Google Delays Return To Office and Eyes "Flexible Work Week"
With the pandemic still in full swing and the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine just starting to ship in the United States, Google has pushed back the planned return to the office by a few months, to September 2021. From a report: But even as it e.....»»
Workplace well-being programs often don"t work—but here"s how to make them better
The World Health Organization (WHO) has just published alarming statistics showing that employee mental health issues result in a US$1 trillion (£747 billion) loss in productivity each year. The WHO has called on employers to take urgent action by i.....»»
Octopuses work together with fish to hunt—and the way they share decisions is surprisingly complex
A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution lifts the veil on what happens when octopuses and fish hunt together. As it turns out, this cross-species relationship is more complex than anyone expected......»»
You Asked: Troubleshooting TVs at home, and teaching trolls
This week on You Asked: Can you fix freezing discs and weird audio dropouts at home? Also, we feed some trolls......»»
Two of the best Apple Intelligence features on Mac still need work
Apple Intelligence’s best two features are Mail summaries and Writing Tools, but both of them need changes before they can catch up to ChatGPT and Copilot......»»
NFL Week 4 games today: schedule, channels, live streams for September 29
There are 13 NFL Week 4 games today, including the Chiefs vs. Chargers. Find out the times, channels, and streaming info for games on September 29......»»
Week in review: Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, PoC for SolarWinds WHD flaw released
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, without reboots Organizations that plan to upgrade to Windows Server 2025 once it becomes generally ava.....»»
Security Bite: Apple pulls dozens of VPN apps from App Store in Russia
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SpaceX launches rescue mission to return stranded astronauts
A SpaceX rocket soared into the sky Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving two seats empty to return American astronauts who have been stranded for months on the International Space Station, NASA said......»»
Google gives Gemini a boost in Sheets and a cool trick in NotebookLM
Using text prompts, Google Sheets can now create structured tables instead of plain text layouts, while NotebookLM will break down YouTube videos......»»
Security Bite: Apple reportedly cooperating with Russia to quietly remove VPN apps from App Store
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Saturday Citations: Octopuses as shift supervisors for fish; universe confounds standard model; extremely old cheese
This week, biologists tracked down a mysterious group of orcas near Chile; Hubble spotted a black hole jet that causes stars along its trajectory to erupt; and researchers explained mysterious craters that began appearing in Siberian permafrost in th.....»»
Meta and Google made AI news this week. Here were the biggest announcements
This week's top AI headlines included: Google built an AI to design computer chips, Meta debuted its conversational AI system, and more......»»
Thousands bid farewell to Tokyo zoo pandas before return to China
Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Saturday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China......»»
Apple not investing in OpenAI after all, new report says
Apple is no longer planning to invest in OpenAI, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. This comes as OpenAI plans to close a $6.5 billion funding round next week, with investments possible from both Microsoft and Nvidia. more….....»»
Dell sales team told to return to office 5 days a week, starting Monday
"... sales teams are more productive when onsite." Enlarge (credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Most members of Dell’s sales team will no longer have the option to work remotely, starting on Monday, Reuters reported thi.....»»
“Not a good look”: Google’s ad tech monopoly defense widely criticized
“Not a good look”: Google’s ad tech monopoly defense widely criticized.....»»
Google and Meta update their AI models amid the rise of “AlphaChip”
News about Gemini updates, Llama 3.2, and Google's new AI-powered chip designer. Enlarge / There's been a lot of AI news this week, and covering it sometimes feels like running through a hall full of danging CRTs, just like this.....»»
Top 5 stories of the week: Stellantis succession planning; Carlos Ghosn loses battle over yacht
A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest......»»
This is how Genmoji will work in iOS 18.2 with Apple Intelligence
The first wave of Apple Intelligence features are coming soon in iOS 18.1. But many users are more excited about the AI release happening after that. Genmoji are expected to arrive in iOS 18.2, and this is how they’re going to work. more….....»»
Apple rolling out another new firmware update for AirPods Pro 2
Apple is rolling out another new firmware update to AirPods Pro 2 users today. This update comes just a week after the last update and two weeks after Apple released iOS 18 with new features for AirPods users. more….....»»