However, phones with an IR blaster are helpful, especially if you want to use it as a remote control for basically anything with an IR receiver. That can include TVs, air conditioners, thermostats ...

Add to that the close-in communications, collaboration and the sharing of ideas. Still, remote work offers access to global talent, productivity, and innovation which should not be discounted.

Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Feringa ...