Passion and overworking are not the same thing. Yet, in the tech world, they are often blurred into one. The tragic death of Pratik Pandey, a 35-year-old Microsoft engineer, has once again put the spotlight on the cost of pushing beyond human limits. What happened at Microsoft’s campus? On 19 August, Pandey swiped into Microsoft’s Mountain View office at 7:50 …
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Software engineer Pratik Pandey was driven to death by the ‘unbearable stress’ of working for Microsoft, his grieving mom has told the Daily Mail. The 35-year-old was toiling until 3am to hit targets and impress bosses ahead of a crucial performance review, according to his shattered family. He had no obvious medical problems, but his parents became so worried they …
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As a tech reviewer, I cover a lot of devices — from the best wireless earbuds to the best air fryers. There are a lot of products that I test, and while I like a great deal of them, some of them don’t hit the mark. But now and again, I come across a device that I know will become …
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In 2025, the US workforce experienced significant disruptions, driven by federal layoffs, corporate restructuring, cost-cutting measures, economic pressures, and financial distress across various sectors. Federal agencies drove over half of all layoffs this quarter, with over 150,000 job cuts reported in February and March. The list of companies laying off companies is growing following two years of significant job cuts …
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Kyron Drones got battered in the second half, facing unrelenting pressure. (Ivan Morozov) If ever there was proof that time is a flat circle, with history trapped in an endless loop and events doomed to repeat themselves, Saturday was it. The Hokies competed for a half, looking pretty good even, then just saw the valve shut off after the break. …
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Digital Foundry just delivered its latest technical analysis for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Star Wars Outlaws, which covers frame rate, resolution, and more. Overall, it looks like Ubisoft did an admirable job with the port. Although there were some cutbacks, performance is stable and we’re seeing thing like ray-tracing implemented. Here’s the full roundup of tidbits: – There …
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At IFA 2025 I finally had a chance to see Sony‘s next-generation RGB mini-LED TV technology in action – my colleague Al Griffin managed to get his eyes on it previously, but I’d missed out until now. This technology has a backlight behind a grid of pixels, like any LED LCD TV; but here, instead of the backlight being one …
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