Can Smartphones Affect Your Married Life? This New Study Reveals The Answer Most People Gave

The introduction of smartphones in today’s era is definitely seen to be a double-edged sword for obvious reasons.

There has been plenty of discussions regarding this ordeal, including how beneficial and harmful these pocket-sized devices have turned out to be. But do they have the tendency to affect your married life or not?

A new study conducted on the Indian population has gone on to reveal how 88% percent of respondents felt it does affect their married life. Moreover, they fear the negative impacts they come with and the consequences that could affect their future. Did we mention how many are fearful of the way they can harm future generations too?

It’s definitely a worrying affair and couples are putting forward their opinions via the study. Yes, they link you to all sorts of people around the globe. Then you’ve got issues related to them being the root cause for breakups, especially divorces among married individuals.

This survey was carried out by the CMR and Vivo who found 88% of people agreed these devices and their excessive use may harm relationships. Around 1000 citizens with smartphones were studied from the country’s leading cities to get an equal distribution.

Via: Twitter / Vivo India

Most participants were asked to examine matters like changes in both behavioral as well as mental changes that usually arise in relationships due to excessive use of smartphones.

Additionally, we saw how 67% of such married couples usually end up using the device while spending time with each other. And then 66% agreed how their marriage ended up suffering due to this action of their spouses who excessively used the device without any limits.

Via Twitter / Vivo

Similarly, couples who were married agreed that they paid their partners less attention due to cellphone usage when their better half was seen speaking or starting a conversation of some kind.

A lot of people became upset when a spouse interrupted them while they happened to be using this device.

Some positivity was also present in the study, thank God for that!

Spouses claim they would much rather prefer to spend time with their partners than stay glued to the screens of their phones. It just ended up making them feel so calm after it all.

And then there were around 90% of people who claim they would much rather put time into things that were super meaningful like chats instead of a phone’s screen.

This is a clear demonstration of how so many people are clearly aware of how their relationships are getting affected and perhaps even replaced thanks to this modern-day invention of the tech world.

As commented upon the subject by a leading brand strategy head who works at Vivo, she says that it’s quite obvious what cell phones are doing and how damaging they are generally for our relationships of today, be they married or not married. They are taking away leisure time and it’s totally up to users to see what’s taking place before it’s too late.

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Majority Of Tech Employees That Were Fired Have Now Found New Jobs As Per This Report

A new report by the Wall Street Journal is shedding light on how the majority of tech workers that were fired have managed to find new jobs. And that too, only within a tiny three-month timeframe.

Those who sought to get a job within a period of just three months since they were laid off were very successful, the report elaborated.

This particular survey comes from the likes of ZipRecruiter which quizzed quite a few new hires and their respective circumstances. And while it might be a good ordeal to seek new employment, it’s definitely great news to see such positive results in such a short period of time.

As a whole, employment in this particular sector rose to a staggering value of 83%. As per this data, nearly 40% of people had taken around one to three months. Meanwhile, 15% took nearly 3 to 6 months to land the perfect job. And then we had 5% take around six months or more.

In case you’re wondering about that quick turnaround time, well, the answer is simple. It is related to finding a new job in a field where they already have experience, thanks to the previous job and new role.

In case you happen to be wondering, around 74% of the workforce had been rehired in this tech sector. Meanwhile, around 26% opted to trade industries and get better jobs like in the world of retail, attain financial services, and even work in healthcare too.

The survey from ZipRecruiter had been conducted on nearly 2550 US citizens that began a new job within a span of six months, going all the way up to the middle of October.

And those that did end up being rehired, well, they continued to work in this same tech industry.

Neowin was quick to recover from so many layoffs that arose throughout the tech industry. Both Twitter and Meta have ended up laying off a short amount of people to get their finances in a better state of mind as interest rates and credit turn out to be an expensive affair.

At the moment, the way things are now standing, American interest rates could rise to a staggering 5% by next year’s March end. And it could remain in that very same position for a while too.

A huge spike in interest rates is never fun to witness. It just makes it so much harder for firms to hire other individuals. Hence, hiring is paused temporarily and there are just so much fewer opportunities for employment.

But this data is nevertheless very eye-opening. It shows how getting fired in the tech industry may not be the end of the world. If you’ve got the talent and ability to make a difference and the drive to move ahead in the same industry, then you can really go places. It’s all on you and how far you are willing to go at the end of it all.

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Most Businesses Are Likely To Succeed If Bosses Are Kind And Thoughtful, New Survey Unveils

One of the biggest turnoffs when joining a new workplace is linked to having a mean boss.

There’s truly nothing more nightmarish than that, we feel. And if you happen to be in the same boat as our thinking, well, congratulations because you’re not the only one.

A new survey is shedding light on how people have had enough of bosses that refuse to be kind. And the research further highlights how effective managers are now getting, even more, harder to find than anyone else.

This study analyzed the experiences of a few American professionals and what issues they had with their bosses. Most people would end up quitting their jobs at the office if their higher-ups were mean. And we’re talking a staggering 85% who mentioned this.

The report comes to us thanks to the likes of Gallup, which says around 50% of those located in the US workplace do virtual jobs or those in office. It’s all done in a very subtle manner that certainly does not exceed anyone’s expectations. We like to call this endeavor ‘quiet quitting’.

It is usually rooted in the likes of various things like having that worker feeling or a certain lack of purpose in your work. On some occasions, it has to do with bosses not helping out too much in terms of making employees feel so much more useful.

In one particular survey, around 1000 members that hailed from the country’s professional society had been studied. The majority of respondents would prefer a kinder boss over a more competent one each day. So even if the skills were at par but the personality wasn’t great, they were not interested.

They similarly held great value to such communications as for them, it was the most important one that they sought out.

Also revealed by the study’s findings, two out of three people found bonds with bosses to hold great importance so the best ones had to do with those that treated employees wonderfully well and also provided good communication.

There were also plenty of details provided in terms of the worse bosses out there today. These were those who micromanage, can’t communicate well, and also have a tendency to look down on those that work for them.

Some people highlighted which qualities really stood out in terms of the ideal boss. This was related to great management skills, good interpersonal communication, and even great styles for providing feedback as well.

Clearly, this signals one very important aspect. And that’s linked to having a manager that has a good personality than one having a lot of knowledge and great skills. On the other hand, 90% highlighted how fair treatment was the call of the day. People have good communication and great respect for their opinion.

Communication is a very integral aspect and many people couldn’t help but highlight how important this is in today’s day and age. It’s what makes the process so much simpler and allows them to carry out their day-to-day functions with ease.

Take a look at below charts and infographics for more insights:

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New Study Says Most Buyers Blindly Trust Social Media Influencers For Purchase Decisions

The world of social media is definitely very influential. Look around and you'll find how hard it is to not be affected by trends in apps.

Now, a new study is diving down deep into making us realize that buyers blindly trust influencers on various social media platforms when it comes down to their purchasing decisions.

This particular study was conducted by GoodFirms, which happens to be a very well-known research company that provides rates and reviews too. Recently, it went on to highlight a new article called ‘Social Commerce- Progress and Future’ and this was a survey that was held this year.

The whole aim of this study was to highlight and analyze the current state linked to social commerce and what really drives such platforms including a great many challenges and scope of this world related to social commerce.

The survey similarly showed some more details linked to how transactions take place in such a digital and competitive environment that’s social. Brands can really make the most of the diverse environment on display that puts all kinds of products in the open as well as creating chats through AI-powered chatbots, making content that’s shoppable, and allowing brands to take part in all types of procedures where you have all of these activities in different shops.

All sorts of marketing strategies are out there in the open by which we can utilize social commerce and make transactions and more. Getting feedback from users has also turned out to be so much simpler as is the likes of a customer engagement so that at the end of it all, sales get boosted with feedback requests. Brands also get the chance to witness the marketing of brands via several famous individuals through direct links to shopping carts and more.

Instagram is definitely one of the most preferred mediums you’ll find out there today. But other apps like Facebook, Snapchat, Pinterest, and Amazon Live can’t be forgotten for obvious reasons. Other than that, the study highlighted how TikTok and WeChat as well as Verint happen to be leading in this regard, providing shopping carts and motivating others to shop, similarly to how influencers behave out there today.

Furthermore, this survey highlighted how 49% of users would prefer to go for virtual try-on and even accessories through social platforms that allow for a wonderful VR medium to evaluate products across the board.

In this survey, nearly 22% of respondents wished to buy products through a Livestream on social media. Around 63% indicated how they use the likes of virtual worlds like the metaverse to enable social shopping.

Research can be seen highlighting some more problems related to people buying through social media apps. Around 45% of people claim to be redirected to other websites that they’ve got zero interest in. And then a staggering 38% revealed total unavailability for payment modes that they preferred.

Other issues were linked to the likes of checkout concerns, stockouts, and even spam. Then a few had to do with invalid coupons and more.

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Is the Gig Economy Creating New Cybersecurity Problems?

The gig model has become a popular choice for many companies because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up getting the workers that they need without them having to pay for perks such as health insurance or paid days off. Instead, they can pay their workers precisely for the amount of work that they are doing, and that has the potential to keep all parties happier than might have been the case otherwise.

With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that the gig economy is not without its fair share of problems. One such problem is a heightened cybersecurity risk. Whenever a company hires a contractor, they need to give them access to a certain quantity of sensitive data. 87% of these contractors say that they still have access to client accounts after they have completed their assigned tasks, as per Beyondidentity. This can cause some serious cybersecurity threats down the line if measures are not taken to mitigate this issue.

With 59 million Americans now working freelance, gig works now comprise a full third of the American work force. This is still a relatively new phenomenon, so all concerned parties are getting used to the ins and outs of this way of doing business. 71% of these contractors have access to financial accounts, 64% have access to communication channels and 63% are able to access operational accounts to get the job done.

Other areas are at risk as well. 47% of gig workers need to be able to open up social media accounts, cloud accounts are necessary for 42% of workers, 32% get access to their client’s email accounts and there is also the 22% that are responsible for project management.

Also, while 62% of gig workers said that they are fully familiar with a client’s security protocols, as many as 34% said that they are only somewhat familiar. 4% even said that they are not familiar with their client’s security protocols at all.

This means that there are hundreds of thousands of gig workers in America alone who are directly causing cybersecurity disruptions. That’s not even counting the tens of millions who are only somewhat familiar and are therefore opening up their clients to all sorts of cyber attacks and security woes.

Also, being aware of security restrictions and protocols is not the same as adhering to them. 41% of contractors admitted that they only follow these protocols sometimes. 24% said that they follow them often but not always, with 34% saying that they always stick to the protocols no matter what.

A company getting hacked after hiring a contractor is quite serious. 64% reported unauthorized purchases and a similar proportion stated that their money had been stolen. The theft of user IDs and passwords was also the result of 60% of hacks, and 46% of companies that got hacked found that their credit rating had been destroyed.

Any company that is looking to collaborate with gig workers should take steps to reduce the cybersecurity threats that can so often ensue. Failing to do that might make the gig economy unsustainable in the long run.

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This year big companies have faced a huge loss in market shares and Tesla seems to be taking the brunt of it

This year has been a roller coaster ride of unstable economies, along with the high inflation, and rising interest rates. Due to all these reasons, companies in the public sector lost brillions in their market capitalizations, investors became hard to find and those that were available were very significantly warier of what companies to choose and what to drop and consumers became less inclined to spend on luxuries after high inflation raised the costs of basic living. Put these together and you have the perfect way of getting companies into a sharp decline in market shares. That is exactly what happened, but in all this, there were some companies in important sectors that had good growths.

Visual Capitalist recently released an infographic that displayed all of the biggest companies of the year alongside their market capitals in a very eye-catching way. The infographic used data collected from Companiesmarketcap and was based on data collected until 12th December 2022.

According to the infographic, Apple came at the top of the list of 100 companies with an astronomical 2.3 Trillion dollars as market capital. Even though 2022 was a tough year Apple proved victorious as it managed to retain its top spot as the richest company in the world and even more so in the technology sector, which was mainly because of the popularity of apple’s most wanted product, the iPhone. This is the product that makes apple gain about half of its total revenue, and every year as the new iPhone releases the craze follows and Apple makes good money.

The second place was secured by Microsoft with 1.9 Trillion dollars in market cap. Even though Microsoft faced some problems of its own like slower earnings over the year it still managed to stay within the Trillion-dollar club. The slow sales were mostly dues to lower demand for PCs, which are now being replaced by more compacted mobile Phones and tablets alongside the huge impact of the strong dollar that impacted sales from overseas countries where about 50% of the company’s sales take place.

And as for the Trillion-dollar market cap club, it is now down to only four members; Apple, Microsoft Saudi Aramco, and Alphabet. The first two and fourth are from the technology sector while Saudi Aramco hails from the energy sector. The company is an Oil Giant at 1.8 trillion dollars in market cap and is the only non-US company that made it to the top 10 of the list. In May the company even just for a short time became the most valued company in the world as the high energy prices increased revenue. For those who are not aware, Saudi Arabia is the largest exporter of oil in the world with 7061 barrels of oil being exported each day.

If we take it on a wider scale, then 62 out of the 100 have headquarters situated in the United States, 11 in China, and 5 operate from France.

In terms of Performance, nobody did well this year. That is quite the understatement of course as none of the companies in the top 10 saw a growth of double digits. The largest growth was 5.0% by the United Health Group. Out of the companies that saw a decline, Tesla took the cake. Bearing the brunt of the weight Tesla saw a staggering 68.9% loss in market shares due to 2 factors: 1. The loss of demand in many countries especially China and 2. The risky purchase of Twitter by Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has also played a part in lowering Tesla’s market share.

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Chrome Users Take Legal Action As Google Accused Of Wrongly Collecting Data While Browsing In Incognito Mode

A group of Google Chrome users is asking a federal appellate court to intervene in a privacy lawsuit alleging that the company wrongly collects data from users who browse in incognito mode.

This lawsuit was reportedly filed on Friday at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Here is where the counsel was seen mentioning how the American District Court Judge had refused in an incorrect manner to enable users to get financial compensation in a class-wide manner. Now, users are requesting the 9th Circuit to attain immediate appeals for the ruling regarding the users.

There are calls to take this new motion very seriously and the search engine giant should not be given any form of free pass to do whatever and whenever it desires, the motion went on to reveal. It also adds how collecting profit through such wrongful means needs to be prohibited as soon as possible.

This battle goes on to date June 2020 and that’s when residents hailing from California and Florida went ahead to make the allegations. It detailed how the Incognito mode tries to wrongly market itself as being safe and secure but it is actually involved in the shady business when users visit various websites including Google Ad Manager and Google Analytics.

This data collected includes the likes of web pages, IP addresses, and information regarding browser and ad managers. Such sensitive data may be utilized for the likes of digital fingerprinting which is one of the most talked about and controversial techniques for tracking that rely upon characteristics linked to devices belonging to users.

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Users continuously allege that the statements coming out from Google regarding the incognito mode were not informing people in an adequate manner about data collection. They revealed through such a complaint how the leading tech giant was violating its own terms and conditions from its contract.

Users of Google’s Chrome want Google to realize this practice is wrong and won’t be allowed. Moreover, they wish to restrict the browser’s ability to collect data. But on a global basis, it’s not going to be possible for users to attain compensation for such behavior. This has to do with the fact that any financial damages would conflict if a user had consented to such behavior in the first place regarding data collection.

Factfinders would need to determine if class members provided consent to such alleged conduct by looking at the source of information to which members got exposed. And outlining which members provided consent on the matter regarding this conduct and which did not is going to end up driving litigation. Remember, consent is never easy and it’s a defense for all plaintiffs involved, a judge went on to reveal.

And such a ruling would be giving Google a great sigh of relief as it’s a victory for them. Remember, no individual member has the ability to sue such a huge firm and demand financial claims regarding a violation of their privacy.

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