An anonymous reader shares a report: More than 30 million people use a Roku device to navigate the constellation of streaming TV services. The company’s portfolio includes the “stick” ($49.99), which resembles a USB drive; the “puck” ($79.99), a black square with smooth edges and minimal detailing; and a $400 smart TV with Roku’s operating system. The more expensive options offer…
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Driving Measurable Skills Development with Coursera for Business
By Shwetabh Mittal, Director, Product Management 2019 was an unprecedented year for Coursera for Business. With advancing technology and globalization reshaping the future of work, skills development has become a mandate among institutions. Organizations wanting to compete in the changing economy look to Coursera to develop the skills of the future. This year, we grew […]
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Debian Begins Vote On Supporting Non-Systemd Init Options
“It’s been five years already since the vote to transition to systemd in Debian over Upstart,” reports Phoronix, noting that the Debian developer community has now begun a 20-day ranked-choice vote on eight different proposals for “‘init system diversity’ and just how much Debian developers care (or not) in supporting alternatives to systemd.” The eight options they’re voting on: Choice 1:…
EU Study Shows Online Piracy is Complex and Not Easy To Grasp
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has released a new study which suggests that piracy is dropping in Europe. While the research is limited to site-based piracy, it has some interesting findings. Countries with a lower average income per person visit pirate sites more often, for example. In addition, the study shows that awareness of legal options doesn’t always decrease…
Getting an MCS Part II – What is the program like?
When preparing to apply for an online MCS, students often ask the essential question – am I prepared for this degree program? In part two of this three part “Getting an MCS” series, we will be going in-depth on how to prepare for the MCS program once you have applied. Once you have applied to […]
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Novartis goes ‘Big on Learning’ by Offering Employees Top Data Science Master’s Degrees on Coursera
By Leah Belsky, SVP of Enterprise, Coursera In September, we began our partnership with Novartis, a leading global medicines company, to offer its entire workforce — 108,000 employees across 140 countries — unlimited access to Coursera’s catalog of 3,600 courses. We embarked on this journey with a goal of establishing a culture of learning that […]
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Tesla’s Cybertruck Will Have Solar Charging Options
An anonymous reader quotes CNET’s Roadshow: The Tesla Cybertruck will have a solar charging option that can extend its driving range 15 miles a day, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Friday. On top of that, “fold-out solar wings” could increase that extra range to 30 to 40 miles per day, he said. “Would love this to be self-powered,” Musk tweeted of…
Federal Court Approves First ‘Pirate’ Site Blockade In Canada
A group of major broadcasters and telco giants, including Rogers and Bell, have obtained the first Canadian pirate site blocking order. TorrentFreak reports: Last year, a coalition of copyright holders and major players in the telco industry asked the Canadian Government to institute a national pirate site blocking scheme. The Fairplay coalition argued that such measures would be required to effectively…
The Year of AI: End of Year Round-Up 2019
Trends from 45 million learners on Coursera show nearly two million enrollments in AI-related content in 2019, AI for Everyone breaks into the top ten list in its first year By Dil Sidhu, Chief Content Officer at Coursera When it comes to popularity and demand, tech-centric courses like artificial intelligence and data science consistently rank […]
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From mushroom shrouds to cyber funerals, a 21st-century guide to death
Death isn’t what it used to be, and with so many end-of-life options to choose from it is never too soon to start contemplating your demise Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432570-400-from-mushroom-shrouds-to-cyber-funerals-a-21st-century-guide-to-death/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…