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The pandemic has also offered workers a lesson on flexible work hours. Perhaps you’ve taken time later in the morning to help your child with their algebra coursework, only to look up and notice you’ve missed lunch. Or maybe you’ve gotten an early start on the day so you could go for a jog with your running group. This flexibility in hours is another productive way to think about how your work fits into your life. … [Read more...] about 5 ways to ask your boss for more flexibility at work

Meetings will be shorter and more efficient After being inundated with back-to-back virtual meetings and experiencing the exhaustion that comes with them, we have figured out how to suffer less and make meetings as short as possible. Some of us have learned how to get to the point faster, share information more quickly, and become more prepared for meetings. It’s my prediction that we’ll take some of these learned behaviors and apply them to in-person meetings, thus economizing our time by preparing better and faster. … [Read more...] about 3 ways communication will change after the pandemic

HireVue’s assessments can vary from a simple game of math proficiency to custom evaluations that predict specific job outcomes—such as sales or performance reviews—based on resumes, psychometric tests, and video interviews. These custom assessments are expensive and time-consuming to build, and they feasibly could be used for years after their development. Last year, HireVue algorithms analyzed millions of job interviews, of which some unknown percent still use facial analysis. Now, HireVue says it is removing the facial analysis component of these assessments when they come up for review. … [Read more...] about Independent auditors are struggling to hold AI companies accountable

The map is part of a larger campaign called “Ban the Scan” that’s meant to educate people around the world on the civil rights dangers of facial recognition. Research has shown that facial recognition systems aren’t as accurate when it comes to analyzing dark-skinned faces, putting Black people at risk of being misidentified. Even when accurate, the technology exacerbates systemic racism because it is disproportionately used to identify people of color, who are already subject to discrimination by law enforcement officials. The campaign is sponsored by Amnesty in partnership with a number of other tech advocacy, privacy, and civil liberties groups. … [Read more...] about These crowdsourced maps will show exactly where surveillance cameras are watching

How much lighter? As much as 23% in testing. That number doesn’t just look big; it made a world of difference to how people felt while wearing the prosthesis. Some 36% of subjects reported feeling more confident, and more than half reported that the prosthesis felt more like it was actually part of their body. … [Read more...] about Scientists can hack your nerves so artificial limbs feel lighter