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Woman Leads Double Life While Working Remotely from Africa Without Authorization

An American woman is opening up about her double life working remotely overseas without permission from her job. In an as-told essay from Business Insider , the woman who remained anonymous had a lot to say about the year she spent working internationally and the hoops she had to jump through to make it happen The nameless mom says she was allowed to work at her dream job, a sleep-study lab in Virginia. However, things changed after she became pregnant with her son. She worked up until the day she went into labor. Thankfully, her boss approved for her to work remotely from home to spend more time with her newborn.  “At that time, I was the only remote employee who worked for this company,” she told Business Insider. “Working at home wasn’t a luxury a lot of other people had the option to do, and I felt grateful. It was the only way I could take care of my son and not lose this dream job.” The new mother felt she was in the perfect position. She had her dream job and the flexibility...

Tim Cook hints that an iPhone subscription could be Apple’s next big move

It probably hasn’t escaped anyone’s attention that the name of the game these days at Apple is subscription revenue, as the iPhone maker’s signature hardware product continues to mature and the company looks for new ways to generate recurring revenue. This is why we’ve seen Apple roll out subscription packages that offer video games, music, TV, and news, all of which have combined to push the company into a completely new era. Previously, the entirety of the company had been oriented around the sale of expensive hardware. If Apple is truly committed to its new emphasis on services, however, one aspect of its operation still needs to change — and during Apple’s earnings call with analysts this week, that’s exactly what CEO Tim Cook signaled he’s open to. Investors have wondered for years whether Apple might be open to selling iPhones via a subscription, one which could include some of the other offerings that Apple customers subscribe to. Cook was asked about that this ...

China rolls out world's biggest 5G network

Three state-owned carriers revealed their 5G data plans this week What just happened? China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom have launched 5G services across 50 cities in the country including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Huawei, blacklisted by the US, reportedly played a major role in China's 5G rollout. The launch of the network was initially planned for next year but got pulled ahead of schedule by the state-owned carriers. 5G networks have rolled out in several parts of the western world, but China's roll-out of the technology on Friday is reportedly the world's largest (yet). Prices of 5G plans by all three state-run telecom operators start at around $18 / month (30GB /500 call minutes) and scale up to $85 / month (300GB / 3,000 call minutes), which some experts say are potentially still too high for widescale adoption, given China's per-capita income. Reportedly, download speeds will also vary according to data plans. Subscribers o...

Samsung announces the first 108MP camera sensor designed for smartphones

Samsung has unveiled its new 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX camera sensor, which it says is the first in the industry to go beyond the 100 million-pixel mark. Back in May, Samsung introduced the 64-megapixel ISOCELL Bright GW1. Last month, Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi posted an image taken on an unknown handset showing the level of detail this sensor can capture. Additionally, Realme CEO Madhav Sheth Realme showed off some photos taken by its 64MP quad-camera phone, which also uses the GW1 sensor, that can shoot images up to 9,216 x 6,912. While we’re still waiting for a handset with a 64MP camera to release, Samsung has unveiled its ISOCELL Bright HMX, which ups the megapixel count to a massive 108MP. Like the 48MP and 64MP sensors, this latest version is part of Samsung’s 0.8-micrometer (μm) image sensor lineup. The new 1/1.33-inch sensor is another to utilize pixel-merging Tetracell technology, which merges four pixels into one, allowing it to take 27MP photos in low-light environmen...

Things You Need To Let Go Of By “Twenty Five”

People who make you question yourself, your self-worth, and who you are as a human being. The fear of dying alone, never finding love, or not being enough for someone. Any sense that you “deserve” to have something that you aren’t willing to work for. The people who didn’t love you back, and especially the ones who never will. An unwillingness to work to get better at something since you’re not in college and a grade doesn’t depend on it. The idea that asking for help makes you weak. Considering yourself “not like other girls” and therefore, writing off girls as friends. Considering yourself “not like most guys” and therefore, writing off guys as friends. Writing off ANYONE as a potential friend before you’ve actually taken the time to get to know them. Any anxiety of things that are new to you just because they aren’t like what you’ve always known. Prejudices that have been established because of the unknown. Habits ...

Names Of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims To Be Released

      The Tree of Life synagogue is pictured following Saturday’s shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 28, 2018 The names of those shot dead by a gunman yelling “All Jews must die” will be released on Sunday after the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the United States, officials said. The gunman stormed a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, killing 11 worshipers and wounding six other people including four police officers before he was arrested. Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto told CBS television station KDKA that when the list of the dead is released by federal officials at a news conference at 9 a.m. on Sunday, it “will rip your heart out”, saying he personally knew some of the victims. The Tree of Life synagogue in the city’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, a heavily Jewish area, was holding a Sabbath religious service at the time of the shooting. The mass shooting prompted security alerts at houses of worship around the coun...

US Flags To Be Flown At Half-Staff After Synagogue Shooting – Trump

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event, in the East Room of the White House on October 24, 2018, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski US President Donald Trump ordered that American flags be flown at half-staff following a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 people dead. All flags at the White House, public grounds, military posts, naval stations and ships will be flown at half-staff through October 31 as a mark of “solemn respect” for the victims, Trump ordered.

Fears For Leicester City’s Thai Chairman After Helicopter Crash

Smoke rises from the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed in a car park outside Leicester City Football Club’s King Power Stadium in Leicester, eastern England, on October 27, 2018. A helicopter on Saturday crashed near the football stadium in the central UK city of Leicester, police said. The crash took place hours after Leicester drew 1-1 with West Ham in a Premier League match at the King Power Stadium. Sky Sports broadcast pictures of what it said was the helicopter in flames, reporting it belonged to Leicester City Football Club’s Thai owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Leicester City’s charismatic Thai chairman was the subject of growing concerns on Sunday after a helicopter belonging to the billionaire crashed and burst into flames in the stadium carpark shortly after taking off from the club’s pitch. There was no confirmation whether London-based Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who frequently flies to and from Leicester’s home games by helicopter, was on board the aircraft which appear...

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