Muting notifications might feel a bit uncomfortable: What if you miss something important? But most everyone I spoke to said something similar about this worry: The people who need to get to you will know how, whether it be via text or phone call. Your mental health and attention will thank you. Celebrate Digital Cleanup […]
Google installed an actual ride in its booth back in 2019. James Martin/CNET This story is part of CES, where our editors will bring you the latest news and the hottest gadgets of the entirely virtual CES 2021. One of the biggest disappointments from CES 2021 going virtual will be the lack of a splashy
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The other day, I was sitting on a park bench at the playground with my son, agonizing over a work issue. Had I come off as rude on that Zoom call? Maybe I shouldn’t have been so emphatic. I pulled out my phone to send a quick apology. Just then, a notification popped on my
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Education has transformed into big-business in the recent COVID times. The US ranks 17th in education performance and 7th as the most literate country in the world. The literacy rate has increased up to 86% in the US. Primary, secondary and higher studies are seeing great improvements, and breaking records almost every year. Here is
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with Tonya Riley Tech industry leaders are aggressively criticizing President Trump’s immigration crackdown, warning the move could prevent them from recruiting the most highly-skilled workers from around the world. Many major companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Twitter and top industry groups came out swinging against Trump’s sweeping order to block a broad range of worker visas
President Trump Monday signed an executive order temporarily suspending many nonimmigrant visas, including temporary H-1B visas popular among tech companies. Industry executives say the move will push highly skilled tech workers and prospective innovators to other countries. The executive order also suspends for the rest of the year most J-1 visas, designed for research scholars
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The year 2020 might not seem like the best time to be in the live events business, given that conferences have gone online, concerts are being staged virtually, and sport is being played behind closed doors. But one startup is preparing for the day when physical meetups are back on the global agenda, by offering
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“This gives our companies, our employees great peace of mind because they know that everybody that’s coming into the laboratory to do the research is negative,” Dr. Kathiresan said. “So it’s an expense that is well worth it.” He said he expected employee-testing costs to decrease significantly over time as home self-collection kits, which allow
Image copyright Keith Ingram Image caption During lockdown Keith Ingram shifted sales to Amazon “We wouldn’t have survived without Amazon,” says Keith Ingram, owner of vinyl records shop Assai Records. When lockdown hit on 23 March in the UK, Mr Ingram had to shut his shops in Edinburgh and Dundee, and sell his stock through
The Justice Department recommendation is part of a sweeping review of big tech announced last July by Attorney General William P. Barr. As part of that review, the agency is expected to bring an antitrust monopolization case against Google in the coming months. The proposal is based on a 10-month investigation into online platforms and
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