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The UK government has announced a government-wide strategy to tackle the growing issue of loneliness, now dubbed a “public health crisis” by former US surgeon general Vivek Murthy. But is loneliness a government-level issue to solve? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A legendary gadget brand is making a comeback with a plan to fight app addiction by making a smaller smartphone to go  with your regular one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Silicon Valley, transparency is celebrated - at least in concept. But not everything in tech is out in the open. At most companies, there’s a lack of transparency about how much anyone gets paid, and emails where most employees get a lot of work done is often a black box for anyone except the inbox owner. One tech CEO is trying to change that by encouraging her employees to openly share t...

As an entrepreneur, you will need to hire people to do all sorts of tasks that you have little to no experience with. So how do you hire someone for a position you don’t understand? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The definition of “work-appropriate” clothes has shifted massively throughout the years, and with the advent of “casual work-wear” in workplaces nowadays, it turns out your work clothes may affect your career more than you think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As technology advances and companies look for more ways to control costs, here are three future workplace realities you should be prepared for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As young people start to enter the workforce, things are going to be very different than they are now. Here’s how to prepare them . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We think of creativity as a purely human trait. But computer-generated songs, stories, and paintings already exist and are being received and appreciated on a level comparable to human-created art. Should the creative industry be worried about automation? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A “Disgusting Food Museum” is opening in Sweden, featuring delicacies like surströmming, root beer, and durian. But what do we think of businesses that profit off “disgusting” or “freakish” exhibitions? And why do we continue to support them? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Those caught smoking at restaurants, even mamak stalls and hawker centres can be fined RM10,000 or jailed for not more than two years , starting next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Malaysians may soon have a national digital ID to help fight cybercrimes and boost the ecommerce sector through digital verification. Does this help and do you want to see a national digital ID card for online purchases? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By embracing Google Cloud machine learning and artificial intelligence on all fronts, AirAsia is on its way to becoming a fullblown travel tech company .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a significant dip in its user activity, Snapchat plans to bounce back by introducing scripted shows on its platform. But with streaming giants already dominating that market, does this bode well for the micro-video messaging platform? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you want from a smartphone? A better camera? A headphone jack? A great battery life? SD card slot? Most smartphone manufacturers these days seems to have forgotten what users wants in a smartphone with the rise of Qi wireless charging in recent phones . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A growing number of tech analysts are predicting that in less than 20 years we'll all have stopped owning cars and it will be a thing of the past . Self-driving electric vehicles will be the norm and we wont own any of them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With almost 50 percent of mobile phone calls expected to be spam by 2019, Google has introduced a tool that basically tells telemarketers (or anyone else you consider to be a pest) to buzz off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many companies are starting to have tech-free meetings , in hopes of encouraging face-to-face discussions and lessening distractions. Could this be the new meeting etiquette? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Putrajaya recently said they're 'in-talks' with Grab to help ferry MRT commuters as providing feeder bus is costly. So we rely on a private company to help our commuting problems or should we bring back the 'Bas Mini'?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daikin wants to contribute to the concept of smart offices by using AI to detect sleepiness in office workers and blasting cool air at them to wake them up . But surely a nap or a coffee would work just as well? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A data breach affecting half a million users has forced Google to shut down its long-struggling social network, Google Plus . What irks users is how Google decided to conceal information of the breach that happened in March, until now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook seems determined to release their new smart speaker, Portal , that comes with a touchscreen, camera, and speakers. This is despite the fact that they have been under fire for multiple cases of data security issues, including the Cambridge Analytica scandal and more recently the largest hack in the company’s history where 50 million accounts were affected. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Telcos may have announced lower prices and faster Internet speeds, but many users are complaining that they have yet to enjoy these benefits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether a child finishes first or last will no longer be indicated in primary school report books from next year in Singapore See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We always hear about the downsides of smartphones, but what about the positives? There are a few genuinely good apps out there that can help users stay happy and up their mental health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burnout is prevalent, has a significant impact on your health, happiness, and productivity of employees, and is totally preventable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.