Category: Business

Tens of thousands of people have been laid off at Amazon, Meta, Salesforce and other once-voracious tech employers in recent months. But one group of workers has been particularly shortchanged: US immigrants holding H-1B visas for workers with specialist skills. Those much-sought visas are awarded to immigrants sponsored by an employer to come to the […]

Whether it’s a calling, a passion, a way to make money — or some combination of all three, writing is a pretty rewarding way to spend your time, not that I’m biased. But before you set out for your favorite cafe with a typewriter and a funky hat (neither of which are an actual requirement […]

Digital transformation is now cemented into mainstream vernacular, but it is far from fully understood. Contrary to what you might glean from software marketing pamphlets, installing a new technological system is not the solution to your organization’s biggest problems. Successful digital transformation initiatives are not centered on the technology itself but on the people they […]

You don’t have to be a farmer to appreciate the versatility of chicken wire. This mesh fencing is the go-to netting choice for chicken coops because it’s relatively easy to cut and super cheap — like you can get 32 feet for $20. But don’t let chicken wire’s low price and low-profile utility fool you. […]

In the quiet and calm of night, I started hearing random thuds which I thought were outside my bedroom window. I ignored them. Then the thuds moved to the area in the ceiling above my head and scurrying sounds followed the thuds. It sounded like a dance party with tiny pitter-pattering feet and it meant […]

Graham led research in November and early December that found Covid misinformation surged on Twitter after the platform lifted its ban on misleading health information. Since January 1, new analysis by Graham shows there have been more than 326,000 tweets and retweets containing “died suddenly” or “#DiedSuddenly,” with a spike of 5,000 in one hour on […]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed like everything found a way to exist in a no-contact, digital space, including healthcare. From telehealth to online pharmacies, it was now easier than ever to get medical care and advice from the comfort and safety of home. Online pharmacies have existed since the 2000s, but have become increasingly […]

Two years ago, Mary Louis submitted an application to rent an apartment at Granada Highlands in Malden, Massachusetts. She liked that the unit had two full bathrooms and that there was a pool on the premises. But the landlord denied her the apartment, allegedly due to a score assigned to her by a tenant-screening algorithm […]

SRE (site reliability engineering) is a field defined by its constant evolution – from Google’s in-house secret recipe to the hottest new practice for the biggest enterprises to a diverse and holistic mentality practiced by companies of all sizes. In our State of SRE survey, we predicted that the skillsets and responsibilities of people in the […]

Dear Penny, My boyfriend of three years now has charged up $10,000 on my credit card until finally I put a stop to it. He started a business with a food truck and says he will pay me back and not to worry. Well, he’s only giving me $300 each month, and $160 goes to […]