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Office in a bag: What to carry for an efficient, mobile workspace

By Liz Anderson

WASHINGTON — In 2018, going to the office has a totally different meaning than it did decades ago. A technology expert gives tips on how to have your office with you wherever you may work.

Wall Street Journal personal technology columnist David Pierce has recommendations to make your mobile office the most productive as possible.

Here’s a rundown of some of Pierce’s recommendations:

  • A backpack. There’s no need to buy a new one if you already have a bag.
  • Laptop
  • Mouse and mouse pad (optional)
  • LTE version of an iPad that can also serve as a wireless hot spot for your laptop
  • A scanning app to keep digital copies of all your documents
  • Dropbox or Google Drive accounts to store those documents
  • A flash drive to print or share offline
  • Outlet surge protector with USB ports

Pierce even recommends an app that lets you find a restroom, in case you decide that your office for the day is the great outdoors.

From The Wall Street Journal, watch Pierce talk about what you need to know to work from anywhere.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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