Telegram forced to crack down on paid posts because Apple wasn’t getting a cut

Telegram and its users are done skirting Apple’s strict payment guidelines. The encrypted messaging platform had to crack down on its iOS users who’ve been creating paid posts through third-party methods because they violate Apple’s payment policies. Until recently, the messaging platform allowed channels to set up paid content through the help of payment bots….

How to better your employee experience to avoid a staff of quiet quitters

Getty Images By Ana Martinez, director of software engineering, Slack You don’t have to be an avid TikTok user to know that #CorporateTok has influenced the mainstream conversation about work. With countless videos critiquing workplace norms and more people re-examining their relationship to their job, the idea of “quiet quitting,” or giving up on the…

How to work smarter – not harder – everyday

Getty Images By Olivia Grace, senior director of product, Slack  Even without a global pandemic, national inflation and climate concerns, workers have been stressed to the point of burnout, thanks to an always-on, must-succeed-at-all-costs, it’s-me-against-the-world attitude that is celebrated everywhere you look, from TV shows like Succession to billionaire executives bragging about their 100-hour work…

Feds charge suspect who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with attempted kidnapping of a US official and assault

Paul Pelosi and Nancy Pelosi at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2019. Paul Pelosi was attacked on Friday morning at his San Francisco home. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP The DOJ charged the suspect who broke into Nancy Pelosi’s home and attacked her husband with assault and attempted kidnapping. David DePape is also facing separate state charges of…

Paul Pelosi’s attacker said he wanted to break Nancy Pelosi’s kneecaps to make her an example to other Democrats in Congress, feds allege

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attends her weekly news conference at the US Capitol on February 23, 2022 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images Paul Pelosi’s attacker said he wanted to break Nancy Pelosi’s kneecaps when he broke into her home.  The man was charged with assault and attempted kidnapping by the Department of Justice Monday. …

Pixel Watch 24-hour battery life vow doesn’t include Always-on display

Google has explained precisely what Pixel Watch owners can expect to achieve during the 24-hours of promised battery life. The approximate battery life was revealed during the recent launch event but, as always, it’s dependent on usage habits. Google has now elaborated on how it reached that figure. The big takeaway is Google’s vow you…