The NHL and NHL Players' Association have given up on the possibility of staging the next World Cup of Hockey in September 2020 but will continue collective bargaining talks. In separate statements released Wednesday, the league and NHLPA announced that there's not enough time to put together a World Cup in roughly 20 months. The sides […]
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The digital hermitage: How “remote work” has changed over 20 years
Enlarge / Not my actual home office, but you get the idea. (credit: Manuel Breva Colmeiro / Getty Images) As we look back on the past 20 years of Ars Technica from our “orbiting HQ,” one of the things we’ve gotten to witness firsthand is how the nature of working from home has changed. Today, […]
Share before you’re ready: Embracing vulnerability improves your work
We all want to do work that matters, but not all of our work ends up resonating across the organizations we work for. Sharing early can change that.Read More
St Lucia: Blissful way for you to work out, rest and play
LOVE ACTIVELY: Swimming in the Caribbean Sea (Image: BRITT) Iit’s not every day that I get to start the morning with an energetic swim in open water, but for guests at St Lucia’s Cap Maison hotel, it is positively encouraged. As I gently plied the calm, warm Caribbean sea, a guide paddling a kayak alongside […]
IBM’s latest quantum computer is a 20-qubit work of art
Last year, IBM hauled a 50-qubit quantum computer to CES. Or, rather, it brought the eye-catching bits — an intricate collection of tubes and wires that resembled a steampunk chandelier — and left the more cumbersome cooling and power-management parts at home. The complete system, housed at a research lab in Yorktown Heights, New York, […]
US transport security workers forced to work for free during shutdown call in sick en masse
US Transportation Security Administration employees are calling in sick in protest over being forced to work without pay during the government shutdown that shows no signs of ending after 14 days. After a recent CNN report that call-ins have shot up, more than doubling in some cases and affecting four major airports, TSA and its […]
Kango, HopSkipDrive Try to Make Ride-Hail Work for Kids
The outfits vying to be the “Uber for kids” must build viable businesses that assuage all sorts of concerns about kids in cars. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c1d6a61a213105887f0d1f9/master/pass/ridehailing-for-kids-1082116762.jpg
The CEO who took over Burger King at age 32 learned that any major problem at work usually boils down to one of 3 reasons
Business Insider/Jessica Tyler As the CEO of Restaurant Brands International, Daniel Schwartz oversees Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes. Schwartz started as CFO at Burger King in his late 20s before becoming CEO at 32. He said the most important management lesson he learned was to realize that in business, bad execution is the result […]
The CEO who took over Burger King at age 32 learned that any major problem at work usually boils down to one of 3 reasons
Business Insider/Jessica Tyler As the CEO of Restaurant Brands International, Daniel Schwartz oversees Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes. Schwartz started as CFO at Burger King in his late 20s before becoming CEO at 32. He said the most important management lesson he learned was to realize that in business, bad execution is the result […]
5 ways your smartphone can help you work from home
In today’s world, going to work doesn’t always mean heading into an office — or even using a computer. Modern technologies and features on your smartphone make it possible to stay connected to your job, even when you’re not sitting at a physical desk. We’ve rounded up five features you can use today that […]
