https://www.geekwire.com/2023/ai-and-the-future-of-human-health-leroy-hood-on-the-new-age-of-scientific-wellness/ Money was one factor, of course. But she’d chosen to take the job in no small part becuase it was a W-Corp. Even as far back as at school she’d practiced and looked to be more aware, conscious of wellness as as much a part of her career as her studies. She didn’t really … [Read more…]
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/27/23700364/microsoft-designer-update-ai-edge-browser-social-media-tools She didn’t expect to enjoy it. Everyone was doing it and she knew she’d have great content to post when she “returned”, but she was nervous. She’d posted that and had been heartened by the emojis that came back. The first twenty minutes had been the worst. She was sure her band was registering … [Read more…]
https://www.ft.com/content/ca4359c8-0ce2-417a-8d9c-52360cf5397f It began, of course, when my kitchen was the office. “We realise this is a difficult time for us all and so we’re offering…” the memo said. It was sweetened with deals on fitness equipment, health insurance and even therapy. As we were ‘encouraged’ back to The Office, the “optional” programme was extended. Yearly … [Read more…]
https://www.adweek.com/creativity/tommy-hilfiger-try-on-clothes-with-zero10/ The security guard looked at her. He probably recognised her but there was nothing he could do. It was a free country. Well he could of course and the feeds were full of tales of people being turned away. But the community would always help you find another shop, another screen. She already knew … [Read more…]
https://www.ft.com/content/0e2f6f8e-bb03-4fa7-8864-f48f576167d2 It’s not hard to get hold of. There are plenty of small shop owners who don’t ask for ID. You don’t even need to ask your big brother to go in for you. We share the best shops with each other. We know. Why do we do it? Well it’s cool. And everyone else … [Read more…]
https://www.engadget.com/meta-completes-within-acquisition-223323552.html We keep each other motivated. We joined in January (of course) and promised to meet up twice a week. That was the advice from the Gym. They had all our details ready: personalised programme based on stuff they already seemed to know about us – history, attitudes, behaviours. Uncanny really. It’s tough but at … [Read more…]
https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/adland-increasingly-struggling-mental-health-nabs-says/1812435 He needed to get the stats down. Breathe. That’s it. Look, they’re moving. Focus. He’d done it before, he knew he could could get there. What had he been picturing that time? he thought. No, don’t struggle to remember. Blue sky. Breathe. He glanced again at the wearable, waiting for the hue to shift. … [Read more…]
https://hbr.org/2023/01/managers-stop-distracting-your-employees We were all pleased when they got rid of the “nag bands” as we used to call them. Supposedly a wellness thing – don’t get me started on those PRA discussions! – but really about gentle reminders and encouraging aphorisms. I wasn’t the only one that taped over the screen. There was a lull … [Read more…]
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hottest-app-right-now-one-where-teens-have-to-say-nice-things-about-each-other-11665940854 It had been one of those days. He called them “Great Resignation Days”. He had the message in draft and his finger hovered. He didn’t need this. Pink Floyd played in his mind, school wasn’t the only place where you felt like just another brick. I am not a number he yelled silently. Before … [Read more…]
Zuckerberg says Meta’s next VR headset will launch in October and will focus on ‘social presence’ https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/26/zuckerberg-says-metas-next-vr-headset-will-launch-in-october-and-will-focus-on-social-presence/ It had taken some time getting him there. Maybe it was the word ‘therapist’… or maybe the word ‘couple’: probably both. As the therapist tried to get him to talk about their relationship and his position in it, … [Read more…]