But an aspect of job hunting that’s remained relatively unchanged is salary transparency. Being left in the dark about how much a job will pay continues to be a top frustration of jobseekers and employees trying to negotiate a better salary. In response to this frustration, New York City recently passed a new law that requires all companies with at least four employees to disclose how much they will pay an employee....
Pinebook Pro laptops are shipping again but only the model with the US keyboards (ANSI) while the laptop with UK (ISO) keyboard remains out of stock. Also, Pine64 says this is a “limited run” of the 14-inch display Pinebook Pro due to the production and supply woes it has weathered in China over the past year. “The Pinebook Pro is once again available for purchase. I know that many of you have been waiting for the Pinebook Pro to make a return, so if you’ve been waiting to pick up a unit then now is your chance,” Pine64’s Lukasz Erecinski wrote in a latest update....
While a UK price has yet to be confirmed, Poco has announced global pricing: the entry-level 6GB/128GB version will cost an affordable €299 (~$329), while an 8GB/256GB version will cost €349 (~$384). I was sent the €299 6GB/128GB version to review, which on paper looks like it could be a good-value handset. But there’s a lot of competition in this segment of smartphone market, so does the Poco X4 Pro 5G deliver the goods?...
The latest regulations seek to ensure that data centers have substantial backup generators in the event that power suppliers ask them to cut back on electricity use during peak times. Ireland has become host to many large data centers built by the largest tech companies, and the number of planned data centers continues to grow in parallel with the rise in demand for Cloud IT services and working from home, which has created a demand for video streaming services, and online commerce....
Yet things can take time when you’re largely reliant on part-time volunteers to keep things moving forward, particularly when each contributor has their own interest in the language. “I think it’s something we’ve learned to live with,” says Ewa Jodlowska, who stepped down from her role as the PSF’s executive director in early December. “I don’t think it’s an issue, it just takes a lot longer to do anything because getting community consensus around any kind of direction or change takes a long time....
As you attempt to wade through the sea of discounts, sales, and promo freebies, some of the best robot vacuum deals we’ve found are hundreds of dollars less than what you’d normally pay. You can even save $50 to $100 on some budget models, which makes those robot vacuums as affordable as many standard vacuums. Let’s take a look at some of the robot vacuum deals that are still available today, and be sure to check back in the coming days as we add more deals....
What is a password manager? It’s an app, or, more commonly these days, a combination of online service and app, that safely and securely stores your passwords, and also makes them available on all your devices. For some people, this might be the one built into the browser or operating system, or a separate standalone app (and for some, it’s a physical notebook, which I don’t approve of, but think is far better than nothing)....
We wanted you to get the most bang for your buck, so we compiled exhaustive research. We considered cost, prerequisites, course material, difficulty, and more to select our top picks. Below, we listed your best options to get you started and to help you stand out when you apply for a role in this lucrative field. You can enroll in courses that explain the fundamentals of particular career paths, whether as a system administrator or as a network engineer — and if you can ignore the cheesy thumbnails used to tout some of the courses, the actual content is valuable....
The Emergency SOS via satellite service will enable the iPhone 14 lineup to connect with emergency services, even when outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage, by connecting directly to a satellite. Also: Here’s everything Apple announced during its ‘Far Out’ event Most of the new funding is going to Globalstar, a global satellite service headquartered in Covington, Louisiana that has facilities across the US. When an iPhone 14 user makes an Emergency SOS via satellite request, the message will be received by one of Globalstar’s 24 satellites in low-earth orbit....
You’ve had long enough. Working from home either works for you, or it doesn’t. You may, though, have very specific, subjective reasons for your decision. Many believe I suspect that working from home is simply more productive. Personally, I’m sure it is. I always found being in an office a mildly disturbing experience. Unless that is, I really, really liked the people I worked with. (A somewhat rare event for me, I’m afraid....
With the $900 million deal, Akamai will acquire all of the outstanding equity of Linode. The deal will close in Q1 of 2022. For the entire fiscal year, the acquisition is expected to add about $100 million in revenue. The acquisition will also raise the company’s non-GAAP EPS by anywhere from $0.05 to $0.06. Dr. Tom Leighton, CEO of Akamai Technologies, said it is “transformational” for the company to have the chance to combine Linode’s developer-friendly cloud computing capabilities with Akamai’s edge platform and security services....
The e-commerce giant said fiscal 2022 revenue would grow by 20% to 23%, well off its pace in recent years. Alibaba reported fiscal second-quarter results that were mixed at best. The earnings weren’t too surprising given Alibaba’s lackluster growth from its annual Singles’ Day sale. In addition, China has cracked down on its large technology companies led by Alibaba and Tencent. For the second quarter, Alibaba reported revenue of $31....
Cryptocurrency and digital token scams have become a common threat facing investors and the general public today. Even though regulators worldwide are clamping down on fraud – through tax legislation, securities offering registration, tighter rules surrounding cryptocurrency adverts, and by keeping a close eye on initial coin offerings (ICOs), exit scams, rug pulls, and theft is still rampant. Interest in cryptocurrency – and now NFTs – continues to escalate, providing a breeding ground for new scams to appear on a daily basis....
The company has had solid year-over-year comparisons due to the pandemic – as its customers accelerated their digital transformations, they looked to products like Amplitude to help them make productive investments that would drive results. At the end of last year, CEO and co-founder Spenser Skates told ZDNet, Amplitude had a record number of new companies come onto the platform for the first time. Now, Skates said, its customers are moving past that phase of digital modernization....
macOS Big Sur gets what might be its final update before macOS Monterey is released. And it’s a biggie. Clocking in at over 2.5GB, Apple describes Big Sur 11.5.2 as “bug fixes for your Mac.” Do you need to rush out to install this, and are there any gotchas or catches to installing it? Must read: Apple broke the bad news to iPhone fans I’ve been running this since its release, and to be honest, apart from the change of version number, I can’t see any difference....
Also: iPhone 14 models compared: Which one should you buy? The company presented the new iPhone color in a Tuesday morning press release, where it also announced its Spring collection of iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands. From the image we’re seeing below, the yellow has a warm, golden tone that’s not as jarring to look at as one would expect from a yellow-colored phone. It’s a perfect middle ground between the iPhone XR’s “yellow” and the iPhone 11’s....
A merged Nvidia and Arm would have created a second potential semiconductor superpower behind Intel and a solid competitor to Qualcomm and Samsung in the mobile and embedded processor space – and a supplier of silicon for a next-generation of Arm-powered Windows laptops from Microsoft and other vendors. So, many industry observers may be wondering: Is the future of Arm in desktop computing an all-Apple one? As it stands now, only Apple has found success with Arm-based silicon of its own design by transitioning its Mac platform to the M1....
NASA said the hydrogen leak occurred in an an “interface between the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket”. The SLS is uniquely capable of carrying the Orion spacecraft, astronauts and supplies to the Moon on a single mission. The Artemis 1 mission’s second launch, an unmanned test, was set for Saturday 2:17 pm ET (11:17 am PT) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida....
Now, AI-powered voice bots will be putting in your orders. Taco Bell’s parent company Yum Brands recently shared that it’s testing an AI-powered conversational bot that takes orders in the drive-thru lane. The AI voice bot could help the chain “potentially automate ordering,” according to Business Insider. Meanwhile, earlier this year, Popeyes and Panera Bread began partnerships with OpenCity, a startup touting an AI-powered drive-thru voice assistant. Its name is Tori, and it claims to help improve order accuracy, decrease food wait times, and increase food sales....
Two features that the new models share are still-uncommon OLED displays and the choice of ether the latest Intel 11th-generation Core processors or AMD Ryzen 5000 series chips. (The ExpertBooks are Intel only, however.) At the top end of the new offerings, the ProArt family gets a pair of new systems in the Studiobook 16 and the Studiobook Pro 16, both of which include the Asus Dial, a hardware input device that can customized for more efficient workflow in different apps....
