November 3, 2022

Microsoft now testing Windows Search taskbar tip flyouts

Earlier this week Microsoft began testing a new feature for some English speaking and US based Windows Insiders who have installed the latest Windows 11 Dev build. The new ‘feature’ which will display flyout tips in the task bar letting them know they can search their PC and the web from the taskbar. Microsoft is now testing a new way to help Windows 11 users get more out of its Windows Search by displaying tip flyouts in the taskbar. Starting today, Windows 11 will display tips prodding Windows Insiders who have installed the latest Windows 11 Dev build to search their…

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Twitter Layoffs to Start Friday Morning

The beginning of the end of Twitter will happen this Friday morning (November 4th). All employees were kicked out of the office and sent home Thursday evening. The most recent count was expected to be around 3700 employees, around 50% of the work force. On Thursday evening, all employees received an email stating that they will be informed of their employment status at 9 A.M. PT on Friday. Each email will be sent with the subject line “Your Role at Twitter.” If an employee is keeping their job, they’ll be notified via their work email — if they’re let go,…

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Twitter Layoffs Excepted to be around 50% of Workforce

Even before Elon Musk aka Chief Twit finally purchased Twitter last week, there has been fear of massive layoffs.  Initially the first reports were around 75%,of Twitter’s employees would be let go. Then that number had dropped to around 25%. Many had hinted the layoffs regardless of how big, would happened on Monday, October 31st as November 1st was the cut-off date for employees to remain eligible to receive their year-end Stock (Grant) Compensation. So far only a handful of employees are no longer with the company and those were from the executive team. Chief Twit did fire the previous…

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