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Let's do another round of European alternatives to Big Tech, because we care and we don't gatekeep 🙂 :
- Chrome, Edge, Safari --> @Vivaldi
- iCloud, Google Drive --> @protonprivacy @infomaniak_network, @Mastodon, Cryptee
- Google Search --> @StartpageSearch @Qwant , @ecosia, @Mojeek, Tiger.ch
- MS Office --> @libreoffice
- Gmail --> @Tutanota , @protonprivacy Mail
- iPhone --> @jolla @volla
- iOS, Android --> @murena e/OS
…& much more: https://europeantechmap.eu
The correlation, taken from this other quote from the same article I referenced in the previous toot:
“The AI race is playGenAIn important role in driving toxic boss energy, too: 44% of workers said that their company invests more in AI than things like providing one-on-one coaching for people managers, and training the next generation of leaders within the company”
I bet we didn't expect that one, did we? And if we did... Oh, my! 😤 [2/2]
Leaving this quote here: “A staggering six out of 10 workers said they currently have a toxic boss. Meanwhile, 70% say they’ve had a toxic boss at some point in their career” 👈🏻 Whoaaah! That’s mind-blowing! 🤯😱
I bet that massively poignant & utterly depressing statistic doesn’t just apply to the workplace, but in general as well, don’t you think? 🤔
I think I may have found a correlation though ... [1/2]
More info 👉🏻 https://www.fastcompany.com/91534390/6-in-10-workers-say-they-have-a-toxic-boss-study-finds
Drinking salt water when you're thirsty just makes you thirstier.
Competing to feel better about yourself ultimately makes you feel worse about yourself (even if you win).
And guess what new research finds about the effect of interacting with chatbots when you're lonely?
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976261427747
RE: https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/116521307476692073
Oh oh ... One for those at the far back, in case you are thinking about de-googling yourself and find better alternatives for your Web browsing habits, here's another reason to help you decide with the move... 👇🏻
Looking for alternatives? 🤔
Try @Vivaldi 👌🏻😊
The tech sector is massively failing older people.
I just spent over an hour trying to assist an elderly neighbour with her home phone. The provider’s website and contact phone number make it as difficult as possible to speak to a human, defaulting to mobile phone based text workflows.
The earliest the provider can have an engineer visit is in 3 weeks.
Very friendly humans when you talk to them, but a completely broken system.
One for #TuneTuesday, shall we? For whenever you may need a massive boost of energy… 💪🏻😎
Goldfrapp - Ocean Feat. Dave Gahan 😍👉🏻 https://youtu.be/pSozvePvdek
RE: https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/116516850762889346
“Chinese courts rule AI replacement is not legal grounds for firing workers as global tech layoffs hit 78,000”
https://thenextweb.com/news/china-court-ai-layoffs-illegal-labor-law
Remember a while back when surveys showed that people in China were a lot less anxious about "AI" than those in the west?
Three big political parties in Germany, Social-Democratic SPD, the Green and the Left Party coordinated to #LeaveTwitter today.
Here's the SPD farewell message on Twitter, translation by me:
X has descended into chaos in recent years. Political debates thrive on dialogue that reaches and informs people. X, on the other hand, is increasingly promoting misinformation. That is why we are no longer posting to this account.
Vivaldi Browser
Alfie Kohn
Andy Piper
Baldur Bjarnason
Jan Wildeboer 😷