Amazon profit falls as pandemic-related costs rise
Amazon's sales soared in the first three months of the year, as more home-bound people shopped online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
May 1, 2020
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Are you stressed? Your eyes may provide a window into your mental workload
With nearly breakneck speed, the demands of work productivity in today's society seem to have increased tenfold. Enter multitasking as a way to cope with the insistence that tasks be completed almost immediately. Previous ...
Dec 11, 2018
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Employers navigate virus pandemic without firm guidelines
It started with extra hand sanitizer and wipes for keyboards and headphones. Then came the directive for employees to lug their laptops home every night just in case. Finally, the memo arrived urging all employees to work ...
Mar 13, 2020
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Q&A with Jason Hong on scams and other vulnerabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact countless aspects of everyday life, CyLab researchers are monitoring its effects on people's cybersecurity and privacy.
Apr 1, 2020
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Amazon is asking some corporate workers to relocate as part of its return-to-office policy
Amazon is asking some corporate workers to relocate to other cities as part of its return-to-office policy, which mandates workers to be in the office three days a week.
Jul 22, 2023
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How do we design buildings that enable occupants to thrive?
Americans spend 87 percent of their time indoors, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Jul 24, 2019
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Amazon settles with 2 outspoken workers it fired last year
Amazon is settling with two former tech workers who accused the retail giant of illegally firing them last year for speaking out against the company.
Sep 30, 2021
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The end of offices? New York's business districts face uncertain future
Boarded-up stores, shuttered restaurants and empty office towers: COVID-19 has turned New York's famous business districts into ghost towns, with companies scrambling to come up with ways to entice workers to return post-pandemic.
Jan 27, 2021
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NY agency files discrimination complaint against Amazon
A state agency in New York has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant discriminated against pregnant and disabled workers by denying them "reasonable accommodations" and forcing them ...
May 18, 2022
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