Google Makes Major Green Card Change: Report

The tech giant is to restart green card sponsorship applications in 2026 after a three-year pause, according to Business Insider.

Turn 10 days of PTO into longer breaks away from work. Here's how

With some planning, you can turn 10 days of PTO in 2026 into 40 days of long breaks to return to work refreshed.

Google tells staff it will ramp up green card applications again in 2026. Here's who won't be eligible.

PERM applications at Google will ramp up in 2026, affecting visa holders seeking green cards and permanent residency.

Apple, Google and others tell some foreign employees to avoid traveling out of the country

Apple, Google, Microsoft and ServiceNow warned foreign employees on visas to avoid international travel amid Trump administration’s expanded travel bans and stricter vetting procedures.

You can turn 18 PTO days into 55 days off in 2026

Here's how you can make 18 PTO days into 55 days off: Request PTO for Friday, Jan. 2 Consecutive Days Off: 4 days (Jan. 1-4) ...

Is your Roku or Fire TV streaming device tracking you? It's possible - how I put an end to it

Streaming devices, such as Fire TV Sticks and Chromecasts, collect personal data for various purposes. If that makes you uneasy, here's how to regain some control.

Turned off and put away: At St. Paul’s Central High, students have gone phone free -- and survived

The lunchroom at Central High School in St. Paul is loud, filled with students talking across the table or waiting in line to buy hot chocolate at student group stands.

Google tests an AI productivity agent that lives in your inbox

Experimental tool “CC” delivers daily briefs, drafts emails, and suggests next actions by tapping Gmail, Calendar, and Drive.
AppleInsider

Google wants to use your emails to train its AI — here's how to turn that off

While Google disagrees, the company may have decided again that your data is its toy. Here's how to try to stop Gmail from training its AI on your email. There's no shortage of big tech companies that ...
Digital Trends

Google Calendar will finally let you block time for a task instead of a meeting

What’s happened? Google has introduced a new capability in Calendar. Users can now block out time to work on a task (via Google Tasks) and mark themselves as “busy” during that time. Why is this ...
Digital Trends

How to turn off Gemini AI across the Google services you visit every day

The specter of violating user privacy is once again haunting Google, and this time around, AI is at the center of it. Specifically, the Gemini AI and its deep integration within Google’s productivity ...
TechCrunch

EU launches antitrust probe into how Google’s anti-spam policy affects publishers’ search rankings

The European Commission has launched an investigation into how Google is implementing its “site reputation abuse policy” and its impact on publishers. The Commission said on Thursday that it had found ...