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ProPublica Staff Strike Over AI, Layoffs, and Wages

Unionized staff at ProPublica, one of the country’s leading nonprofit newsrooms, are walking off the job for 24 hours beginning Wednesday and asking the public to honor a digital picket line. The roughly 150 members of the ProPublica Guild are in the midst of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement after unionizing in 2023. The union […]

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Drove Me Crazy

Daily life is different when you’re tracking glucose. A little over a year ago, I was on my way to a conference. My bags were packed, the Uber was on its way, but there was one last thing to do before I could head to the airport. Tearing open a small isopropyl alcohol wipe, I […]

GoPro to Reduce Workforce by 23 Percent

GoPro has announced plans to cut nearly a quarter of its workforce in an effort to return to profitability, after struggling with increased competition and declining revenue. The cuts, announced in a Form 8-K filing, are expected to amount to 145 jobs, roughly 23 percent of GoPro’s 631 employees, and could cost GoPro as much […]

“Uncover 5 Little-Known Safety Functions of the Apple Watch”

Apple Watch boasts numerous discreet features that elevate it beyond merely being a fitness tracker or an entertainment gadget. This includes safety functionalities, such as the capability to contact emergency services and transmit your location to them simply by pressing the side button. Together with the Apple Health app and its associated features, this wearable becomes an undervalued resource, granting users a sense of security.

Several of the safety characteristics of the Apple Watch connect to tools you likely already utilize, like the heart rate monitor and compass. Additional features engage when the device identifies a significant incident, enabling the wearer to reach out to emergency services, and even making a call on their behalf if they are unable to do so. These are the kinds of features you wish you will never require, but will be grateful for should a situation occur. We will review some of the lesser-known safety attributes of the Apple Watch and instances where they have genuinely been lifesaving.

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