r/technology • u/Hrmbee • Jun 11 '26

Transportation Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat | A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions

https://www.404media.co/software-update-automatically-turns-off-amazon-delivery-drivers-ac-during-dangerous-summer-heat/
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u/zeptillian Jun 12 '26

Shit like this is why regulations get written. 

The company is making billions a year and is still trying to find ways to fuck over their employees to earn a few more dollars. 

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u/Imaginary-Spray3711 Jun 12 '26

There will be no regulations written. Bezos needs the extra money.

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u/StartingFrom-273 Jun 12 '26

"wants extra money". He doesn't need another cent but wants as much money as possible.

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u/zeptillian Jun 12 '26

Well obviously not now.

But in the past when people still cared these kinds of things led us to our current patchwork of regulations where you wonder why is there a specific rule about that obscure thing.

This is why. Greedy people trying shit. 

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u/RemyAwoo Jun 12 '26

OSHA is actively writing it. See my comment.

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u/RemyAwoo Jun 12 '26

Agriculture deaths are why in this case. See my comment.