China science body lists ‘digital humans’ and optical chips among key challenges
Government-funded association highlights 30 areas that got the most attention from research and industry groups last year.
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The workplace attention span is dead: Most office workers can’t go 30 minutes without getting distracted
The good news: It’s not just you unable to home in on work tasks during your 9-to-5. The bad news:…
China’s social media companies pledge to clamp down on anti-Japanese posts after a fatal stabbing attack last week
China’s Internet companies are cracking down on online hate speech, and specifically anti-Japanese speech, following the fatal stabbing of a…
Seattle plastic surgery provider accused of posting fake positive reviews must pay US$5mil
The company threatened to sue and did sue some patients if they did not take down negative reviews, according to…
A WFH ‘culture war’ has broken out across Europe, with the UK leading the charge as the most WFH-friendly country, while France lags behind
Sometime between March 2020 and the end of 2021, ‘office workers’ ceased to be a thing.
Scammers pose as Grab reps to lure users to fake ecommerce website
Scammers are posing as Grab representatives to trick users into becoming merchants for a fake ecommerce website with the company’s…
Bosses are lying to burned-out employees by posting fake jobs to give false hope that help is on the way
Applying for a job can be tedious and frustrating enough – especially if the role you applied for doesn’t even…
Amazon plans discount web store in effort to counter Temu, Shein
Amazon.com Inc plans to launch an online storefront for low-priced apparel and home goods, the company’s biggest move to date to…
Businesses are using ‘sociologists, psychologists, and anthropologists’ to get staff back to the office
Most bosses want workers back under their noses, at least in a hybrid model, but are struggling with resistance from…