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The jiggle is up: bosses bust staff who fake computer activity
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The jiggle is up: bosses bust staff who fake computer activity

Productivity-tracking tools can detect when remote workers are pretending they’re busy.

Once a utopia for Trump-weary exiles, NZ has turned to the right
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Once a utopia for Trump-weary exiles, NZ has turned to the right

Coalition party leaders are 'battling it out to see who's the alpha dog'.

The underground network sneaking Nvidia chips into China
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The underground network sneaking Nvidia chips into China

Shipments circumvent US export controls through supply-chain blind spots.

Meta created a ‘supreme court’ – then threatened its funds
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Meta created a ‘supreme court’ – then threatened its funds

New European law gives social media watchdog a chance to branch out.