Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference begins Monday. It's where Apple unveils the next versions of the software that powers its devices. Here's what else to expect.
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Standing desks aren t the answer to the sitting epidemic you should get moving instead but they re a good way to stretch your legs if you work from home. The desk s adjustable height lets you add accessories like a walking treadmill underneath to rank up your daily step count or an under-desk bike if you want to try them. Adjustable-height desks are usually pricey, but one of our favorite affordable models, the Flexispot EN1, is currently on sale for $245.
This is the same model as the one in our Work-From-Home Gear guide, except it s slightly larger with a 55-inch surface area. You get three height presets, handy if more than one person will be using the desk, and it goes from 28 to around 48 inches tall. The single motor isn t too loud, and it doesn t wobble much, though don t expect it to move very fast. You can put up to 154 pounds of equipment on the desktop. I ve been using the 48-inch version for more than
Forbes magazine predicts that by 2025, an estimated 70 percent of the workforce will be toiling at home at least part-time. Also here to stay in varying levels are online learning, virtual social lives, and Zoom-based family celebrations.
You d think after 15 months of being completely digital, it would get easier and not more complicated. Yet while I’m lucky to keep my dual jobs as an author and teacher, I’ve often been caught by surprise by the programs and platforms that have emerged during the pandemic.
One recent Saturday morning, I woke up early, showered, blow-dried my hair, applied makeup, put on a dress, and met my husband wearing his nicest Armani jacket at the laptop on my desk in New York. I called my mom in Florida, who’d been the only one at her beauty shop at 8 am. We were excited to see everyone at a Michigan family friend s online bar mitzvah. While a tad technophobic, this was not our first remote religious rodeo. I’d Zoomed in for a Christian memorial s