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Unlimited annual leave its the dream, right? Will you ever get any work done? The concept of unlimited holiday leave originated in the mid-1990s within thetechindustry in Silicon Valley. On paper, unlimited holidays sound great. After all, we all need downtime and rest is crucial. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. We do things a little differently on this side of the pond though. So anything additional is really a bonus....

Last year, cyber security company Kaspersky detected nearly3.5 millionmalicious attacks on mobile phone users. According to a global report commissioned by private company Zimperium, more thanone-fifthof mobile devices have encountered malware. And four in ten mobiles worldwide arevulnerableto cyber-attacks. But how do you know if your phone has been targeted? And what can you do? How does a phone get infected? 40% off TNW Conference! In Australia, Scamwatch received16,000 reportsof the Flubot virus over just eight weeks in 2021....

Building a virtual world is going to be a costly affair. 40% off TNW Conference! So Zuckerbergs 2030 vision doesnt seem far-fetched. Creators will be really pissed if the firm keeps taking that much commission when the program is expanded. Zuck sure would like some of that money and user growth, wouldnt he? That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh. That’s one heck of a mixed bag....

Its not a bad process, but its a tad lengthy. Thankfully, I accidentally found this amazing trick to launch the Notes app and start writing. It was so simple that I am still kicking myself for not knowing it all these years. Are you ready for it? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Okay, so bring your cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen. Mac uses something called a Hot Corner to activate the Notes app....

They sit under the dedicated two-wheel division,Cooper Bikes. The Cooper Bikes Company was founded in 2009 aiming to build innovative bikes for the urban environment. And they look a treat! These ebikes dont resemble the somewhat space-age futuristic chunky offerings that some other companies are rolling out. This makes them almost indistinguishable from a conventional bike. So theyre more for city riders than those seeking long riders at speed. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

And we might see that happen in just a few months from now, if not a few weeks. A recently registered trademark has hinted toward the Pixel Watch name and I really like that. This week, weve had a chance to look at more than just renders or trademarks. AnAndroid Centralreport gave us a glimpse of what the Pixel Watch might look like with real-life photos. The images came through a person who found the watch left behind at a bar in the US....

So one of the things that I believe Twitter should do is open-source the algorithm. Musk argued that disclosing what amplifies or downranks tweets would reduce the risk of behind the scenes manipulation. How would Elon Musk change Twitter if he were to buy it? First, hed make it open source. These concerns have been rampant with Google and Facebook. This open-sourcing move could be game-changing for social media overall....

And its definitely worth a deep dive. Looking for the latest trends or need to know information for your ownstartupor even your next investment? The GSER provides comprehensive, data-driven research on startups, with 280+ entrepreneurial innovation ecosystems and 3 million startups. Lets look at some of its findings and profile some cool startups in the agtech and new food space. COVID 19 as a catalyst for change 40% off TNW Conference!...

Have you ever made a mistake that you wish you could undo? Correcting past mistakes is one of the reasons we find the concept of time travel so fascinating. Butis time travel really possible in our universe, or is it just science fiction? Our modern understanding of time and causality comes fromgeneral relativity. For decades, physicists have been trying touse general relativity to figure out if time travel is possible....

Scammers struck the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) universe and stole some tokens. But, dont worry, you cant blame web3 for it. It asked people to connect theirMetaMask(or any other equivalent cryptocurrency wallet), to claim the land. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. However, it was just a trick to steal NFTs. ?There is no mint going on today. It looks like BAYC Instagram was hacked. Do not mint anything, click links, or link your wallet to anything....

Conservative politiciansderided the boardas scared of free speech. And does it matter if a member owns company stock or not? Venture capitalist Fred Destinwrote that in 2018, citing what he called an old Silicon Valley proverb. The quote has been making the rounds on Twitter recently in light of Musks hostile bid. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. In other words, a board that isnt functioning effectively can definitely destroy a companys value....

On your marks, get set… save the world. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Previous winners include: Quick take:this is a fantastic opportunity. Its also been selected as the preferred innovation platform of theRight Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance. Call for Code participants join a global force for good the moment they sign up. They get access to IBM partner ecosystem technologies such as cloud services,machine learningmodels, and developer support....

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. to digest in this update. By early 2017, more than half of the worlds total population was using the internet. For context, the typical internet user now spends more than 40 percent of their waking life online. China still has a large unconnected population too, despite the countrys internet users now numbering well over1 billion. For context, Chinas offline population accounts for just over 14 percent of the worlds unconnected in April 2022....