where that country could leave the United Kingdom and become an independent country. Read more...

Twitter users to vote a new word into the Collins English Dictionary

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 20 May 2014 14:32:18 +0000

Genius or downright ridiculous? The Collins English Dictionary is opening up its pages to the Twittersphere, allowing users to vote a new word into the 12th edition of the lexicon. Read more...

Reddit will allow users to up/down vote ads

Max Slater-Robins — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:26:13 +0000

Reddit are introducing the ability to up vote, or down vote ads depending on their relevancy to you. If an advert is unsuitable, Reddit will hide it if you down vote the ad. Read more...

4chan strikes again; trolls Pepsi "Dub the Dew" campaign

Steven Parker — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:25:59 +0000

Pepsi Co. are the latest to be trolled by 4Chan, with a campaign called "Operation: Gushing Grannies. Commence." the site aimed to takeover the "Dub the Dew" online vote for a name for their new drink Read more...

Vote For The Best Windows Vista Website!

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:42:52 +0000

WinVistaClub, in association with 'Windows Vista - The Official Magazine', has organised a contest to recognise some of the Best Windows Vista Blogs and Websites. The following 10 websites have been being declared... Read more...

Americans Abroad Can Now Vote Online

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:13:14 +0000

This year, for the first time, expatriate Democrats can cast their ballots on the Internet in a presidential primary for people living outside the United States. Democrats Abroad, an official branch of the party representing... Read more...

20% Polled at NYU Say They Would Trade Vote for Ipod Touch

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:04:39 +0000

Two-thirds say they'll do it for a year's tuition. And for a few, even an iPod touch will do. That's what NYU students said they'd take in exchange for their right to vote in the... Read more...

Swedes Invalidate OOXML Vote Over Fraud Allegations

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:59:46 +0000

The Swedish Standards Institute (SIS) has invalidated this week's ballot on the proposed Office Open XML (OOXML) standard, eliminating one vote in favour of the standard before the International Standards Organization (ISO). The body said... Read more...

Google Shareholders Vote Against Anti-Censorship Proposal

Fri, 11 May 2007 02:58:53 +0000

A majority of Google shareholders have voted against an anti-censorship proposal that took aim at the way Google conducts its business in China and other countries that engage in active censorship. The company received a... Read more...

Its that 'Neowin Vote Time' Again..

Steven Parker — Wed, 14 Apr 2004 14:35:31 +0000

Its that time again where Neowin asks a question thats been on the lips of at least 2 or 3 people, therefore relevant (to us anyway). We managed to drag out the previous poll a... Read more...

Congress poised for antispam vote

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:58:34 +0000

Congress has reached an agreement on antispam legislation and could vote on it as early as Friday afternoon, a move that would end more than six years of failed attempts to enact a federal law... Read more...

EU delays vote on digital copyright plan

Fri, 12 Sep 2003 06:17:10 +0000

A vote on the European Union's proposed directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights, which has been compared to a controversial U.S. law, has been pushed back to November. A U.K.... Read more...

The first online vote : a sucess

Sun, 19 Jan 2003 22:52:31 +0000

"A small Swiss lakeside village made history Sunday with the country's first legally binding Internet vote. Authorities said that 323 voters cast their ballot through the Internet, 370 by mail and just 48 went to... Read more...

Electronic civil liberty down to a vote in Europe

Thu, 30 May 2002 10:21:36 +0000

Governments have in recent times stepped up their monitoring of electronic communication in light of some terrorist organisations using the Internet as a means of communication. Today the 1997 Telecommunications Privacy Directive is up for... Read more...

'World's funniest joke' revealed after Internet vote

Sat, 22 Dec 2001 06:45:02 +0000

Ed: Nothing related... Just a side dish... The joke that was voted for as the best in the world is released by the scientific team who conducted the Web-based experiment. ... Read more...

What will we vote online for next?

Mon, 10 Sep 2001 18:32:39 +0000

This story, I found over on CBS MarketWatch, points to the apparent success of NBC's The 'Today Throws a Wedding' show, where viewers voted for virtually EVERY aspect of the show. :smart: MSNBC.com,... Read more...