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Re:Sam Altman says era of remote work is over;worst mistake of tech in...
on Friday May 05, 2023 @07:05PM (#35836185)
Are there any counter examples of remote-first new companies that built something exceptional while always being remote?
As opposed to companies that built something exceptional in person and are maintaining it remotely.
Re:Googlers angry about CEO’s $226M pay after cuts in perks and 12,000...
on Thursday May 04, 2023 @06:05PM (#35822774)
Isn't taking the blame part of why CEOs get paid millions of dollars? 226 of them in this case. Pichai signed up for it and is objectively a winner too.
Re:My pay went from $240k to $0
on Thursday May 04, 2023 @12:17AM (#35811130)
What are the odds there are missing details in this story?
Re:Tesla ran over worker rights, again, US labor judge finds
on Sunday April 30, 2023 @12:51PM (#35764346)
What are those reasons and why doesn't that apply to some degree to the rest of the government?
Re:Tesla ran over worker rights, again, US labor judge finds
on Sunday April 30, 2023 @12:15PM (#35763974)
Doesn't he say that most regulation is good and is currently pushing for regulation of AI?
Re:Tesla ran over worker rights, again, US labor judge finds
on Sunday April 30, 2023 @12:11PM (#35763940)
Is that what happened in San Francisco?
Re:Why Are Lithium Prices Collapsing?
on Sunday April 30, 2023 @12:06PM (#35763869)
Are people confusing lithium with cobalt? Where 70% of it comes from the Congo.
Re:Whistleblowers are the conscience of society, yet suffer gravely
on Sunday April 30, 2023 @12:04PM (#35763853)
Why hasn't he been pardoned by either party?
Re:FDIC set to take First Republic Bank into receivership
on Saturday April 29, 2023 @12:20AM (#35749995)
That would help. When are they going to resume?
Re:Check if your IKEA chair is compatible with your screen
on Friday April 28, 2023 @09:28PM (#35749097)
What, you don't like the subscription model they added in 2024?
Re:Red Hat layoffs spark calls to unionize, CEO wades in
on Friday April 28, 2023 @09:16PM (#35749055)
Dear sir, are you suggesting that something that worked well for certain things at certain times may not automatically apply to all 21st century industries in the year 2023?
Re:Founders’ Email to Clubhouse Employees
on Thursday April 27, 2023 @05:29PM (#35734873)
Is there a template these companies are working from?
> If you are among those impacted, you will receive a calendar invite to a 1:1 meeting with a manager in your department within the next 10 minutes.
Dropbox also today:
> If you've been impacted, you'll be sent a calendar invitation within the next 30 minutes for a 1:1 with a leader on your team https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/company/a-message-from-drew
Re:Jerry Springer, legendary talk show host, dead at 79
on Thursday April 27, 2023 @05:24PM (#35734810)
How did you figure out this diagnosis?
Re:US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low
on Thursday April 27, 2023 @01:15PM (#35731372)
While obesity hits an all time high. One has to wonder if we traded one vice for another? Is it better to smoke if it means you eat less? Or vice versa? What's the tradeoff in health?
Are there more health problems as a result of smoking or obesity, in cases where one has made this trade?
Re:US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low
on Thursday April 27, 2023 @01:10PM (#35731274)
But something like 50% of studies don't replicate?
Re:Lyft to cut 1,072 employees, or 26% of its workforce
on Thursday April 27, 2023 @01:07PM (#35731232)
It's both easy to forget why Uber/Lyft was revolutionary and easy to remember why.
Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature
on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @10:50PM (#35722746)
They should be faster, but don't they support voice commands while driving? That's the idea so you don't have to touch it much or at all while driving.
Re:Netflix Loses 1M Users in Spain over Password Policing
on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @04:23PM (#35719452)
It goes both ways, does it not? Companies and their respective goods or service can't survive without being profitable.
Re:UK Blocks Microsoft’s $69B Activision Deal
on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @11:04AM (#35714792)
Was that proven? And how close did employees get to taking over the company?
Re:Shell admits 1.5C climate goal means immediate end to fossil fuel g...
on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @04:14PM (#35706088)
Why do you think the problem is carbon or unique to our time period?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FulCYJxakAAemxR?format=jpg&name=...
Re:Apple will launch a journaling app in iOS 17, but that’s bad news f...
on Friday April 21, 2023 @10:29PM (#35662817)
Wouldn't it be useful for tracking down anyone?
Re:Google's Rush to Win in AI Led to Ethical Lapses, Employees Say
on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @02:19PM (#35631483)
Isn't that akin to getting tired of critical thinking?
Re:Google's Rush to Win in AI Led to Ethical Lapses, Employees Say
on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @02:07PM (#35631344)
Is anyone else getting tired of the "employees say", "experts say", "researchers say" tactic in journalism?
How many? And importantly, what percentage is that? What do the other employees or experts say?
Re:Why Some Researchers Think I’m Wrong About Social Media and Mental ...
on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @12:02PM (#35629852)
If the whole school is invited to jump into the abyss, what do you do?
Re:Global rice shortage is set to be the biggest in 20 years
on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @11:59AM (#35629818)
Who started the war? What year did it start?
Re:Arrest made in Bob Lee case. Alleged killer also worked in tech
on Thursday April 13, 2023 @08:23PM (#35564022)
That's funny, but what if you look at the past 20 or 30 years so you have a larger sample?
Re:Arrest made in Bob Lee case. Alleged killer also worked in tech
on Thursday April 13, 2023 @08:19PM (#35563988)
I may have missed that one or didn't think of the question yet.
Re:Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse decline
on Thursday April 13, 2023 @03:42PM (#35561099)
It worked for Bezos!
Re:South Korea to give $490 allowance to reclusive youths to help them...
on Thursday April 13, 2023 @03:32PM (#35560945)
Hopefully not MIT!
Re:Arrest made in Bob Lee case. Alleged killer also worked in tech
on Thursday April 13, 2023 @02:44PM (#35560161)
What percentage are entrepreneurs and what percentage are people with mental health problems and or drug addiction?