Tue. 07/06 - Is the 4-Day Workweek Actually Happening This Time?

Why do we have a five-day work week and could changes from the pandemic be enough to finally implement the long held fantasy of the four-day work week? Are we looking at a passwordless login landscape in our near future? And vinyl is more popular than CDs, but could disruptions to supply and demand change that?
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Will the post-Covid world include a 4-day workweek? As Kickstarter tests it out, some predict it will catch on (CNBC)

Iceland ran the world's largest trial of a shorter work week. The results will (not) shock you. (Mashable)

Four-day week 'an overwhelming success' in Iceland (BBC)

Where the Five-Day Workweek Came From (The Atlantic)

Why the Password Isn't Dead Quite Yet (Wired)

The time is right to embrace passwordless authentication (Tech HQ)

5 Best Password Managers: Features, Pricing, and Tips (Wired)

Vinyl Is More Popular Than Ever. Surprisingly, That's a Problem (Vice)

The Pandemic Caused An Explosion In Vinyl Demand – Here’s Why The Music Industry Can’t Meet It (Billboard)

We Are Living in a Climate Emergency, and We’re Going to Say So (Scientific American)
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