hours
-
Blog
Why YouTube Is Showing You Hours of Unskippable Ads
Google has been taking its crusade against adblockers to a whole new level lately, so if you’ve started getting unskippable multi-hour ads on YouTube, that might be why. Over the past week, Redditors have been sharing screenshots showing that they’ve been served ads with runtimes as long as three hours, with no skip button in sight—and that’s to watch videos…
Read More » -
Blog
WordPress developer hours cutback may or may not slow innovation – Computerworld
“Automatticians who contributed to core will instead focus on for-profit projects within Automattic, such as WordPress.com, Pressable, WPVIP, Jetpack, and WooCommerce,” the statement said. “As part of this reset, Automattic will match its volunteering pledge to those made by WP Engine and other players in the ecosystem, or about 45 hours a week that qualify under the Five For the…
Read More » -
Blog
Now, you can create a digital copy of your personality in just two hours – Computerworld
Researchers at Google Deepmind and Stanford University have concluded that a two-hour interview is sufficient to create a realistic AI copy with the same personality as the interviewee. In an experiment, 1,052 people were interviewed using a questionnaire that addressed everything from personal life events to opinions about society. A digital AI copy was then created and when a new round of…
Read More » -
Blog
Cynthia Erivo got just three hours sleep a night filming ‘Wicked’ — here’s how to manage your sleep during a busy period
Cynthia Erivo has admitted to getting just “two or three hours” sleep a night while filming ‘Wicked’, during a Q&A at the Academy Museum (via People). This shortened sleep schedule allowed her to fit in a two hour workout, plus another two hours in the makeup chair, before making her 5am call time. Erivo described the filming process as depleting…
Read More » -
Blog
Cloudflare says it lost 55% of logs pushed to customers for 3.5 hours
Internet security giant Cloudflare announced that it lost 55% of all logs pushed to customers over a 3.5-hour period due to a bug in the log collection service on November 14, 2024. Cloudflare offers an extensive logging service to customers that allows them to monitor the traffic on their site and filter that traffic based on certain criteria. These logs…
Read More » -
Blog
Need a Website Fast? Here’s How to Go Live in Hours, Not Weeks
TL;DR: Build a WordPress website without coding using the MaxiBlocks plugin, now 86% off. When you want to launch a website for your business, every waiting day counts. The longer it takes to get your e-commerce site or portfolio up and running, you miss out on sales and connections. Whether the delay is happening because you’re considering hiring a developer…
Read More » -
Blog
How can compressed hours benefit tech companies?
The term ‘compressed hours’ is defined as working the same number of hours over fewer days, usually through longer shifts. As flexible working patterns gain traction, especially in tech, where innovation and adaptability are paramount, exploring how compressed hours could benefit companies in this sector is essential. One of the main advantages of compressed hours is the potential boost to…
Read More » -
Blog
UK government says new data bill will free up millions of hours of public sector time
The UK government is proposing new data laws it says could free up millions of hours of police and NHS time every year and boost the UK economy by £10 billion. The Data Use and Access Bill is not dissimilar to its predecessor, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI), which failed to pass during the ‘wash-up’ process before…
Read More » -
Blog
Don’t Have Hours to Read Terms of Service? Here’s How to Cut Down the Time
I don’t ever read the entire Terms of Service—it takes too long, and all the legal jargon makes my head spin. Despite that, I still know what I’m agreeing to before I click accept. Here’s how I do it. Search for Key Terms Terms of Service are legal documents. They are written very formally with lots of legal jargon—that’s why…
Read More » -
Blog
Deadlock Matchmaking Hours: When Can You Play in Your Region?
Valve’s MOBA shooter Deadlock is in full swing but the invite-only playtest is restricted to certain timings in every region. So, even if you are excited to try out your new Haze build after a day full of work, chances are, you have only a few hours to enjoy the game. Well, you can get rid of that issue if…
Read More »