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As we enter spring, the days may be getting longer, but the average workday seems to be contracting. Corporate employees in the U.S. now seem to be ending their day at 4:39 p.m., according to a new report by the workforce analytics platform ActivTrak. Thats more than 40 minutes earlier than when workers clocked out just two years prior. While employees still start their day on average just before 8 a.m., the average length of the workday has dropped to about eight hours and 44 minutes.The report, which looked at data from nearly 220,000 workers at 777 companies, indicates that productivity has actually increased by 2% despite the slight reduction in time worked. Some employees seem to be embracing tactics like the Pomodoro technique and working in short bursts of time: ActivTrak found that the average productive session had jumped by 20%, from 20 to 24 minutes. (A productive session is defined as the time spent working without disruption.)Theres also some seasonal variability in working hours, according to ActivTrak. People tend to work more during the months of August and December, when they might be playing catchup after a vacation or hustling to meet end-of-year deadlines.Given the productivity figures and the prevalence of hybrid work, however, its possible that the workday has actually shifted more than shortened. People may be logging off earlier but then finishing up their work later or during weekends. (Since the workday timings are an average, some people could be working longer hours than what the report captures.)The reports findings seem to support this idea: Employees are logging nearly 12 hours of work during the weekend, up from about 10 hours and 35 minutes. On average, about 5% of employees worked on the weekend in 2024, a 9% increase from the year prior. This was most common at larger companies with between 1,000 and 5,000 employees, where 12% of people worked on weekends.While U.S. employees may appear to be working less, it seems more likely that theyre leaning into the flexibility enabled by hybrid work. Long before the pandemic, many parents and others with caregiving responsibilities said they logged back on after hours to stay on top of their work.With more people now working remotely at least part of the week, its possible their days are truncated by doctors appointments and bedtime routines, leaving them to play catchup on weekendsor earlier in the morning. The report also found that on average, hybrid employees actually had longer workdays than people who were entirely remote or worked in the office full-time, which could be explained by greater variability in their schedules.The promise of a more flexible workday has driven much of the pushback to return-to-office mandatesand for good reason, if this report is any indicator. Employees seem to want the flexibility to set their own schedule, even if that means working during off-hours, and the variability in the average workday has not caused a dip in productivity. (In other surveys, workers repeatedly list a flexible schedule and the ability to work remotely as the top perks they seek in a job.)The ActivTrak report suggests that RTO policies dont necessarily have a clear impact on output: In a case study of five companies, some saw an increase in productivity after implementing strict in-office mandates, while others saw a decline. While CEOs continue to extol the benefits of in-person collaboration, theres little evidence that employees need to be in the officeor clock longer hoursto be effective in the workplace.

The US Postal Service (USPS) will begin working with Elon Musks Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs. On Thursday, US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy signed an agreement with the Trump era organization, welcoming the agencys infiltration, which other federal organizations have railed against in recent weeks.In a letter sent to Congress, DeJoy explained that DOGE will assist USPS in identifying and achieving further efficiencies within the operation. DeJoy praised DOGE by saying, the team was gracious enough to ask for the big problems they can help us with. It has long been known that the Postal Service has a broken business model that was not financially sustainable without critically necessary and fundamental core change.DeJoy was hired by President Trump in 2020 to head USPS as Postmaster General as it struggled financially through the pandemic. Under DeJoys leadership, USPS has already been slashing jobs since 2021. In the past four years, it has cut 30,000 jobs, and plans to make another drastic round of layoffs, cutting 10,000 more employees over the next month.Last month, DeJoy announced plans to step down from his role, as Trump announced he would make sweeping changes to USPS. He mused about firing the board and allowing the Commerce Department to seize control. We want to have a post office that works well and doesnt lose massive amounts of money. And were thinking about doing that, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office at the time.Doing so would be a step towards privatizing the postal service, something Trump has previously talked about. But, despite the call for massive changes, USPS is the federal agency Americans view most favorably, second only to the National Parks Service. A 2024 Pew Research Center survey found that 72% had a favorable view of the postal service.In his letter, DeJoy pressed that USPS retirement assets and the Workers Compensation Program have been mismanaged and the Postal Regulatory Commission, an agency which helps ensure the Postal Service operates transparently, abides by the law, and sets fair rates unnecessary. The agency has inflicted over $50 billion in damage to the Postal Service by administering defective pricing models and decades old bureaucratic processes that encumber the Postal Service, DeJoy said.Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, was quick to push back on the move, issuing a statement that sharply criticised DeJoys decision to work with DOGE. The only thing worse for the Postal Service than DeJoys Delivering for America plan is turning the service over to Elon Musk and DOGE so they can undermine it, privatize it, and then profit off Americans loss, Connolly said.He continued, This capitulation will have catastrophic consequences for all Americans especially those in rural and hard to reach areas who rely on the Postal Service every day to deliver mail, medications, ballots, and more.DeJoys agreement with DOGE comes as the agency moved to dismantle the department of education this week. On Tuesday, more than 1,300 workers were told they would be losing their jobs, halving the number of employees working for the department and sparking fears that school lunch programs will be likely to disappear amid the cuts.With research showing school meals are the healthiest meals Americans eat, Congress needs to invest in underfunded school meal programs rather than cut services critical to student achievement and health, said SNA President Shannon Gleave, RDN, SNS, in a statement this week.Gleave continued, These proposals would cause millions of children to lose access to free school meals at a time when working families are struggling with rising food costs. Meanwhile, short-staffed school nutrition teams, striving to improve menus and expand scratch-cooking, would be saddled with time-consuming and costly paperwork created by new government inefficiencies.

No, this isnt a Blackberry device, although it does have the same appeal. The PicoCalc by Clockwork Pi is a pocket-sized computer disguised as a calculator, powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico, and built for anyone who loves the charm of old-school computing. With its compact form, rubber QWERTY keyboard, and retro-inspired software, it feels like something plucked straight from the golden age of personal computing. Its the kind of gadget that makes you want to tinker, program in BASIC, and rediscover the simple joy of making a machine do exactly what you tell it to.Clockwork Pi has a history of making delightfully geeky handhelds, from the GameSHell to the DevTerm. But while those devices leaned more modern, the PicoCalc is a true throwback. Its powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico or the newer Pico 2, with a modest 133MHz dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor, just 264KB of RAM, and an optional overclock to 200MHz. That might sound tiny by todays standards, but its right in line with the legendary machines it draws inspiration fromlike the Apple II and Commodore 64. This is computing at its most fundamental, a machine that forces you to strip away the fluff and focus on the code.Designer: Clockwork PiThe device itself is an odd but beautiful mix of retro and modern. It has a 320320 4-inch color IPS display, a rubber QWERTY keyboard, and even dual speakers. Despite its name, its much more than a calculatorits a programmable microcomputer that fits in your hands. Whether youre coding in BASIC, tinkering with Lisp, running a UNIX System 7 clone, or just playing MP3s and retro games, the PicoCalc lets you dive into the raw fundamentals of computing. This isnt about maximizing powerits about embracing limitations and rediscovering the roots of digital creativity.For a small machine, it packs some clever hardware tricks. The custom carrier board includes 8MB of pseudo-static RAM (PSRAM) to offset the Raspberry Pi Picos limited memory, and it supports full-size SD cards for storage. Theres even an STM32 coprocessor onboard, adding extra I/O possibilities for the hardware hackers out there. And if you want a little more power, you can swap in the Raspberry Pi Pico 2, which upgrades the processor cores, doubles the RAM, and increases onboard storage. The GPIO pins from both the RP2040 and STM32 chips are exposed, opening the door for interfacing with sensors, robotics, or whatever wild experiment you can dream up.Software-wise, Clockwork Pi is aiming for a blend of nostalgia and experimentation. Interactive BASIC and Lisp environments are included, giving you a direct pipeline to old-school computing methods. You can also program in C, C++, Python, Lua, Golang, JavaScript, and Rust. It even supports the Raspberry Pi Pico Software Development Kit (SDK) and Arduino IDE, making it a highly adaptable tool for DIY projects and experimentation. However, Clockwork Pi doesnt have the best track record for software supportprevious devices shipped with partially functional Linux builds that rarely saw updates. Hopefully, the PicoCalcs simpler nature means a smoother experience out of the box.One of the best things about the PicoCalc is its price. At just $75, its significantly more affordable than Clockwork Pis other handhelds, making it an easy impulse buy for anyone who loves retro computing. The fact that its an open hardware project also means the schematics will eventually be available, so tinkerers can modify and improve upon the design.This is the kind of device that reminds you why you fell in love with computers in the first place. It strips away the distractions and brings back that sense of discoveryof typing out a program, watching it run, and tweaking it until it does exactly what you want. Whether youre a hobbyist, a programmer, or just someone who misses the golden age of computing, the PicoCalc scratches an itch that modern devices often ignore. And yeah, I really, really want one.The post This has to be the Coolest Nerdy Calculator Ive seen in years and I desperately want one first appeared on Yanko Design.

Amid deteriorating relations between the US and Canada, many Canadian video game developers are opting not to travel to San Francisco for next weeks Game Developers Conference.

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Apple's latest M4 MacBook Air is just as repairable as the previous two iterations, as a teardown of the device shows no major changes from the M2 model.Apple's M4 MacBook Air uses the same chassis as the previous two generations. Image Credit iFixitThe new MacBook Air, with an M4 system-on-chip, was announced on March 5, 2025. Though the laptop features an upgraded 12MP front camera with center stage support and is available in a new Sky Blue color option, it's practically identical to the M3 MacBook Air. The new-and-improved MacBook Air is even available in the same 13-inch and 15-inch sizes as its predecessor.As was noted by iFixit in a teardown of the M4 MacBook Air, the device uses the same chassis as the M2 MacBook Air, which was introduced in 2022. This means that the entire disassembly process remains unchanged, with the laptop's USB-C ports being just as easily replaceable as they were before. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums