Society
Angry face emoji at work makes senders seem less competent, study finds
Adding a negative emoji like an angry face to a workplace message makes the sender appear less competent and the communication less…
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Hugo Rojas
Hugo Rojas is the editor of GCN. With a Master of Science in Engineering, he specializes in technology, data, and science, and brings a human-centered perspective informed by psychology.
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Technology
A San Francisco message board pulled in $895 million in three months this fall, and that pushed its trailing revenue past $3 billion for the first time ever
A text heavy app that still looks like a bulletin board just posted numbers that read like a tech giant's. No flashy…
Energy
Con Edison’s EV charging program shifts 97% of load off peak
Consumers enrolled in Con Edison's managed charging program kept 97% of their electric vehicle charging outside peak demand hours in 2024, according…
Society
A worker rides 38 minutes to the office every morning silently rehearsing the day ahead, and that mental habit, not the ride itself, decides whether the commute wrecks the whole workday
A bus pulls away from the curb and a rider settles into a window seat, phone dark in a pocket, eyes drifting…
Automotive
NHTSA gives GM until Nov. 13 on 6.2 liter V8 probe
Federal safety regulators have given General Motors until November 13 to hand over detailed engine-failure records, warranty data and an internal assessment…
Energy
A Washington state trial pushed 95 percent of electric vehicle charging into off peak hours automatically, and utilities are dropping flat rate incentives for software that times every plug in itself
A driver plugs in after dinner and walks away without touching a single setting.Hours later, long after the house has gone quiet,…
Technology
Google cuts quantum error rate 40-fold with magic state technique
Google Quantum AI researchers have demonstrated a technique that cuts errors in a critical quantum computing resource by roughly 40 times, a…
Automotive
A premium electric SUV folds its second row with one push, but Hyundai says 5,360 of them keep moving even after the seat strikes a person or object
A button on the door panel folds the whole second row flat in seconds, a trick families lean on at every curbside…
Society
Gen Z drives a screen-free gift revival this holiday season
American shoppers are turning away from screens when choosing holiday gifts this year, even as they lean on artificial intelligence more than…
Technology
A Gmail button labeled schedule send hands off your message to 100 pending slots on distant servers, and your phone can stay off for days before it fires
A laptop lid closes, the screen goes dark, and the owner leaves for a long weekend without a charger in sight.Three days…
Energy
Nextnova to build 2 GW solar cell plant in Oklahoma
Nextnova Solar plans to open a 2 gigawatt solar cell manufacturing facility in Yukon, Oklahoma, adding new domestic production capacity to a…
Society
Netflix’s countdown button needs about five seconds to launch the next episode automatically, and disabling that single setting cut viewing by 18 minutes per sitting in one trial
A thumb hovers over the remote as the credits roll. Before anyone decides anything, the screen already has an answer. A soft…