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This app can reduce social media overuse

June 9, 2022

The time we spend on our phones can run easily from an easygoing couple of minutes to a dissociative hour of doom-scrolling where we finally look around and say, “How did I kill a whole hour?” These “dissociative states” are common. We get into them when we’re so focused on a … [Read more...] about This app can reduce social media overuse

Pittsburgh launches ‘guaranteed income’ program with Jack Dorsey donation

August 5, 2020

Last week, we wrote about “guaranteed income” and the support it's getting from mayors across America, who formed a network called Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. That group was launched by Stockton, Calif. Mayor Michael Tubbs, who launched his own guaranteed income program in … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh launches ‘guaranteed income’ program with Jack Dorsey donation

Twitter engineer leads movement to replace racially-loaded tech terms

July 15, 2020

What sort of impacts do words have in our everyday jobs? For Regynald Augustin, a programmer at Twitter, the unquestionable drive to change the terminology used in his day-to-day job was an effort that started back in January. The impetus for change started after he received an … [Read more...] about Twitter engineer leads movement to replace racially-loaded tech terms

Twitter is encouraging its employees to continue working from home

May 15, 2020

As companies around the world are encouraging their employees to work from home to prioritize the health and safety of their workforce and communities amid coronavirus, some businesses are considering making working from home a permanent option for their employees. Just this … [Read more...] about Twitter is encouraging its employees to continue working from home