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Digital monitoring is no substitute for engaged management for remote work success, says study

Experimental Design. Credit: The Effects of Digital Surveillance and Managerial Clarity on Performance (2025) A new study from the University of California San Diego and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology examines digital worker surveillance—specifically, the use of software to monitor remote workers’ activities—and tests how effective they are in improving worker performance. The results reveal […]

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Science

How do mosquito repellents work? A chemistry expert explains

Credit: Jimmy Chan from Pexels It’s summertime, and for many of us that means plenty of time outside—and, unfortunately, mosquitoes. The combination of the increase in temperature and plenty of water is ideal for these blood-sucking insects to make their presence felt. In the best-case scenario, they are a pest, delivering a highly unpleasant sting. […]

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Weather

Four-month road closure for water mains work

Work being carried out to replace water mains in Redhill has prompted the closure of a road for up to four months. SES Water said more than 800m of pipes would be replaced along Gatton Park Road in Redhill. The road will close on Monday and is expected to reopen in late May, the company […]

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Entertainment

Cynthia Erivo Hopes to Keep Creating Work That Will ‘Resonate and Hopefully Move People’

Back in 2019, Cynthia Erivo received the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Breakthrough Performance Award. Just six years later, she will be lauded with Variety’s Creative Impact in Acting Award, commemorating the Emmy, Grammy and Tony award-winning performer’s latest achievement: playing Elphaba in “Wicked.” Her performance has received rave reviews, and she has been nominated […]

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Lifestyle & Culture

Salary Story: I Doubled My Earnings — For The Same Type Of Work — With One Job Change

In our series Salary Storieswomen with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young people more insight into how to advocate for themselves […]

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