Month: June 2020

Working from home has inspired bosses to find new ways of tracking their employees, says a study. Hmm, what is my employee doing now? Getty Images/iStockphoto Your bosses have become a little more caring. They understand that working from home isn’t ideal. They know you may have kids or a small apartment. Or both. So, with the … Continue reading Demand for employee surveillance software soars Continue Reading →

From converted caves to underground pools, here are seven hotels and houses on the Greek island of Santorini designed by local studio Kapsimalis Architects. Saint Hotel, Odi Stepping down towards the sea from the cliffs of the village of Odi, Saint Hotel features terraced patios with bright blue pools and white walls. In total the hotel contains 16 … Continue reading Seven Santorini island retreats by Kapsimalis Architects Continue Reading →

GitHub is investigating the service issues GitHub is down for thousands of software developers this morning. The Microsoft-owned service, which provides version control via Git and hosting for software development, has been down for more than an hour. GitHub users have experienced errors logging into the service, and some are even unable to use their … Continue reading GitHub goes down, affecting thousands of software developers Continue Reading →

After a decade of development, Petr Janda has completed the architectural revitalization of the Prague riverfront. Originally built as a quay and shipment point, the area was deserted after flooding in 2002 and had since been used as a car park. With gradual program activation, the Brainwork’s design team has achieved a cultural and social revival within a public … Continue reading Petr Janda Revitalizes Historic Riverfront Of Prague Continue Reading →

People tend to overlook the published date of an article and interpret the information as current news. This seemingly small mistake can be problematic, as the context may differ in the current climate. Therefore, Facebook will soon roll out a new app feature to inform users if an article is over 90 days old before they decide … Continue reading Facebook Will Warn You Before You Post Old News, Which Is Not Always OK, Boomers Continue Reading →

Microsoft locations in NYC, London, Sydney, and Redmond will be turned into experience centers Microsoft is giving up on physical retail. Today the company announced plans to permanently close all Microsoft Store locations in the United States and around the world, except for four locations that will be “reimagined” as experience centers that no longer sell products. … Continue reading Microsoft to permanently close all of its retail stores Continue Reading →

Almost 110,000 online stores are still running the soon-to-be-outdated Magento 1.x CMS.     The Visa and Mastercard payment processors, along with Adobe, have tried last-ditch efforts this month to get online store owners to update their platforms. In three days, on June 30, the Magento 1.x platform is set to reach its official end-of-life … Continue reading Adobe, Mastercard, Visa warn online store owners of Magento 1.x EOL Continue Reading →

TikTokers are roasting Donald Trump again, and this time, they are deliberately abandoning their shopping carts at Trump’s official store. After purchasing bulk tickets for Trump’s rally and not showing up, TikTokers are now going after his online store. The latest move involves filling up online shopping carts with ‘Make America Great’ sweaters and then abandoning them. This … Continue reading TikTok Users Troll Trump Again By Pranking His Official Store Continue Reading →

Google Photos has gotten a new logo to reflect the “simplified experience” it offers users in 2020. The new logo was highlighted by Justin Duino, who showed the revamped Googles Photo symbol in a tweet. The icon is a departure from the pointed pinwheel and has a new rounded shape for each of its four … Continue reading Google Photos Users Express Dismay Over App’s ‘Simplified’ Pinwheel Redesign Continue Reading →