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Tech Life

Facebook’s remote working shift

Tech Life

BBC

Tech News, Technology, News

4.3227 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

What happens in Silicon Valley often sets a trend for the wider world. So will the tech giant’s new policy change how people at other firms work? Plus, millions of people have found extra time on their hands during lockdown. What have they been doing online during that period? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Chris Fox. Produced by Jat Gill.

(Image: Stock photo of a woman wearing a headset working from home. Credit: Getty Images).

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0:42.7

world service.com slash TechTent. Hello and welcome to TechTent, your essential weekly look

0:52.5

at the hottest news and trends from the global

0:54.5

tech industry. I'm Rory Kathleen Jones. And on today's show, as parts of the world emerge from

0:59.9

lockdown, will we ever go back to the office? Facebook has announced a big shift to remote working,

1:06.1

but Silicon Valley is divided with the likes of Uber and Tesla determined to get back to the way we were.

1:12.1

A leading technologist tells us why he thinks there's a middle way where we can mix and match

1:16.3

between home and the office. Plus, millions of people have unexpectedly found themselves with

1:21.0

extra time on their hands as a result of being furloughed from work. Some of that time will have

1:25.9

been spent online. So what have they and the rest of us

1:28.9

been up to on the internet? Joining me today is BBC Technology reporter Chris Fox. Chris, where are you?

1:36.4

Oh, sorry, I'm late. It took me ages to get here. From bedroom to sofa. Yes, you're still at home.

1:44.4

I'm still at home.

1:45.2

I'm still at home. I'm in the attic once again,

1:46.8

looking out of the garden,

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