Verizon is upping its minimum wage, announcing on Monday that it will now pay at least $20 per hour to retail, sales and customer service teams nationwide. The company says that the new increase will automatically apply to new hires, while current employees will have their rates automatically adjusted. For retail and inside sales — …
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Listening to music or a podcast on your phone could help you fall asleep if you’re having trouble shutting your mind off after a busy day. However, if you fall asleep to your tunes you run the risk of draining your battery or (if you leave it plugged in) waking up to a rather warm device. For a simple remedy …
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For more than a decade now, a bright promise in fashion and apparel has loomed just over the horizon. Smart clothes with sensors and next-generation textiles could transform our wardrobes into health-tracking garments. These ideas haven’t just come from startups. Even companies like Levi’s and Under Armour have floated the idea of jackets that offer touch control shortcuts and workout …
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WhatsApp is adding a new way for users to gather and chat with Communities, which is intended for organizations like schools and neighborhoods to coordinate and share media. Communities are WhatsApp’s answer to Telegram’s massive Groups and Channels, and while it’s unclear how many users can join a Community, they won’t be as much as the “hundreds of thousands of …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. In response to a new COVID-19 wave in China, the country’s authorities have locked down affected areas like Shanghai and Kunshan. These areas include parts suppliers that could lead to a big shortfall of millions of iPhones, according to a new Reuters report. …
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Elon Musk had a busy Thursday. In the morning, the Tesla CEO announced his offer to buy social media platform Twitter for $43 billion in cash, and in the afternoon he gave an interview at a TED conference to discuss what he wants to do with the site if he acquires it. One change he wants is for Twitter to …
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Millions of people use Slack every day to communicate with co-workers and friends, whether it’s back-and-forth GIF threads or quick one-off messages. The app is filled with extra features to make messaging easy and fun. Scheduling your Slack messages to deliver at a later time is one of its handier features for today’s hybrid workspaces. If you work different hours …
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If you’re having problems watching Netflix while using a virtual private network on your phone or laptop, you may have seen error code M7111-5059 displayed along with this message: “Whoops, something went wrong. Streaming error. You seem to be using an unblocker or proxy. Please turn off any of these services and try again.” VPNs are legal in the US, …
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Unlimited Google Photos storage is back, as long as you’re a T-Mobile customer willing to spend $15 a month for the honor. The opportunity is “coming soon” exclusively to T-Mobile, as reported earlier Tuesday by The Verge. Customers will be able to store unlimited photos and videos in full resolution, as well as getting 2TB of storage for Gmail and Drive. …
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Last year, Razer made a surprise entry into the Bluetooth audio glasses market with its Anzu “smart glasses” — and the result was surprisingly good. In terms of sound, the Anzu were only a tad behind Bose’s Tenor and Soprano audio glasses, and I was generally impressed with them. At launch, they cost $200. But now both the round and …
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