📎 The Rise of the Worker Productivity Score

Plus: U.K. Approves Moderna Omicron-Containing Covid-19 Booster Vaccine, A New Jailbreak for John Deere Tractors Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave, and more…

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The Rise of the Worker Productivity Score. Scrolled 0% Clicks 0 Keystrokes 0 Idle 00:00:00 Active NaN% Your Grade Pending… Accrued “idle time” Rated on “intensity” Feared “going red” By Jodi Kantor and Arya Sundaram Produced by Aliza… (Jodi Kantor / The New York Times)

Jodi Kantor @jodikantor

Just published: The Rise of the Worker Productivity Score. This is across incomes and industries. Pauses can lead to penalties, from lost pay to lost jobs. But in many cases, the measurements aren’t even right. Our investigation:

nyti.msThe Rise of the Worker Productivity ScoreAcross industries and incomes, more employees are being tracked, recorded and ranked. What is gained, companies say, is efficiency and accountability. What is lost?

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U.K. Approves Moderna Omicron-Containing Covid-19 Booster Vaccine. The U.K. became the first country to approve Moderna Inc.'s Omicron-containing Covid-19 vaccine as a booster shot, ahead of a planned fall vaccination campaign to shore up immune defenses against the virus. The so-called bivalent vaccine is… (Denise Roland / Wall Street Journal)

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ

The U.K. became the first country to approve a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original strain

on.wsj.comU.K. Approves Covid-19 Booster Vaccine Targeted at OmicronThe U.K. is the first to approve the so-called bivalent Covid-19 booster shot, which targets the original strain of the virus as well the Omicron variant.

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A New Jailbreak for John Deere Tractors Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave. farmers around the world have turned to tractor hacking so they can bypass the digital locks manufacturers impose on their vehicles. Like insulin pump “looping” and iPhone jailbreaking, this allows farmers to modify and repair the… (Lily Hay Newman / WIRED)

Andrew Couts @AndrewCouts

"Liberate the tractors!" - hacker Sick Codes to @lilyhnewman

wired.comA New Jailbreak for John Deere Tractors Rides the Right-to-Repair WaveA hacker has formulated an exploit that provides root access to two popular models of the company’s farm equipment.

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How Frustration Over TikTok Has Mounted in Washington. Early last year, Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, and Jake Sullivan, President Biden's national security adviser, met to discuss China and industrial policy. During their conversation, Mr. Rubio raised his worries… (David McCabe / The New York Times)

Dan Harris 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 @danharris

The United States should treat TikTok the same way China treats Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. It should BAN it. Until it does so (and it will), everyone should boycott it!

nytimes.comHow Frustration Over TikTok Has Mounted in WashingtonNational security concerns over the Chinese-owned viral video app remain unresolved. Lawmakers and regulators are increasingly pushing for action.

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Google Maps Is Leading Abortion Seekers to Pro-Life Religious Centers. Chey was a 19-year-old college sophomore living near Orlando, Florida, when she discovered she was pregnant and decided to have an abortion. She didn't have anyone she could ask for guidance, so she searched Google for a nearby clinic. “I… (Davey Alba / Bloomberg)

Bloomberg @business

Searching for an abortion clinic on Google Maps often leads people to anti-abortion organizations with no medical license, which aim to convince people to keep their pregnancies going

trib.alBloomberg - Are you a robot?

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