By Shwetabh Mittal, Senior Director, Product Management The great lockdown caused by COVID-19 has accelerated the need for digital skills. Companies are reallocating their digital talent to stay competitive and dedicating more time and resources to helping their employees learn about digital technologies. The pandemic has had an even bigger impact on higher education: around 1.6 […]
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Fortnite Remains Banned From Apple’s App Store After Judge Refuses Epic’s Request
Epic Games “did not win its preliminary injunction in its antitrust action against Apple, which would have forced Apple to allow Fortnite back onto the iPhone, iPad, and Mac,” reports BGR, calling it “the decision we warned you about a few weeks ago.” Gonzalez Rogers hinted during the injunction relief hearing a few weeks ago that she wasn’t inclined to side…
Billion-year-old Martian dunes reveal planet’s history
The discovery of near-perfectly preserved billion-year-old Martian dunes is helping scientists to unravel the geologic and climatic history of the red planet. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/billion-year-old-martian-dunes-reveal-planet-history…
Bad balance: why dangerous falls are on the rise around the world
Modern lifestyles are making our balance worse – and leaving us more vulnerable to devastating trips and falls. The good news is, it’s never too late to regain your poise Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833030-800-bad-balance-why-dangerous-falls-are-on-the-rise-around-the-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Amazon Brings Eero Mesh Wi-Fi To ISPs
Amazon’s Eero mesh networking company is introducing Eero for Service Providers. “This is an all-new hardware and software offering designed to help internet service providers (ISPs) meet customers’ increasing demands for exceptional home Wi-Fi,” writes Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols via ZDNet. “This is not just a bundling of a selection of Eero Wi-Fi mesh routers with your existing internet service. It also…
Battery Drain Problems After iPhone Upgrade? Apple Suggests Complete Data Wipe
Apple has confirmed several problems including “increased battery drain” for some users who upgraded their iPhone to iOS 14. But ZDNet warns Apple’s proposed solution “sounds pretty drastic.” Forbes reports:
In an official post, Apple reveals seven significant data and battery-related problems with iOS 14 and watchOS 7, and the company states the only fix is to “erase all content and settings…
How to Plan Your Job Search
The goal of this resource is to help you take control of your job search timeline and provide you with strategies for advancing your job search process. It will be most useful for people who need to find a job within a certain timeframe and who want to be as effective as possible at every […]
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How to Prepare for Job Interviews
Download this guide in PDF format This guide is designed to help you effectively prepare for your first conversation with a recruiter, hiring manager, or non-technical team member. You can use this guide whether you’re new to interviewing, haven’t interviewed in a long time, or just want to refresh your interviewing skills. We’ll discuss some […]
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Microsoft Warns Workaround Preventing Lenovo ThinkPad BSOD Increases Risk
An anonymous reader quotes ZDNet: Microsoft has finally published a support document detailing its workaround for the August 2020 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 10 version 2004 that caused blue screens of deaths (BSODs) on newer Lenovo ThinkPads and broke Windows Hello biometric login… It’s the same as Lenovo’s earlier workaround but comes with a stern security warning from Microsoft. Microsoft…
Nearby red dwarf star not so quiet and life-friendly after all
Astronomers say the nearby red dwarf star Gliese 887 appears to have more dangerous flare activity than first believed. This could make life tough – but maybe not impossible – on its family of super-Earth planets. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/red-dwarf-gliese-887-flares-in-ultraviolet-light…