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Saying no to meetings made my team more productive. Here’s why

Productive Meetings

  By Dave DuBois February 16, 2023   Ever feel like you’re in too many meetings? You’re not alone: 92% of employees consider meetings costly and unproductive, according to the Harvard Business Review.    Now, many organizations are trying to cut down on the meeting clutter. In a dramatic step to improve productivity, Shopify went … Continue reading Saying no to meetings made my team more productive. Here’s why →

Netflix killed its Surprise Me button. Here’s why the shuffle-play feature never made much sense

Streaming Services

  By Mark Wilson February 15, 2023 With very little fanfare, Netflix has sunset a UX feature that was half a decade in development. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the company’s Surprise Me feature, which played a randomized movie or show with the click of a button, has been discontinued due to low use. … Continue reading Netflix killed its Surprise Me button. Here’s why the shuffle-play feature never made much sense →

Apple’s future iPhones and Macs will use TSMC chips made in Arizona

Apple Hardware

Apple reportedly plans to use US-made chips starting in 2024     Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Apple is gearing up to source chips from a factory in the US within the next couple of years, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Company CEO Tim Cook reportedly made the revelation during a meeting with local engineering and retail … Continue reading Apple’s future iPhones and Macs will use TSMC chips made in Arizona →

Google begins refunding Stadia hardware purchases made on the Google Store

Google Shopping

Google is (unsurprisingly) shutting down Stadia in January   Kris Holt @krisholt Despite claims to the contrary as recently as July, Google is shutting down its Stadia games streaming service after just three years. The company says players will still have access to their games and be able to play them until January 18, 2023. … Continue reading Google begins refunding Stadia hardware purchases made on the Google Store →

The Biden administration just made ESG investment easier, but the strategy remains controversial as ever

Politics Economic Actions

  By Wilfred Chan November 22, 2022 After a yearlong wait, the Biden administration has issued a new rule that could make it easier for your retirement plan to invest in environmentally responsible funds.  The Department of Labor rule announced today that plan sponsors of private pensions and other benefit plans covered under the Employee … Continue reading The Biden administration just made ESG investment easier, but the strategy remains controversial as ever →

The women who made ENIAC more than a weapon

Reading

Hitting the Books: Newfangled oceanographers helped win WWII using marine science Trailblazing researcher Mary Sears led the unprecedented oceanic intelligence gathering effort. A. Tarantola @terrortola   Lethal Tides tells the story of pioneering oceanic researcher Mary Sears and her leading role in creating one of the most important intelligence gathering operations of World War II. … Continue reading The women who made ENIAC more than a weapon →

A pregnant worker and labor activist says Amazon made her pick up trash alone

Women In Business

Amazon warehouse workers vote to unionize in Staten Island (updated) This will be Amazon’s first unionized warehouse in the US. J. Fingas @jonfingas April 1st, 2022 Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., March 25, 2022. … Continue reading A pregnant worker and labor activist says Amazon made her pick up trash alone →

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