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technology13 days ago•15 min saved

Starlink Mini Turns a 246-Mile Road Trip Into a Mobile Office

A PCMag tester takes Starlink Mini on a 246-mile Idaho–Yellowstone drive, mounting the portable dish on the car roof with two mounts, powering it from 12V or a DeWalt battery kit to stay online even in dead zones; it delivers solid in-motion performance (up to 308 Mbps down, 28 Mbps up near Old Faithful), keeps kids entertained, and proves the system can work off-grid with practical tips on mounts, power, and security for road warriors and digital nomads.

via PCMag|

#car-mounts #mobile-internet #note-extra-tag-not-allowed

business17 days ago•2 min saved

Meta Puts Some Teams on Remote Day as Weighs Massive Job Cuts

Meta told employees in its wearables and ads divisions to work remotely on a scheduled day as it contemplates layoffs that could affect about 16,000 of its roughly 79,000 employees, while also approving large stock-based compensation for senior leaders and maintaining heavy AI investments.

via Business Insider|

#ai #business #layoffs

world26 days ago•21 min saved

Inside North Korea's Global Laptop-Farm IT Network

NBC News, with Nisos, exposes a sophisticated North Korean scheme that hires remote IT workers to support illicit operations and sanctions evasion, including a mapped 'laptop farm' network run from the U.S. and abroad. By monitoring a suspected operative, Jo, investigators reveal how facilitators, money laundering through China networks, and coordinated job applications sustain the DPRK’s cyber-finance, prompting FBI/DOJ actions and renewed sanctions efforts.

via NBC News|

#cybercrime #fbi-doj #laptop-farms

technology1 month ago•5 min saved

Tech Giants Pivot to Remote Work as Middle East Clashes Disrupt Operations

Amazon, Google (Alphabet), and Nvidia are adjusting operations in the Middle East amid weekend U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, with Nvidia closing Dubai offices and moving staff to remote work, Google reporting in-region employees stranded in Dubai and tightening safety measures, and Amazon directing corporate teams to work remotely as regional data centers experience outages and flights are disrupted.

via CNBC|

#amazon #google #middle-east-conflict

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Gulf Under Fire: Dubai Damaged as Iran-U.S.-Israel Strikes Escalate

As Operation Epic Fury escalates, Iran’s retaliatory strikes hit six Gulf nations, with imagery showing damage at Dubai’s Fairmont The Palm and other sites, smoke rising from the Jebel Ali port, and a damaged hotel in Manama. The fallout includes widespread flight cancellations and governments urging remote learning and remote work as Gulf airspace remains unsettled.

via Business Insider|

#dubai #fairmont-the-palm #gulf-strikes

world1 month ago•12 min saved

H-1B Stamp Cancelled at Airport Over India Stay Sparks Remote-Work Debate

A Reddit post claims a US H-1B visa was canceled during preclearance at Abu Dhabi airport after a two-month stay in India with remote work for a US employer. CBP officials allegedly deemed the overseas work an overstay, canceling the visa stamp while leaving the underlying H-1B petition intact and prompting a reapplication. Experts caution that travel and remote-work arrangements can trigger discretionary actions by border officials, underscoring uncertainty for H-1B holders.

via Great Andhra|

#cbp-discretion #h-1b-visa #overstay

business2 months ago•9 min saved

New-Collar Era: Skills Take Center Stage Over Degrees

The article explains how “new-collar” jobs prioritize skills, experience, and training over bachelor’s degrees, a shift backed by the idea that AI/automation is reshaping roles and that about 60% of jobs may not require a four-year degree by 2030. It highlights a skills-first hiring trend, the rising importance of certifications and portfolios, and the cost of college as drivers of change, with remote/hybrid work expanding access. Benefits include flexibility, independence, and potential pay growth, but downsides include unclear traditional upward mobility, ongoing need for self-directed upskilling, and some employers still preferring degrees. It also offers examples of new-collar roles and steps to break in, noting it can be especially suitable for Gen Z, remote workers, caregivers, and career switchers.

via The Everygirl|

#ai-and-automation #business #career-flexibility

news2 months ago•14 min saved

Ubisoft Ousts Assassin’s Creed Studio Lead After Public Return-to-Office Critique

Ubisoft Montreal level-design lead David Michaud-Cromp was fired days after publicly opposing the company's plan to require all employees to return to local offices five days a week, following a three-day unpaid suspension. The firing comes amid a Tencent-backed corporate shake-up that canceled projects like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake and expanded layoffs. Ubisoft says feedback given within its Code of Conduct is acceptable and that dismissal was not described as a consequence of those public comments.

via Kotaku|

#assassins-creed #layoffs #news

business2 months ago•5 min saved

Ubisoft Unions Rally for Global Strike Over Cuts and Remote-Work Ban

Five French unions representing Ubisoft workers are organizing a coordinated international strike for February 10–12 in response to Ubisoft's 200‑million-euro cost-cutting plan and a push to end remote work, warning that layoffs and management changes threaten games and workers' conditions and calling for negotiations with leadership.

via aftermath.site|

#business #labor-unions #layoffs

business2 months ago•2 min saved

Home Depot trims 800 corporate roles, enforces five-day office return

Home Depot cut about 800 corporate jobs at its Atlanta-area store-support center, many of whom were remote workers. Those remaining will return to five days a week in-office starting the week of April 6, with separation packages offered. The move aims to simplify corporate operations and boost agility as the company, facing softer demand, follows other 2026 layoffs by peers like Amazon.

via Business Insider|

#business #corporate-restructuring #home-depot

business2 months ago•4 min saved

Ubisoft unions push four-day strike over anti-remote-work and layoffs

Ubisoft unions representing several groups have called for a four-day international strike (Feb 10–12) in protest of the company’s restructuring, which includes game cancellations, delays, a shift back to full-time in-office work, and layoffs aimed at saving €200 million. The unions say there was little dialogue with management and point to a voluntary redundancy program, arguing staff autonomy is essential—‘without us, Ubisoft would never have conquered and transformed video games.’

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#business #layoffs #remote-work

business2 months ago•4 min saved

Ubisoft under fire as restructuring triggers union strike and pay worries

France’s Ubisoft faces intensified worker backlash after a restructuring plan, with the Solidaires Informatique union organizing a strike and planning further action. The union demands an end to cost-cutting, the preservation of remote work, and meaningful pay rises, arguing management has pushed staff under pressure with under-staffing and a push to full-time office work as Ubisoft seeks to boost AAA performance. The atmosphere, according to the union, is deteriorating, with reports of tears and concerns about potential job losses.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#business #cost-cutting #remote-work

business2 months ago•4 min saved

Majority of workers want 'microshifts' to reclaim control of their schedules

A new Owl Labs report shows 65% of workers are interested in microshifting—short, non-linear work blocks to fit personal energy, caregiving, or other responsibilities—reflecting a demand for flexible schedules beyond the traditional 9-to-5, especially among remote workers and caregivers.

via CNBC|

#business #flexible-scheduling #hybrid-work

technology2 months ago•38 min saved

Claude Code: when AI edits your code and reshapes the future of work

Vox’s Future Perfect explains Anthropic’s Claude Code—an AI tool that can edit code and run tasks inside a project—and Claude Cowork for non-code work, describing how it works from command-line style use to plain-English prompts, what it can do (fix bugs, add features, run tests, iterate), and the risks (data loss, leaked secrets, rate-limit abuses). The piece argues this “AI coworker” could blur lines between coding and management, potentially turning remote workers into AI‑agent managers and prompting a shift in how white‑collar work is organized, while emphasizing careful use and backups.

via vox.com|

#anthropic #claude-code #claude-cowork

future-of-work2 months ago•34 min saved

Microshifting: The Ultra-Flexible, Nonlinear Workday Gaining Ground

Microshifting slices the workday into short, non-continuous blocks (roughly 45–90 minutes) separated by personal time, a radical form of hybrid work that aims to align productivity with energy peaks and life responsibilities. It’s moving from fringe experiment to mainstream in 2026, supported by parents, global teams, and gig workers, but critics warn it can foster an 'always-on' culture and create coordination challenges if not implemented thoughtfully.

via Fortune|

#flexible-scheduling #future-of-work #hybrid-work