Productivity

Researchers Studied Work Habits in a Heavily AI-Pilled Workplace. They Sound Hellish

A case study found that workers worked at a "faster pace," on a "broader scope of tasks," and that they just worked generally more.

Artificial Intelligence Mike Pearl Feb 9

There’s More Proof That Return to Office Is Pointless

A University of Pittsburgh study found that RTO mandates may just be a power grab that doesn't affect productivity.

Tech News Maxwell Zeff Jan 30

AI Will Make Our Society Even More Unequal, Economists Warn

AI threatens to shift even more power from workers to the wealthy, shrinking tax bases and weakening governments, writes economist Yingying Lu.

Artificial Intelligence Yingying Lu Apr 30

New York’s New Warehouse Worker Law Sets Sights on Amazon’s Dystopian ‘Time Off Task’ Productivity Metric

The law will force employers to disclose and place limits on productivity quotas and provide its workers details on productivity expectations.

Commerce Mack DeGeurin Dec 21

The World’s Largest Four-Day Work Week Experiment Reveals Increase in Employee Wellbeing

The workplace experiment in the United Kingdom has reached its halfway point after three months and some of the firms even plan on making the change permanent.

Tech News Kevin Hurler Sep 21

World’s Largest Four-Day Work Week Experiment Begins

Thousands of UK employees will work 80% of the traditional work week while maintaining 100% of their salaries.

Tech News Kevin Hurler Jun 6

Panasonic to Offer Four-Day Workweek in Japan

Productivity actually goes up when workers have more flexibility with their hours.

Tech News Matt Novak Jan 10

The Best Apps for Getting Real Work Done on Your Phone

The debate about whether you can get serious work done on a tablet continues, but what about the even smaller computing device you carry around in your pocket? Apple, Google and Microsoft all make mini versions of their office apps for use on the go, and here’s how they stack up against each other—and whether…

Gadgets David Nield Mar 3

Can You Pay Your Way Out of Email Hell?

There’s no perfect way to manage massive quantities of emails, but everybody has their preferences. Some people are Gmail purists, who might be sad to know that the Google’s free supercharged email management app Inbox will stop working on April 2. Others are Outlook devotees, who probably get the app free through work. Me, I’m…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Mar 19

11 Tech Tricks for a More Productive 2019

The start of a new year is as good a time as any to start using all the tech around you to live and work smarter: Get more done in less time and free up some space for doing the stuff that you really enjoy. Here are some of our favorite app and gadget hacks…

Gadgets David Nield Jan 14

18 Quick Tricks for Google Docs

Behind the clean and tidy interface sported by Google’s online office apps, there are all kinds of features and tools you might not yet have stumbled across—and some of them can seriously improve your productivity. Here are 18 of our favorite quick tricks that won’t take long to learn but which will come in handy…

Gadgets David Nield Sep 21

Get All Your Web Apps in One Place with Taco

It’s all to easy for your digital life to become a sprawling, unmanageable mess as you keep tasks, notes, photos and files across multiple accounts—a problem that Taco is designed to tackle head on. It pipes in information from a huge range of online portals (from Evernote to Gmail) and lets you track them all…

Gadgets David Nield May 23

How to Disguise Fun Websites at Work

The internet is an interesting place, which makes it all the more tempting to steal a few minutes of catch-up time during regular office hours. Though it can actually make you more productive, not every boss is cool with you wasting precious workday hours browsing the web. Thankfully, we have a few solutions for you.…

Gadgets David Nield Apr 11

Dropbox Wants To Take On Google Docs… Good Luck!

You probably know Dropbox for one thing, and one thing only: storing shit. Maybe you’ve used its acquired Mailbox app or even Carousel, but storing photos, videos, spreadsheets, or other digital ephemera is what Dropbox is known for. Now the company wants to expand — into Google Docs territory. Dropbox is rolling out an online…

Tech News Darren Orf Oct 15

Flag All Company Emails for Faster Inbox Processing

Internal emails from the company you work for can be crucially important or a complete irrelevance—either way, being able to spot these company messages at a glance in your inbox can make a big difference to your email productivity. Here’s how to quickly set up a filter in three of the most popular desktop clients.…

Gadgets David Nield Jul 28

8 Tools to Help Block Out Online Distractions

The problem with the web is there’s just so much of it; an endless tide of funny videos, pop quizzes, and social alerts ready to distract you from other, more urgent tasks at hand. We wouldn’t say there’s anything inherently wrong with killing time online, but if you really need to buckle down on an…

Gadgets David Nield Jun 20

Super-Specific Artisanal Goods Might Be Bad for the Economy

You’d think a renewed focus on handmade products would be good for a country’s economy. That’s not the sentiment in Australia, where a new report is claiming that handcrafted industries which require more employee hours, like bread baking and winemaking, are to blame for the country’s sagging productivity. The Australian Productivity Commission has determined that…

Tech News Alissa Walker May 4

Are long hours the new status symbol?

80 years ago, long working hours seemed to be on the decline, with ideas like the six-hour work day being floated. Now, that trend has reversed — and so has the way we think about them. https://gizmodo.com/should-we-move-to-a-six-hour-workday-1484871246 The New Yorker has a look at the way long working hours have become more accepted, and even…

io9 Ria Misra Jan 21

Parallels Access Transforms Your Desktop Apps into iPad Apps

Parallels Access turns your iPad into a porthole to your more powerful (and heavier) Windows or Mac computers somewhere else. Connecting the your iPad to your remote machine through the cloud is the (relatively) easy part. The real magic is how Parallels Access elegantly shrinks your desktop applications into manageable tablet apps. Remotely accessing a…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Aug 27

The Gear and Apps You Need to Survive the Next Semester

Okay, this is it. Back to school, again. Whether it’s your first college semester or you can see graduation on the horizon, these tools will make the next few months infinitely more bearable. Take Note This isn’t 2003; you no longer need to carry a cumbersome spiral-bound notebook that will either get lost/torn/burned by your…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Aug 17

Productivity

Researchers Studied Work Habits in a Heavily AI-Pilled Workplace. They Sound Hellish

There’s More Proof That Return to Office Is Pointless

AI Will Make Our Society Even More Unequal, Economists Warn

New York’s New Warehouse Worker Law Sets Sights on Amazon’s Dystopian ‘Time Off Task’ Productivity Metric

The World’s Largest Four-Day Work Week Experiment Reveals Increase in Employee Wellbeing

World’s Largest Four-Day Work Week Experiment Begins

Panasonic to Offer Four-Day Workweek in Japan

The Best Apps for Getting Real Work Done on Your Phone

Can You Pay Your Way Out of Email Hell?

11 Tech Tricks for a More Productive 2019

18 Quick Tricks for Google Docs

Get All Your Web Apps in One Place with Taco

How to Disguise Fun Websites at Work

Dropbox Wants To Take On Google Docs… Good Luck!

Flag All Company Emails for Faster Inbox Processing

8 Tools to Help Block Out Online Distractions

Super-Specific Artisanal Goods Might Be Bad for the Economy

Are long hours the new status symbol?

Parallels Access Transforms Your Desktop Apps into iPad Apps

The Gear and Apps You Need to Survive the Next Semester

Antarctic Expedition to ‘Danger Zone’ Accidentally Discovers Previously Uncharted Island

How Two Indie Darlings Are Challenging a Collapsing Industry With Their Next Game

‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ Trailer Promises Many Kills, Actually

Forget Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch 8 (2025) Is Now Priced Lower on Amazon Than at Samsung’s Official Site

Artemis 2 Day 9: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Button, an AI Gadget From Former Apple Staff, Is Giving a Whole Lot of Nothing

15 Major Pieces of Movie News That Might Break Next Week

This Portable Dual Foldable Monitor Hits Its Lowest Price on Amazon, Making Triple-Screen Setup More Affordable Than Ever

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

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Productivity

Researchers Studied Work Habits in a Heavily AI-Pilled Workplace. They Sound Hellish

There’s More Proof That Return to Office Is Pointless

AI Will Make Our Society Even More Unequal, Economists Warn

New York’s New Warehouse Worker Law Sets Sights on Amazon’s Dystopian ‘Time Off Task’ Productivity Metric

The World’s Largest Four-Day Work Week Experiment Reveals Increase in Employee Wellbeing

World’s Largest Four-Day Work Week Experiment Begins

Panasonic to Offer Four-Day Workweek in Japan

The Best Apps for Getting Real Work Done on Your Phone

Can You Pay Your Way Out of Email Hell?

11 Tech Tricks for a More Productive 2019

18 Quick Tricks for Google Docs

Get All Your Web Apps in One Place with Taco

How to Disguise Fun Websites at Work

Dropbox Wants To Take On Google Docs… Good Luck!

Flag All Company Emails for Faster Inbox Processing

8 Tools to Help Block Out Online Distractions

Super-Specific Artisanal Goods Might Be Bad for the Economy

​Are long hours the new status symbol?

Parallels Access Transforms Your Desktop Apps into iPad Apps

The Gear and Apps You Need to Survive the Next Semester

Antarctic Expedition to ‘Danger Zone’ Accidentally Discovers Previously Uncharted Island

How Two Indie Darlings Are Challenging a Collapsing Industry With Their Next Game

‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ Trailer Promises Many Kills, Actually

Forget Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch 8 (2025) Is Now Priced Lower on Amazon Than at Samsung’s Official Site

Artemis 2 Day 9: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Button, an AI Gadget From Former Apple Staff, Is Giving a Whole Lot of Nothing

15 Major Pieces of Movie News That Might Break Next Week

This Portable Dual Foldable Monitor Hits Its Lowest Price on Amazon, Making Triple-Screen Setup More Affordable Than Ever

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

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Are long hours the new status symbol?