Productivity

Anything to do with Productivity

Jeffrey @Jeffrey - about 3 years ago

You Won’t Believe How Much Tech is Hiding in this Desk

Say what you will about office life: there were definitely some productivity perks, but the coffee is much better at home. Like many of us, [Pierre] has been working from home for the last year or …

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Minnie @Minnie - over 3 years ago

Finland's PM calls for shortening working hours - Reuters Africa

FILE PHOTO: Finland's Prime Minister and newly elected Chair of The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Sanna Marin attends the 46th Social Democratic convention in Tampere, Finland, August 23, 2020. Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva via REUTERSHELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland’s Prime Ministe...continued

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Casper @Casper - almost 3 years ago

GitHub previews new AI tool that makes coding suggestions

GitHub has unveiled a new product that leverages artificial intelligence to help you write code more efficiently. Named GitHub Copilot, today’s new product can suggest lines of code and even sometimes entire functions. GitHub has partnered with OpenAI to deve…

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - over 2 years ago

U.S. shale oil output to rise to highest since May 2020 - Reuters

U.S. shale oil output is expected to rise to 8.1 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, the highest since May 2020, according to the Energy Information Administration's monthly drilling productivity report on Monday.

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Gregoria @Gregoria - over 3 years ago

Euro zone companies see productivity boost from pandemic: ECB survey - Reuters UK

Euro zone companies expect to emerge more efficient from the coronavirus pandemic thanks to greater use of digital technologies and remote working, a European Central Bank survey showed on Monday.

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Delia @Delia - 11 days ago

Meta offers Quest OS up to third-party developers, ASUS and Lenovo among them

ASUS and Lenovo are two of the first third-party mixed reality developers to adopt Meta’ Quest OS for their own… Continue reading Meta offers Quest OS up to third-party developers, ASUS and Lenovo among them The post Meta offers Quest OS up to third-party dev…

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George @George - almost 5 years ago

Tribe Dynamics Acquires eBench

Tribe Dynamics Acquires eBench – WWDThis aspiring influencer’s engagement seems to have turned into an extensive branding stunt. ⁣ ⁣ Marissa Fuchs’ wedding proposal has gone viral on Instagram, but not for the reasons she might have intended. ⁣ ⁣ The budding fashion influ...continued

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Iva @Iva - 8 months ago

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air M2 falls back to $1,099

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air M2 is already more affordable than any other laptop the company has ever offered with this size of screen. Now, you can grab the 256GB model at Amazon for just $1,099 (in midnight and space gray), back down to the lowest price we'v…

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Roger @Roger - over 3 years ago

Finland's PM calls for shortening working hours - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin leaves a meeting at the EU summit, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium early July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/PoolHELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin called for c...continued

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Jany @Jany - over 2 years ago

Make the most of hybrid work with Google Workspace

As Google’s Productivity Advisor, I’ve spent a lot of time over the past 18 months advising people on how to be their most productive selves while maintaining their wellbeing and working from home. With hybrid work emerging as a new model for many of us, it’s…

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Giles @Giles - over 2 years ago

Upgrade Your Office Lighting with These Doorbuster Deals

Get into work mode easier with these custom lamps.

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Alexander @Alexander - over 2 years ago

Xiaomi returns to Android tablets with the 11-inch Pad 5

Xiaomi has announced the Pad 5, its first tablet in a few years. It’s an 11-inch tablet with a Snapdragon 860 processor, and it starts at €349.

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Zackery @Zackery - about 3 years ago

CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar tracks oil higher as OPEC meets - Reuters

* Canadian dollar rises 0.2% against the greenback * Price of U.S. oil increases 1.9% * Canadian labor productivity falls 2.0% in the fourth quarter * Canadian bond yields rise across the curve TORONTO, March 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened aga…

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Zackery @Zackery - about 3 years ago

Microsoft Is Reportedly in Talks to Scoop Up AI Firm Nuance Communications for $16 Billion

Microsoft is in advanced talks to acquire Nuance Communications, an artificial intelligence firm whose speech recognition tech helped develop Apple’s Siri virtual assistant, for as much as $16 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Read more…

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Alan @Alan - about 2 years ago

The Tell: The stock-market plunge is partly due to bad news on the inflation front, says Ed Yardeni

Don't overlook the role of disappointing productivity figures as a spark for Thursday's stock-market selloff, says economist Ed Yardeni.

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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - almost 5 years ago

Top of the infrastructure list is a no-brainer: a charging network

Top of the infrastructure list is a no-brainer: a charging networkPhilip Lowe is currently doing the Reserve Bank governor equivalent of grabbing Scott Morrison by the lapels and screaming "build more infrastructure". Should the PM heed the message, there's an obvious pla...continued

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Joe @Joe - 5 months ago

Microsoft Office is a top-rated productivity app suite for a reason — and now it $200 off

TL;DR: Most professionals need access to Microsoft Office Home and Business, but since it doesn't automatically come with a Mac, it can be pricey to get. No so this Black Friday. While a subscription to Microsoft Office Home & Business 2019 for Mac or for Win…

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Kari @Kari - over 2 years ago

Germany needs greater immigration to avoid labour shortages - minister - Reuters

Germany will need increased immigration to prevent severe labour shortages from undermining productivity and endangering a successful energy transition, its economy minister said as Europe's largest economy faces a demographic crisis.

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Allene @Allene - about 2 years ago

Google Assistant and YouTube Music coming to Galaxy Watch 4

Google is building on its partnership with Samsung to bring new Android communication, productivity, and entertainment features to the Galaxy Watch 4.

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Delia @Delia - almost 3 years ago

Soft Robotics raises another $10M, citing pandemic-related demand

Add Soft Robotics to the long list of automation companies that have seen a boost in investment interest amid the pandemic. The New England-based firm announced this morning a $10 million raise that serves as an extension of the $23 million Series B it announ…

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Meggie @Meggie - over 2 years ago

Asian bonds see a surge in foreign inflows in Dec 2021 - Reuters

Emerging Asian bonds ex-China attracted the biggest monthly foreign inflow in over four months in December, shrugging off worries over the Federal Reserve's tightening of its monetary policy as businesses showed higher productivity.

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Devin @Devin - over 2 years ago

UK must provide temporary 'safety valve' of more EU immigration - CIPD - Reuters

Britain should temporarily allow more young people from the European Union back into its labour markets to fix the shortage of staff facing many companies, a human resources trade body said on Wednesday.

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Alexandro @Alexandro - over 3 years ago

How to Show Documents Easily With Your Laptop's Webcam

Hacks as old as time Photo : David MurphyTeachers create the best hacks. Full stop. No argument. The clever ways they go about managing the number of kids they oversee—and getting around the limitations of old equipment that often isn’t well maintained —always surprise an...continued

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Rose @Rose - about 2 years ago

Mac users can upgrade their productivity at an absolute steal right now

Feeling organized is right up on the list next to cleanliness and godliness, and in this day and age of technology overload allegedly designed to "aid us", sometimes we need a little help and direction to stay productive and organized. One of the best ways…

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Devin @Devin - almost 3 years ago

Beat the Dry Summer Air With This Home Office Humidifier, on Sale Today

Stella is easy to clean and works for up to six hours on a single charge.

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