It hasn’t been a good couple of years for the tech industry, as we’re still in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, this debilitating chip shortage, and the struggling global economy. Because of this, many people working at major tech companies are losing their jobs. Some companies needed to cut less than 100 people while some companies are rumored to have cut more than 1,000. Meta had to cut a fair number of staff members Meta had to cut a fair number of staff members...

The Surface Laptop SE will be perfect for schools The Surface Laptop SE will be perfect for schools Microsoft showed off a short video highlighting the features that come with the computer. First and foremost, it’s not going to come with any bells or whistles, as to be expected. It has the basic ports that any student would need: a USB-A port, a USB C port, a headphone jack, and an AC adapter....

In Westminster today, the Mindful Nation UK report from the Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group (MAAPG) will be launched. The report is the culmination of several years’ work, initiated by the former member of Parliament Chris Ruane, to bring mindfulness training into British politics: first by introducing politicians to the practice, and then by exploring its relevance to public life, in the form of a Parliamentary inquiry. Along the way, more than a hundred MPs and members of the House of Lords have taken a mindfulness course in Parliament, and hundreds more witnesses—researchers, teachers, public policy makers and course participants—have contributed to the MAPPG’s inquiry....

Whippman’s article is part of an expected and welcome backlash on an ancient practice intended to assist people in the reduction of suffering. This work, of course, has been secularized and scientificized, therefore making it culturally congruent and palatable for this time and place. Where the uptake has been most striking and for which there is the most evidence is in the area of mental health. Mindfulness is not a panacea, and its adoption in schools, the workplace, over the sink, while rinsing Spaghetti-Os, or engaged in the drudgery of a mind numbing job far outweighs the evidence for its efficacy and effectiveness....

These Xiaomi & Redmi devices will get MIUI 13 in Q1 2022 These Xiaomi & Redmi devices will get MIUI 13 in Q1 2022 The company listed the devices that will get MIUI 13 in the first quarter of this year. So, at some point from today, and the end of March, all of these devices should get access to MIUI 13. We are, of course, talking about global versions of these phones....