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Raycast is one of the best things to happen to Windows. It brings one of my favorite Mac apps to Microsoft’s operating system. In fact, I’ve enjoyed using Raycast for Windows so much, I can’t see myself going back to the non-Raycast life. This app is free to download and use, though there is an…

“Wales doesn’t have a productivity problem because its businesses aren’t trying hard enough. It has a productivity problem because we’ve spent a generation measuring the wrong thing.” True?

Add to Google Preferred Sources The U.S. labor share fell to 52.9% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 53.7% in the first quarter, marking the lowest level since record-keeping began in 1947, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on the 6th. The primary driver is that output growth…

This app turns your to-do list into a soothing game. Lindsey EllefsonLindsey EllefsonFeatures Editor Experience

A benchmark of AI adoption, productivity, and measurement from 427 responses from senior engineering leaders.

The U.S. economy got more efficient last quarter. Nonfarm productivity, which measures hourly output per employee, rose at a 1.4% annualized pace in the second quarter.

Once a summer for the past few years, I’ve taken a break from the news cycle to share a little about how I use technology to do my job. (Here’s last year, and the year before.) Readers often tell me they look forward to posts like these, and so in the spirit of giving you…

I am probably what many would describe as an internet kid. I grew up at just the right time to jump onto almost every internet trend, from online video games to Vine, Tumblr, TikTok and Substack. The only thing I was too young for was the MySpace era and I have to admit I am…

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, while layoffs dropped to a two-year low in July, consistent with a stable labor market.

New data reveal who is capturing more of the gains from rising output, while inflation-adjusted weekly earnings show a troubling recent shift.