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My Cookbook of the Week: ‘Justice of the Pies’
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Welcome to “Cookbook of the Week.” This is a series where I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While finding a particular recipe online serves a quick purpose, flipping through a truly excellent cookbook has a magic all its own. My sweet tooth…
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Cookbook of the Week: ‘Milk Street Backroads Italy’
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Welcome to “Cookbook of the Week.” This is a series where I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While finding a particular recipe online serves a quick purpose, flipping through a truly excellent cookbook has a magic all its own. Another Italian cookbook—I…
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Pixel 9a Review: It’s Not Love at First Sight, But Give It a Week…
Truth be told, when I first came across the leaked renders of the Pixel 9a, I had a very negative reaction to it. Even compelled to make a story on how Google is deliberately botching their most beloved series. But after having the phone in hand and using it for a week, I think I have made a complete 360…
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What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Fake News About Karoline Leavitt
There’s a new star in the firmament of fake new: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Known for her combative press conferences, Leavitt is at the center of a tornado of misinformation that is being spread on both sides of the political spectrum. To set the record straight on two of the most viral fake Leavitt stories: She did not…
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Microsoft says workers should believe the hype with AI tools: Researchers found Copilot users saved three hours per week sifting through emails, gained more focus time, and completed collaborative tasks 20% faster
Generative AI tools are delivering marked benefits for users, according to research from Microsoft, with employees reporting significant productivity gains. In a paper published this month, the tech giant said the technology is rapidly changing work patterns as adoption rates continue to rise. The study saw 6,000 knowledge workers at more than 50 companies given access to the firm’s flagship…
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Why was Zoom knocked offline this week? There’s some finger-pointing – Computerworld
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I’ve been sleeping on the Siena Hybrid Premier for a week and I can’t believe how much mattress you get for the smaller price
Siena Sleep is the younger sibling to well-known sleep brands Nectar and DreamCloud, offering three different budget mattresses that each cater to different sleep needs. After testing the Siena Memory Foam, the first offering from the company released three years ago and one of our top-rated memory foam mattresses for all budgets, I’m now testing the Siena Premier Hybrid. This…
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A 60-hour week to ramp up AI development? Google co-founder Sergey Brin claims this is the ‘sweet spot of productivity’ – but developers are already burned out and overworked
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has urged employees to increase their hours to 60 per week in a bid to drive AI development at the tech giant. According to a leaked memo to staff, viewed by The New York Times, Brin asked workers to come into the office every weekday to help win the generative AI race against industry competitors such…
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Developers spend 17 hours a week on security — but don’t consider it a top priority
Three quarters of developers spend more than 17 hours a week on security-related tasks — and one in four spends more than 25 hours each week. That’s according to a survey of 1,500 development heads, platform engineers and software engineers by security firm Checkmarx. Despite security’s heavy impact on workloads for developers, just 21% said that security is their top…
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UK tech firms have a chance to trial a four-day week this year – here’s how other pilot schemes fared
British tech companies considering shifting to a four-day week can now sign up for a supported six-month trial with the 4 Day Week Foundation. The campaign group is offering six weeks of training and workshops beginning in May, as well as holding an event on 17 April in London for more information. The trial will be followed and assessed by…
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