Pinterest shuts down its ‘Creator Rewards’ program

Pinterest has shut down its Creator Rewards program that allowed creators to earn money by creating content around monthly prompts and achieving certain engagement goals. “The Creator Rewards program will end on November 30, 2022. To all the creators who participated, thank you for your partnership. We’re committed to exploring more ways to help you…

Here are the 5 things you should do when you get a bad performance review and your boss isn’t in your corner

Panic, mixed with a smattering of anger and disbelief, is a natural response to a bad performance review. But it’s not productive. seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images Insider spoke with career experts about the steps you should take after you get a bad review. Some hard reflection is in order. Ask yourself: Is there credibility to what…

OnePlus promises four years of major OS updates for some 2023 phones

OnePlus is joining the ranks of Android vendors committing to longer-term support. The Oppo brand is promising four years of major OxygenOS updates for “selected” phones launching in 2023 and later. They’ll also receive five years of security patches. The company hasn’t named devices, but it won’t be surprising if the company prioritizes higher-end phones…

South Dakota bans TikTok from government-owned devices

Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, has signed an executive order prohibiting government employees, agencies and contractors from downloading and using TikTok on state-owned devices. In her office’s announcement, Noem said she issued the order due to growing security concerns that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been using the social media app to…

OnePlus boosts device longevity with commitment to 4 years of OS updates and 5 years of security updates

OnePlus has confirmed that it will be offering 4 years of OS updates and 5 years of security updates on select models, enabling users to keep devices for longer.  The announcement came out of an Oxygen OS event in London, where OnePlus confirmed that OOS 13.1 would launch globally in the first half of 2023,…

OnePlus Commits to Four Major OxygenOS Updates, Five Years of Security Starting in 2023

OnePlus made a big promise today for its best phones starting in 2023. The company committed to providing more software updates than ever, including an extra generation of OxygenOS, in addition to more security patches. During an event in London, OnePlus announced that on “selected devices” launching in 2023, they will offer four generations of…