Productivity

Anything to do with Productivity

Liliane @Liliane - almost 5 years ago

How to Improve Your Productivity as a Working Programmer

How to Improve Your Productivity as a Working ProgrammerFor the past few weeks, I’ve been obsessed with improving my productivity. During this time, I’ve continuously been monitoring the amount of work I’ve been getting done and have been experimenting with changes to mak...continued

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Zetta @Zetta - over 4 years ago

Make “work from home” work for you

In my job at Google, I advise people on how to use their time as efficiently as possible. When working from home, my productivity strategies are even more important because I don’t have the ordinary structure of a day at the office, like commuting to work, walking to meet...continued

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Gregoria @Gregoria - over 4 years ago

45 Slack Tricks to Boost Productivity & Improve Collaboration

Slack is an undeniably popular messaging channel for businesses — it's used by over 12 million people worldwide, and 87% of its users say Slack improves communication and collaboration.As a daily Slack user myself, I can attest that it's an incredibly helpful tool for sen...continued

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Allene @Allene - about 4 years ago

Microsoft Surface Duo official bumper cases to cost $40 each

Microsoft Surface Duo makes its U.S. debut on September 10, expanding the premium PC family with an ambitious Android-powered dual-screen device. The form factor toys with a new approach to mobile productivity, capable of extending apps, or running multiple, across twin d...continued

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Cyril @Cyril - almost 4 years ago

Microsoft envisions 'scoring' meetings based on body language

You might not have to endure as many unnecessary company meetings in the future. GeekWire has found a Microsoft patent application for an “insight computer system” that would give meetings scores based on body language, facial expressions, the number of atten…

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Moises @Moises - about 4 years ago

Novartis starts share buyback, highlights product pipeline - Reuters UK

Novartis is initiating a previously announced share buyback worth up to $2.5 billion, it said on Tuesday as it highlighted its research and development pipeline in an investor presentation.

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Moises @Moises - about 1 year ago

The best early deals from Amazon’s October Prime Day event

Amazon is offering steep discounts on a range of tech ahead of its Prime Big Deal Days event. We’ve collected the best early deals on smart speakers, e-readers, and more.

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Nestor @Nestor - about 4 years ago

Microsoft thinks remote workers need a 'virtual commute'

If there’s one thing you don’t miss from your pre-pandemic life, it’s probably your commute to work. But Microsoft is convinced that daily commutes have unique benefits, and it wants to revive those benefits by replacing your daily commute with morning and evening tasks. ...continued

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Bobby @Bobby - almost 4 years ago

Engineering Productivity Can Be Measured – Just Not How You'd Expect

Build high-performing teams by getting real-time insights on how to deliver projects faster, improve quality, and reduce meeting load

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Giovanni @Giovanni - over 3 years ago

Digital boost to productivity since pandemic likely to last-BoE's Bailey - Reuters

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he expected that an increase in productivity gains brought about by more investment in technology since the onset of the coronavirus crisis would prove to be lasting and grow.

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Nelson @Nelson - about 4 years ago

Join Greylock’s Asheem Chandna on November 5 at noon PST/3 pm EST/8 pm GMT to discuss the future ...

The world of enterprise software and cybersecurity has taken multiple body blows since COVID-19 demolished the in-person office, flinging employees across the world and forcing companies to adapt to an all-remote productivity model. The shift has required com…

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Webster @Webster - 11 months ago

Cultural Values and Productivity

By Andras Ek, forthcoming in the Journal of Political Economy: This paper estimates differences in human capital as country-of-origin-specific labor productivity terms in firm production functions, making it immune to wage discrimination concerns. After accou…

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Hannah @Hannah - over 3 years ago

Bank of England's Haldane says job uncertainties are "pretty acute" - Reuters

Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane said on Tuesday uncertainties about Britain's labour market remained "pretty acute" even though employment and vacancies have bounced back quickly from the COVID crisis.

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Felicita @Felicita - about 4 years ago

Your Google Nest speaker could be hiding a great-sounding Chromecast feature - Express

Your Google Nest speaker could be hiding a great-sounding Chromecast feature Express 5 delightful things you didn't know Google Home could do CNET Increase your productivity with these 5 gadgets Digital Trends Google N…

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Hannah @Hannah - 11 months ago

The Best Return-to-Office Policies Aren’t One-Size-Fits-All

A conversation with Gartner’s Kimberly Shells on crafting human-centric RTO policies.

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Liliane @Liliane - over 4 years ago

Michael Moore talks to Stephen Colbert about his new climate change documentary

Like millions of New Yorkers, Michael Moore is currently self-isolating at home. But he hasn't let social distancing slow down his productivity.During an appearance on The Late Show on Tuesday, the documentary-maker told Stephen Colbert about his new movie — a feature len...continued

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Alexzander @Alexzander - 7 months ago

Apple @ Work Podcast: Security and productivity in the age of AI

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect App…

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Elliott @Elliott - over 5 years ago

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Banking Accelerator is now generally available

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Banking Accelerator is now generally availableThis site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use.Source: Microsoft.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Microsoft Dynamics • Softw...continued

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Ericka @Ericka - about 5 years ago

I'm Nick Douglas, Lifehacker Staff Writer, and This Is How I Work

I'm Nick Douglas, Lifehacker Staff Writer, and This Is How I WorkSony and Marvel Strike a New Deal to Keep Spider-Man in the MCUSource: Lifehacker.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Nick Douglas • Lifehacker • Sony • Marvel Entertainment • S.T.R.I.K.E. • New Deal • Spider-...continued

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Leda @Leda - about 3 years ago

UK card spending recovers to 100% of pre-pandemic level - Reuters

Spending on payment cards in Britain last week rose to 100% of its pre-pandemic level of February 2020, up from 95% a week earlier, data showed on Thursday.

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Moises @Moises - about 3 years ago

UK PM Johnson: We are changing the direction of the UK economy - Reuters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he was changing the direction of the British economy, shifting away from a reliance on cheap imported labour.

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Marjory @Marjory - about 4 years ago

Genemod raises cash for its lab inventory management service used by research institutions around...

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Jimmy @Jimmy - almost 4 years ago

SunCulture wants to turn Africa into the world’s next bread basket, one solar water pump at a time

The world’s food supply must double by the year 2050 to meet the demands from a growing population, according to a report from the United Nations. And as pressure mounts to find new crop land to support the growth, the world’s eyes are increasingly turning to…

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Raoul @Raoul - over 5 years ago

The “Digital Revolution” of Wellbeing

The “Digital Revolution” of Wellbeing by Michael SpenceTrump is often called an isolationist, but he is as interventionist as his predecessors. His strategy is simply to rely more heavily on US economic power than military might to coerce adversaries, which creates its ow...continued

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - over 5 years ago

Amazon warehouse workers strike on Prime Day (Warren approves)

Amazon warehouse workers strike on Prime Day (Warren approves)Amazon workers at a Minnesota warehouse are temporarily going on strike Monday, the first of two Prime Day summer sales, the Daily Beast reported.Employees at the Shakopee, Minn., Amazon Fulfillment center said...continued

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