I picked out 6 amazing back-to-school gadgets for under $60 — these are the desk upgrades I recommend for work and study
THE SO WHAT
The flood of sub-$60 'productivity' gadgets is a signal that ergonomics and micro-automation are being consumerized, not just sold to enterprises. For workplace leaders, expect employees to bring their own hardware optimizations—and design policies and setups that can take advantage of them instead of fighting them.
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