Zoom-call blunders can be hazardous to your career. From a report: Nearly 1 in 4 executives have fired a staffer for slipping up during a video or audio conference, and most have levied some sort of disciplinary action for gaffes made in virtual meetin…
New York Times’ Wirecutter Product-Review Site Moves Behind Paywall
The New York Times plans to put its consumer product-review site Wirecutter behind a paywall as the publisher looks to further diversify its subscription business beyond its flagship news product. From a report: Starting Wednesday, readers can purchase…
Satellites Spot Oceans Aglow With Trillions of Organisms
A new generation of detectors let scientists identify a dozen large episodes of bioluminescence, one a hundred times larger than Manhattan — and that’s the smallest. From a report: The ocean has always glowed. The Greeks and Romans knew of luminous se…
Car Owners’ New Gripe: Lousy Wireless Service
The biggest frustration among new car owners is that they can’t get their car and smartphone to talk to one another, a new J.D. Power study finds. From a report: Consumers want their digital lives to follow them seamlessly in the car, which is why Appl…
LinkedIn is Shutting Down Stories
LinkedIn is telling advertisers to prepare for the end of its short-lived experiment with Stories, after the ephemeral videos failed to catch on among the professional social media set.
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Google Delays Mandatory Office Return To 2022 on Covid Surge
Google pushed back the date when its employees must return to the office until after Jan. 10, citing uncertainty related to the pandemic amid a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in various countries around the world. From a report: It will be optional for G…
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate Indoor Air at Worrying Levels, Study Finds
Toxic PFAS compounds are contaminating the air inside homes, classrooms and stores at alarming levels, a new study has found. From a report: Researchers with the University of Rhode Island and Green Science Policy Institute tested indoor air at 20 site…
Apple Plans To Add Satellite Features To iPhones for Emergencies
Apple’s push to bring satellite capabilities to the iPhone will be focused on emergency situations, allowing users to send texts to first responders and report crashes in areas without cellular coverage. From a report: The company is developing at leas…
Microsoft Will Release Windows 11 on October 5
Microsoft is announcing that Windows 11 will be released on October 5. The new operating system will be available as a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs, or on new hardware that ships with Windows 11 pre-loaded. From a report: The free upgrade t…
Google, Apple Hit by First Law Threatening Dominance Over App-Store Payments
Google and Apple will have to open their app stores to alternative payment systems in South Korea [Editor’s note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source], threatening their lucrative commissions on digital sales. From a report: A bill passed Tue…