May 31, 2024 The IRS makes its free e-file program permanent The pilot began in March in 12 states, but the IRS now wants the program to be available nationwide. BY Associated Press The IRS said Thursday it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and is … Continue reading The IRS makes its free e-file program permanent
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Here’s what makes work unhealthy
May 21, 2024 Here’s what makes work unhealthy In their new book, David Allen and Edward Lamont break down why so many workers are experiencing burnout—and what employers can do to help. BY David Allen and Edward Lamont When one of our clients joined the leadership team of an international financial institution based in Germany, there … Continue reading Here’s what makes work unhealthy
An early Apple designer on what makes an interface truly great
By Doreen Lorenzo March 12, 2024 Abigail Brody is a design executive who has spent more than a decade of her design career at Fortune 500 companies, including Apple, where she helped to create dark mode and some of the first iPhone’s design explorations. She leads product design at Physna’s Thangs, the fastest-growing 3D model … Continue reading An early Apple designer on what makes an interface truly great
Who makes money when AI reads the internet for us?
Who makes money when AI reads the internet for us? A new Arc browser feature summarizes search results on a single web page and creates on its own, cheating websites. Pranav Dixit Fri, Feb 9, 2024 Arc Search Last week, The Browser Company, a startup that makes the Arc web browser, released a slick … Continue reading Who makes money when AI reads the internet for us?
Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads Brian-Damien Morgan Features Writer Meta has announced that across its social media platforms artificial intelligence (AI) generated images must be labeled going forward. The labeling system that will be titled “Imagined with AI” seeks to help users navigate the images that are created using … Continue reading Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
The return-to-office debate may settling down—in a way that makes everyone unhappy
By Jared Lindzon After years of flip-flopping on remote and in-person work policies, most knowledge workers and employers seem to have reached a hybrid compromise, but questions remain as to whether the truce will last. While not every worker wants to work from home and not every employer is demanding a return to the … Continue reading The return-to-office debate may settling down—in a way that makes everyone unhappy
Bridge makes online introductions faster and easier
By Jeremy Caplan January 11, 2024 This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Bridge makes it easier to introduce people online, and to follow up on those intros. Start by syncing your contacts, or add individual contacts if you prefer. Then … Continue reading Bridge makes online introductions faster and easier
Walmart makes a rare CES appearance to promote AI-powered shopping
Walmart makes a rare CES appearance to promote AI-powered shopping The new generative AI-powered search functions are available on iOS and Android mobile devices and on the company’s website. Malak Saleh Thu, Jan 11, 2024 Walmart When Walmart announced it would be holding a CES keynote for the first time, we were admittedly a … Continue reading Walmart makes a rare CES appearance to promote AI-powered shopping
Meta makes end-to-end encryption a default on Facebook Messenger
By Associated Press December 07, 2023 Meta is rolling out end-to-end encryption for calls and messages across its Facebook and Messenger platforms, the company announced Thursday. Such encryption means that no one other than the sender and the recipient—not even Meta—can decipher people’s messages. Encrypted chats, first introduced as an optional feature in Messenger in … Continue reading Meta makes end-to-end encryption a default on Facebook Messenger
Elon Musk makes changes to headline displays on Twitter/X
Elon Musk makes changes to headline displays on Twitter/X Sam Shedden / Last Updated: Nov 23, 2023 Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), has announced another change to headline displays on the popular social media platform. Well, less a change and more a reversion. The network will reintroduce headlines in preview cards … Continue reading Elon Musk makes changes to headline displays on Twitter/X