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Laid-off workers are ditching full-time work: 70% of staff caught up in brutal layoffs opted for part-time roles and freelance gigs – and flexibility was the big appeal for many
Flexible working practices have proven so popular that a significant number of workers laid off from full-time jobs have opted for part-time work. That’s according to a survey from job platform Intch, which showed 96% of laid-off professionals moved to flexible work after being made redundant, with 70% planning to shift to part-time, freelance, or project-based roles. Of those polled,…
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I’m so excited by the AI advances of the RTX 5090 I’m ditching my 4090 — here’s why
I’m such a dirty traitor. For the past two years, no other piece of computing tech has brought me more joy than my Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090. Up until just over a week ago, it was the best consumer GPU on the planet. But now? I want to cast it aside like it was a carton of expired (extremely expensive)…
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How Ditching My Fitness Watch Changed the Way I Run
I gave up wearing an Apple Watch about three marathons ago. Fitness watches are fantastic tools for most runners, but they’re not for me—especially when I’m not training for a specific race. It turns out that, for me, there’s a distinct freedom in running without a training plan. After years of following structured programs with specific paces, distances, and workout…
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Microsoft 365 Is Raising Prices and Ditching Its Free VPN
Paying more and getting less seems to be standard operating procedure these days. Certainly that’s what Microsoft 365 (the fancy new name for Microsoft Office) users are about to experience, as the service’s included VPN is being dropped as of February 28. According to a support note on the Microsoft site, the company “routinely evaluate[s] the usage and effectiveness of…
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review: It’s so good I’m thinking of ditching my iPhone
Here’s the most ironic thing about the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The moment it launched, lots of people were calling out Samsung for copying the iPhone’s design. But after testing this device I actually think the S25 Ultra is the closest Samsung has come to convincing me to ditch my iPhone. The 6.9-inch display on the latest Ultra is brighter; the…
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Apple Might Be Ditching the Lightning Headphone Jack Adapter, but You Don’t Have To
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Back in 2016, Apple decided it was time to dump the headphone jack. That year, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus shipped without the 3.5mm port that was standard on virtually all consumer devices at that point. The company claimed it took “courage” to remove the headphone jack from…
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This software company says ditching the cloud was worth $10 million in savings — and there’s still more to come
Ditching the cloud for its own hardware has saved 37 Signals two million dollars annually, according to the company’s CTO — and the savings are continuing to grow. David Heinemeier Hansson said the company had successfully slashed its cloud bill from $3.2 million a year to $1.3 million, well above its original savings prediction, while at the same time recouping…
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I’m Ditching my Apple Watch Ultra 2 for a Series 10, Here’s Why
Key Takeaways The Apple Watch Series 10 offers a competitive alternative to the Ultra with a larger display. The Series 10 has faster charging and is thinner and lighter than the Ultra 2. For running and fitness, the Series 10’s features may be sufficient despite the Ultra’s advanced capabilities (which makes it better suited to hostile conditions, diving, and endurance…
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