Instability can benefit teams with different expertise
Co-workers who team up to solve problems or work on projects can benefit when they have less in common and take turns spotlighting their different expertise, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin. The findings have implicat.....»»
The best webcams for Teams, Zoom, streaming, low light, and more
The webcam on your laptop isn't great, but one of these higher-quality webcams is sure to enhance your Zoom calls and fit your other webcam needs and budget......»»
Apple lays off employees working on Books and News
All the layoffs were in the company's fast-moving services division. Enlarge / The Apple Books icon on a Mac. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple will cut 100 jobs, all in its digital services teams. Laid off employees will have.....»»
Plant signaling pathways decoded using "optogenetic" tobacco plants
Using newly generated "optogenetic" tobacco plants, research teams from the University of Würzburg's Departments of Plant Physiology and Neurophysiology have investigated how plants process external signals......»»
Apple lays off about 100 services employees across Apple Books, News
A priority shift in Apple Services has led to about 100 layoffs across a few teams, with the biggest hitting Apple Books — though the app isn't going anywhere.Apple Books and other Apple services hit with layoffsLayoffs at Apple are rare, as the co.....»»
Apple lays off about 100 services jobs across Apple Books, News
A priority shift in Apple Services has led to about 100 layoffs across a few teams, with the biggest hitting Apple Books — though the app isn't going anywhere.Apple Books and other Apple services hit with layoffsLayoffs at Apple are rare, as the co.....»»
NASA has to be trolling with the latest cost estimate of its SLS launch tower
"NASA officials informed us they do not intend to request a fixed-price proposal." Enlarge / Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program and primary contractor Bechtel National, Inc. continue construction on the base o.....»»
Old and new Ryzen CPUs speed boost from optional Windows update
And it turns out that old Ryzen CPUs benefit almost as much as newer ones. Enlarge / AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Among AMD’s explanations for the somewhat underwhelming Ryzen 9000 performance repor.....»»
The deadly cost of workplace rudeness: Study highlight adverse effects on team performance
Teams from the University of Florida, Indiana University, and other universities across the U.S. and Israel recently conducted five eye-opening studies about rudeness, uncovering that even mild instances of this behavior can significantly impair empl.....»»
New research shows that online ads have limited impact on consumer valuations for Facebook
Policymakers are increasingly debating the relative social costs and benefits of digital advertising. While ads typically benefit platforms and advertisers, do they disadvantage consumers? In a new study, researchers have analyzed advertising on Face.....»»
Bayesian yacht disaster: How specialist search and rescue teams work underwater
Search and rescue for missing persons is always challenging for the specialist recovery teams involved, regardless of the environment they're working in......»»
Apple @ Work: What Apple Intelligence Means for IT teams
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pr.....»»
Unconventional interface superconductor could benefit quantum computing
A multi-institutional team of scientists in the United States, led by physicist Peng Wei at the University of California, Riverside, has developed a new superconductor material that could potentially be used in quantum computing and be a candidate "t.....»»
Enzoic for Active Directory enhancements help teams identify and remediate unsafe credentials
Enzoic released the latest version of Enzoic for Active Directory. The solution provides a frictionless way to continuously monitor, identify and remediate unsafe credentials by screening username and password combinations in Active Directory against.....»»
SpaceX sets new target date for historic Polaris Dawn mission
SpaceX is delaying the launch of the historic Polaris Dawn mission to give teams more time to complete preflight checkouts......»»
App Store VP departing Apple amid broader restructuring
Apple’s App Store vice president is leaving the company in October, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The structure of the App Store team is also being split into two teams, a change implemented by Phil Schiller in response to the ever-.....»»
Chalk-based coating creates a cooling fabric
In the scorching heat of summer, anyone who spends time outside—athletes, landscapers, kids at the park or beachgoers—could benefit from a cooling fabric. While there are some textiles that reflect the sun's rays or transfer heat away from the bo.....»»
How does organic farming benefit honey bees?
Organic farming and flower strips promote the health of honey bees. In their vicinity, colonies grow stronger and are generally healthier. This is most likely because the insects have a diverse and continuous food supply there and are less exposed to.....»»
Tim Fallon becomes Stellantis" North America manufacturing chief after 2 years at Rivian
Fallon will bring EV manufacturing expertise to Stellantis at a time when the automaker is preparing to launch several electric vehicles......»»
Despite patches, Intel CPUs still struggle with Black Myth: Wukong
Even though Intel recently released a new BIOS update, new reports of instability issues are cropping up in regard to Black Myth: Wukong......»»
Why don"t more politicians retire? Expert explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are hardly the only examples of politicians who work well into their golden years. Members of the baby-boom generation—Americans born between 1946 and 1964—are the most numerous in the House,.....»»