The key for tech companies to make remote work sustainable is not through policy, but by shifting "work" away from in-person surveillance toward defined results (Cal Newport/New Yorker)

Cal Newport / New Yorker:
The key for tech companies to make remote work sustainable is not through policy, but by shifting “work” away from in-person surveillance toward defined results  —  Companies must move away from surveillance and visible busyness, and toward defined outcomes and trust.

Amazon not alerting employees about 'performance monitoring': Report

According to documents obtained by The Seattle Times, some Amazon employees have "described the experience of being on the performance-management plan, called Focus, as baffling and demoralising". https://ift.tt/3yN05fq

Intel details its European expansion plans, says $20B investment into a regional semiconductor fab may be spread across several EU member states (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Intel details its European expansion plans, says $20B investment into a regional semiconductor fab may be spread across several EU member states  —  Semiconductor maker talks of ‘ecosystem-wide project’ as it lobbies for support from bloc  —  US chipmaker Intel has said investment …

Profile of PodSwap, a startup offering a battery replacement service for Apple's AirPods, and a great example of why we need right-to-repair legislation (Kif Leswing/CNBC)

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Profile of PodSwap, a startup offering a battery replacement service for Apple's AirPods, and a great example of why we need right-to-repair legislation  —  - Owners have noticed that Apple AirPods eventually will last only an hour or so before needing to be recharged, compared to their four-to-five-hour battery life out of the box.

Investigation sheds light on Force 47, the Vietnamese army's online information warfare unit behind pro-state Facebook groups that aim to correct "wrong views" (James Pearson/Reuters)

James Pearson / Reuters:
Investigation sheds light on Force 47, the Vietnamese army's online information warfare unit behind pro-state Facebook groups that aim to correct “wrong views”  —  In Vietnam, where the state is fighting a fierce online battle against political dissent, social media “influencers” …

How digital pharmacies like Alto, Capsule, and Medly, which together have raised $650M+ since Jan. 2020, are trying to disrupt incumbents like CVS and Walgreens (Angelica LaVito/Bloomberg)

Angelica LaVito / Bloomberg:
How digital pharmacies like Alto, Capsule, and Medly, which together have raised $650M+ since Jan. 2020, are trying to disrupt incumbents like CVS and Walgreens  —  Filling a prescription can be time-consuming and frustrating.  There's the trip to the pharmacy, then the wait in line.