Watch the lunar occultation of Uranus on Sept. 14 | Live Science

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Depending on where in the world you’ll be Wednesday night (Sept. 14), you may be able to see Uranus disappear. (Don’t worry; it’ll be back again a few hours later.)

On Wednesday, the sixth planet from the sun will appear to pass directly behind Earth’s moon, going completely out of sight for three and a half hours. The great disappearing act, also known as the lunar occultation of Uranus, begins around 4:41 p.m. ET (2041 GMT) and ends by 8:11 p.m. ET (0011 GMT on Sept. 15), according to In-the-sky.org. However, only viewers in Europe, northern Africa and western Asia will be at the exact right angle to see the illusion work.

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How to Create a Better Workplace | businessnewsdaily.com

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Maintaining a positive work environment helps boost employee morale, retention and productivity. Here’s how to improve your workplace.

Your work environment impacts your mood, drive, mental health and performance. If employees work in a dreary office setting with unfriendly workers, they likely won’t have enough confidence or job satisfaction to speak up. That’s why creating a positive work environment is critical to your company’s success.

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What Is Opportunity Cost And How to Calculate It? | Lifehack

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In our modern world, there are endless alternatives. Therefore, it’s difficult to choose an opportunity that is right for you. Have you ever found yourself wondering whether you should quit or stay in your job, accept an offer or give it up for another, or purchase or survive without? Do you know the cost or opportunity you can gain when you choose one from another other?

There is a simple and practical method that solves this problem. It’s about finding out the opportunity cost. When you understand opportunity cost, you have the power to measure every alternative with precision and make the right decisions.

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Computer and electronics prices keep going down, says Adobe | Fast Company

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Now might be a great time to upgrade that old laptop with the broken Shift key.

Online prices for computers are down more than 12% year-over-year, according to the latest data from Adobe’s Digital Price Index, and prices are falling at a faster rate than they were before the pandemic. Computer prices saw their biggest drop since March 2020 in Adobe’s report for August—which was released today—marking 20 consecutive months of falling prices for the category.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Leasing Office Space | AllBusiness.com

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It can be a challenge finding the perfect office space for your business—one that encourages productivity and teamwork. If this is your first time leasing office space, our guide will take you through each step of the process. Steps to leasing office space

1. Identify the ideal office environment While you may be able to visualize an ideal workspace setup, it’s important to know your minimum square footage requirements. Here is a list of recommended square footage for the following areas:

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Examining the Real Costs of Remote Work | Small Business Trends

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The rise of remote working was swift during the height of the pandemic, at first due to necessity and later due to many workers preferring to keep working from home.

Even now that we can return to the office in person, many businesses have retained at least some remote working. There is a variety of hybrid work models that allow staff to spend various amounts of days working from home and the rest in the office, and it might seem like we’ve hit a sweet spot for that work/life balance we’re all trying to achieve.

However, remote working does have some drawbacks. Virtual building designers RedRex recently conducted some research into these drawbacks to discover the real costs of remote work, and there is some interesting insight to be gained from their results.

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7 Trends in Consumers’ Online Purchase Habits | business.com

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Whatever product or service you sell, stay on top of consumers’ shopping behaviors.

  • The most important thing you can do to maintain your online audience is to pay extremely close attention to your customers’ behaviors.
  • Customers must have a variety of online shopping method options, from laptops to mobile apps. It’s also important to ensure all methods are user-friendly.
  • The goal is not only to draw in targeted audiences, but to keep them coming back. This can be accomplished by offering good customer service, personalized experiences and quality products.

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HyperX’s Cloud Stinger 2 is what budget greatness looks like | Digital Trends

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All too often in the world of the best gaming headsets, it’s all about features at the cost of price. Sure, headsets like the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro provide active noise cancellation (ANC) and a foot rub. But $350? For a headset? You could spend more on them than on a console (or even a graphics card in some cases).

HyperX’s latest Cloud Stinger 2 headset breaks that trend by getting back to basics. It’s only $50, and given the smash success of the original version, I wasn’t surprised to find that it in the areas that truly matter, it competes with even the best (and most expensive) headsets around.

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5 Reasons Why Public Relations Is Important to Your Brand | The Startup Magazine

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In today’s frenetic world, brands are being pulled in multiple directions. They must address ever-changing customer expectations and rapidly shifting market conditions. To succeed, brands need to take a strategic approach to their communications activities – one that not only maintains but increases brand value and market visibility. Whether your brand is a small business just getting started or an established corporation with global ambitions, establishing a solid public relations strategy can be the key to unlocking new heights of brand awareness and company growth.

There’s no denying that PR is an indispensable cog in any brand’s marketing machinery. After all, as the saying goes, “all publicity is good publicity.” However, this sentiment alone won’t get your brand anywhere. For PR to work wonders for your brand, you need to have a strategic plan in place. Otherwise, your PR efforts will fall flat and fail to deliver the intended results.

But what exactly is PR, and what are the public relations benefits that will help your brand reach new heights?

Let’s understand!

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Instagram fined €405m over children’s data privacy | BBC News

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Irish regulators have fined Instagram €405m for violating children’s privacy.

The long-running complaint concerned children’s data – particularly their phone numbers and email addresses.

Some reportedly upgraded to business accounts to access analytics tools such as profile visits, without realising this made more of their data public.

Instagram’s owner, Meta, said it planned to appeal against the decision. It is the third fine handed to the company by the regulator.

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