Monthly Archives: August 2022

Death Stranding’s coming to PC Game Pass but it’s not the version you’d expect

Following several days of teasers, it’s finally confirmed that Death Stranding launches on PC Game Pass next week. Despite originally being published by Sony, Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding heads for Microsoft’s subscription service on August 23. As announced through Xbox Wire, this includes three new gold and silver cosmetic items that’ll unlock as you progress,…

That Coinbase job offer could actually be North Korean hackers

Experts have warned that the dangerous Lazarus group is now targeting Web3 developers on Mac devices.  The North Korean state-sponsored threat actor recently went after blockchain developers with fake lucrative job offers that turned out to be nothing more than infostealers and malware.  While these attacks were limited to Windows users at first, cybersecurity researchers…

Microsoft Teams will turn you into a language whizz with zero effort

Ploughing through Microsoft Teams using your school-level foreign languages may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new update. The video conferencing tool has announced another upgrade to its translation facilities with the option to choose live captions in whatever language they like. When starting and setting up a call, Microsoft Teams…

The SEC will likely look into Ryan Cohen’s exit from Bed Bath & Beyond stock, says former chair Jay Clayton

The sign outside the Bed Bath & Beyond store is seen in Westminster Reuters The SEC will likely look into Ryan Cohen’s exit of Bed Bath & Beyond, former chairman Jay Clayton said. Clayton noted extreme volatility following Cohen’s sell off of his shares. “I’m sure they’ll look into it,” he said. “How they look…

I compared my grocery bills over the last year and found I’m spending over 18% more per month thanks to inflation

The cost of sausage has risen by more than $3 at H-E-B in Houston. H-E-B As a mom of three, I shop for groceries twice a week using my local store’s app. I compared bills from April 2021 (when inflation started to pick up) and August 2022. Staples like orange juice, bacon, and strawberries had…

How to create a trans-inclusive workplace and support employees

BI Graphics James Barnes, The Trans Coach Dan Baker James Barnes, who’s known as “The Trans Coach,” trains employers on creating an inclusive workplace. Barnes works with real-estate agents and companies, including Comcast and Zendesk. He said healthcare, open dialogues, and company policies are the keys to transgender inclusion. This article is part of Talent…

The first-time founder’s ultimate guide to hiring top talent, from a Greylock partner, a former Googler, a Stanford lecturer, and a consultant to Spotify and JPMorgan

BI Graphics Early employees at WayUp. Cofounder Liz Wessel is second from left. Courtesy of WayUp Forty-four percent of small business owners in April of 2021 said they had jobs they couldn’t fill, making it harder to scale their companies. This is an ultimate guide to hiring the first 5 employees at your startup and…

5 must-have employee benefits business owners should offer to ensure retention and well-being

BI Graphics Mapodile/Getty Images As the labor shortage continues, small business owners are still struggling to fill open positions. Meanwhile, companies have reacted by incentivizing job-seekers with extra benefits and perks.  Here are 5 key benefit categories to successfully attract and retain employees. This article is part of Talent Insider, a series containing expert advice to…

Newly unsealed documents from the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago put Trump in even worse legal peril, experts say

Flags waved by Trump supporters outside a legal hearing in West Palm Beach, Florida, on August 18, 2022, which considered the unsealing of documents from the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images New legal documents were unsealed by a federal judge Thursday in the wake of the Mar-a-Lago raid. They show new…