Oscar Wong/Getty Images The Internet and world of work has been in an uproar over the concept of “quiet quitting.” In essence, it’s just workers doing their job as written, for the pay they receive. Some workers are rebranding the concept as “acting your wage.” When Billy was working warehouse night shifts during the pandemic,…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Nextdoor is gearing up for a potentially contentious election season. Ahead of the midterms, the company says it will label election-related posts with information about how to vote, and will use in-app alerts to remind users to not let political conversations get overly “heated.” In a blog post, the company says it will use “pop-up…
Sony has rolled out the latest PlayStation 5 system update globally with a much-requested feature: 1440p video output. The feature, first previewed in beta last July, will finally provide an option between less-sharp 1080p and demanding 4K that can reduce framerates. It will be especially beneficial to users with PC monitors that natively support 1440p…
The US may have the edge in semiconductor design, but manufacture is still the crown jewel of places like Taiwan. To counter this, the Biden administration has outlined where it will allocate the $50 billion in investment the CHIPS act has allowed for. Of that, $28 billion is to boost domestic production of cutting-edge logic…
If you’re a phone geek who keeps changing phones from time to time, especially from Android to iPhone, you likely regularly have issues with WhatsApp transfer. There used to be a time when making a transfer WhatsApp from Android to iPhone was a hassle, but not anymore. What if we told you there are numerous…
Bullitt might not be a brand you’re familiar with, but the British company has long been making tough phones, most commonly under the CAT brand. While its devices might not be the first choice of your typical smartphone buyer, the company has thrown its hat into the satellite communication ring, with a note on its…
Solar charging has been advertised as the technology of the future. And indeed, it’s currently one of the cleanest ways to get the power you need. But solar charging can also be quite slow. Or at least that used to be the case. On the last day of August, the global solar power leader, Jackery,…
We’ve already seen some pretty interesting uses of AI image tools. Now OpenAI’s tech is being used to show more outside the frame of classic paintings. This new feature of DALLE-E is known as “outpainting” and allows users to take an original image and then get the artificial intelligence to expand the borders of the…
Sony frequently pushes out software updates for the PlayStation 5, with some making major changes to the console’s user experience or features, and others tweaking tiny backend details that don’t really matter to users. Best PS5 games: Amazing PlayStation 5 titles to pick up However, it’s important to get these installed so that you’re running…
Following on from the Cha-Cha bundle introduced at the end of last month, a new bundle for Call of Duty Vanguard and Warzone now brings even more from Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy to the fray. This bundle, known as the Hazel Bundle, will allow players to “suit up” as Umbrella Acadamy’s other time travelling assassin…