Bosses want to work remote more than employees, but still push return to office

In the years-long debate over remote work, upper-level executives have often been the loudest — and staunchest — advocates for returning to the office.  But many bosses want to work from home as much as, if not more than, their employees do, according to a new survey of 3,000 American workers and managers from software … Read more

Mexican authorities investigate massacre after rival criminal groups clash in remote desert

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities in the violence-plagued southwestern state of Guerrero said they were investigating a gruesome massacre that took place in a part of a remote desert where two rival criminal groups have been fighting for control. Police investigators had found five burned bodies stacked onto a burned vehicle when they arrived … Read more

Anger in remote parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir after 3 die while in the army’s custody

NEW DELHI — Anger spread in some remote parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir after three civilians died while in the army’s custody, officials and residents said Saturday. This comes two days after a militant ambush killed four soldiers. Locals said the Indian army detained at least eight civilians on Friday for questioning, a day after rebels … Read more

Stanford economist says the US is ‘stuck’ with remote work as more offices sit empty — is the bell tolling for US commercial real estate?

‘Return to the office is dead’: Stanford economist says the US is ‘stuck’ with remote work as more offices sit empty — is the bell tolling for US commercial real estate? The great post-pandemic return to office (RTO) is a polarizing issue in the U.S. labor market. While many companies want their workers to return … Read more

US border officials are closing a remote Arizona crossing because of overwhelming migrant arrivals

PHOENIX (AP) — So many migrants are crossing from Mexico into the United States around remote Lukeville, Arizona, that U.S. officials say they will close the port of entry there so that the operations officials who watch over vehicle and pedestrian traffic going both ways can help Border Patrol agents arrest and process the new … Read more

This refurbished Apple TV and Siri Remote set is only $75 ahead of the holidays

This refurbished Apple TV and Siri Remote are just $75 now.  StackSocial Some of us remember the days when plasma TVs were the latest and greatest entertainment machines, but now the hype has turned to smart TVs. If you don’t want to spend hundreds (or thousands) on a brand-new TV but want app and streaming … Read more

Remote company rents apartment in Spain where workers stay for free

Some workers go to great lengths to hide hush trips from their bosses. But employees of the Polish company PhotoAid needn’t bother. The company, which helps travelers take their own passport photos at home, allows its employees to stay at an apartment in Spain for free — provided they work while they’re there. The apartment … Read more

Cruise’s Robotaxis Require Remote Human Assistance Every 4 to 5 Miles

Things just keep getting worse for Cruise, the troubled robotaxi company that once dreamed of being a leader in the autonomous driving industry. Only a month after a violent collision forced the company to ground all of its fleets nationwide, multiple news outlets have reported that the company’s “self driving” cars are…well…not actually driving themselves, … Read more