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The future of work: Apple’s heroes-to-zeroes story

16-05-2022 18:38

You have to be deeply committed to multiple forms of denial to not recognize that the world is changing. And while not every change is positive, one that makes more sense than most is the chance to create distributed. remote workforces at scale that are more flexible, diverse, and resilient than what we had before.It’s time to seize the moment
For two years, technology has supported a new era of flexibility. Many employers now recognize that remote work can be just as — and sometime

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Not all patching problems are created equal

16-05-2022 18:00

It’s the third week of the month — the week we find out whether Microsoft acknowledges any side effects it’s investigating as part of the monthly patch-release process.First, a bit of background. Microsoft has released patches for years. But they haven’t always been released on a schedule. In the early days, Microsoft would release updates any day of the week. Then in October 2003, Microsoft formalized the release of normal security updates on the second Tuesday of the m

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Apple is the latest example of how the remote work fight has gone lunatic

16-05-2022 14:28

The emerging corporate pushback against working from remote locations (otherwise known, unfortunately, as work from home) is nothing shy of self-destructive and bizarre. I say this because it comes at the same time enterprises struggle to attract and retain the talent they need during a major talent shortage.It’s as though C-level execs argued to their boards: “This worker shortage is hurting us badly and it must be fixed. But as long as we’re here, let’s make the shorta

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No degree? No problem. Tech firms move away from college requirement for new hires

16-05-2022 12:00

The tech industry has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic and the Great Resignation, leaving organizations facing a dearth of qualified job candidates for more than 1 million openings.For all US jobs, the number of openings was at a high of 11.5 million at the end of March, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Meanwhile, in each of the past six months, more than 4 million people have quit their jobs, according to the agency.To read this article in full, please click

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Bellingcat's executive director says it has been approached by the ICC - CBS News

16-05-2022 09:00 via cbsnews.com

Bellingcat's executive director says it has been approached by the ICC CBS News

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