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Imagine this: While surfing the Internet, a freelance coder stumbles upon a discussion on Reddit that’s particularly relevant to a new app she’s trying to build. She connects with others on the thread ...

Bevi, a Boston startup, makes high-tech water coolers that collect usage data. Some investors and hedge funds are using this data to track America's return to office trends, Bloomberg reported. The ...

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Can a water cooler kill your career? Possibly. The office water cooler, hallways, and coffee machine are places where either your advocates congregate or where detractors launch career-sinking ...

Return-to-office rates have reached a post-pandemic high-water mark. So says Bevi, the Charlestown-based “smart” watercooler startup whose machines give it a unique perspective on in-person attendance ...

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Do you like the people you work with? Chances are that there are a handful of people at work that you like and others that you’re indifferent about. I guess the better question is: How often do you ...

Outdoor meetings. Face masks at all times. No handshakes, hugs or even fist bumps. These are just a few of the many measures the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has prescribed for ...