ByteDance canceled the big and small week

According to domestic media reports, ByteDance may announce the cancellation of the big and small week system in the near future. Several ByteDance employees confirmed that the company is internally investigating whether to cancel the big and small week system, and the announcement may be made as early as this month.

The long and short week system refers to a system of alternating one-day off and two-day off, with 22 working days a month. ByteDance is one of the first companies in the Internet industry to implement the long and short week system for all employees, but it is said that only one-third of people surveyed support its cancellation, and most of the employees who are unwilling to cancel it do so for income reasons.

In these Internet companies, ordinary people who leave work on time have become the oddities. But the question is, can continuously extending working hours really improve so-called work efficiency?

Apple will adopt 3nm technology next year, iPad is expected to be the first

According to Nikkei Asia, Apple and Intel have begun testing chip designs using TSMC's 3nm technology, and mass production is expected to begin as early as the second half of next year.

People familiar with the matter said that Apple's iPad may be the first device to use 3nm chips, while the next-generation iPhone launched next year is expected to use transitional 4nm technology for supply reasons.

TSMC said that 3nm technology can improve computing performance by 10% to 15% compared to 5nm technology, while reducing power consumption by 25% to 30%. It is also the most advanced process technology currently.

iPhone 14 doesn't use the latest chip? It seems that iPhone 13 is still better. Wang Shouyi is not lying to me.

I've never seen this before: Apple uses Samsung Galaxy S21 for promotion

The US Amazon page shows that Apple used the Samsung Galaxy S21 mobile phone to promote the recently released Beats Studio Buds. This may be the first time in history that Apple has used a competitor's product for advertising.

The advertisement shows a model holding a Galaxy S21 and wearing Beats Studio Buds, with a slogan below: Beats Studio Buds feature simple one-click pairing for Apple and Android devices, easy connection via Bluetooth, and through the Android Beats app, users can get built-in controls, device status (ie battery level) and firmware updates.

Although it is quite surprising, perhaps this is what Apple thinks is a great marketing method. Even with the latest mobile phones of competitors, Beats Studio Buds can still work seamlessly. As analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously emphasized, AirPods were born because of iOS, and Beats needs to provide a comfortable experience for both iOS and Android.

Another breakthrough in fast charging: Chinese companies achieve dual-cell 200W fast charging

According to domestic media reports, my country's semiconductor company NuVolta Technologies recently launched its second-generation charge pump fast-charging chip product - NU2205, which is the industry's highest-power single-chip charge pump fast-charging chip, capable of up to 100W. It is also the only domestically produced chip that supports dual-cell 4:2 charge pump fast-charging architecture.

This chip has made innovations in its internal structure, improving its working efficiency and adjusting its working frequency. In the 4:2 working mode, the highest efficiency can reach 98%. Under the input of a 10V adapter, the charging efficiency of two batteries in the 2:2 mode can reach up to 99.2%. Officials said that the successful development of this chip will help break the monopoly of foreign manufacturers in the dual-cell fast charging industry. In the future, this solution will be able to provide mobile phones with a dual-cell fast charging solution of up to 200W.

Fast charging technology continues to develop. In just a few years, it has jumped from 18W to 120W, 160W and even 200W. It can be fully charged in less than 10 minutes. Such convenience was completely unimaginable in the past. I hope that high-power fast charging can be popularized in the lives of ordinary consumers more quickly.