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Skills Shortage and Recession Fears Could Halt Tech Investment
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Skills Shortage and Recession Fears Could Halt Tech Investment

A survey of more than 750 U.K. businesses found that a "damaging" skills gap and economic uncertainties will prevent a majority from making improvements to their...

Secret Software Change Allowed FTX to Use Client Money
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Secret Software Change Allowed FTX to Use Client Money

A secret change to FTX's software by chief engineer Nishad Singh in 2020 allowed Alameda Research, a hedge fund owned by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, to keep...

Computer Vision Tech Assesses Proper Mask Wearing
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Computer Vision Tech Assesses Proper Mask Wearing

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT used a computer vision algorithm in a system to measure adherence to and provide real-time feedback on mask...

Holiday Humbug Hits the Workforce This Year
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Holiday Humbug Hits the Workforce This Year

The holiday season is upon us, but thousands of workers are part of a year-end trend that seems to be emerging: mass layoffs.

The Highest-Paying College Majors in 2022, Ranked
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The Highest-Paying College Majors in 2022, Ranked

PayScale's annual ranking of the highest-paying college majors ranks electrical engineering and computer science at No. 1.

No, Remote Employees Aren't Becoming Less Engaged
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No, Remote Employees Aren't Becoming Less Engaged

Research shows that spontaneous meetings and conversations between coworkers have increased with the rise of remote work, suggesting that employees are finding...

These Types of Tech Workers Are Most Likely to Get Laid Off
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These Types of Tech Workers Are Most Likely to Get Laid Off

Tech industry layoffs continue, but some areas face higher risks, with sales, recruting, and HR seeing cuts at a disproportionate rate.

Secret to STEM Diversity May Lie in Peer Mentorship
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Secret to STEM Diversity May Lie in Peer Mentorship

Researchers found that peer mentorship positively affects female STEM students throughout their undergraduate years and into their postgraduate lives.

Are ChatGPT and AlphaCode Going to Replace Programmers?
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Are ChatGPT and AlphaCode Going to Replace Programmers?

OpenAI's ChatGPT and DeepMind's AlphaCode can now produce meaningful lines of code, but software engineers shouldn't switch careers quite yet.

Wearable Devices Accurately Predict Fitness Levels
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Wearable Devices Accurately Predict Fitness Levels

Scientists at the University of Cambridge used wearable devices to accurately measure the fitness of individuals without requiring the users to exercise.

Employers View Boomerang Employees in a New Light
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Employers View Boomerang Employees in a New Light

With many workers quitting or planning to quit their jobs, employers are considering welcoming back top performers.

Do Voice Technology Interactions Reveal More Information?
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Do Voice Technology Interactions Reveal More Information?

Researchers from University of Miami and New York University found that people reveal additional kinds of information about themselves when they interact using...

AI-Generated Answers Temporarily Banned on Stack Overflow
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AI-Generated Answers Temporarily Banned on Stack Overflow

Stack Overflow has temporarily banned users from sharing responses generated by OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT, saying they "have a high rate of being incorrect."

CS Students Face a Shrinking Big Tech Job Market
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CS Students Face a Shrinking Big Tech Job Market

Layoffs, hiring freezes, and planned recruiting slowdowns at a number of big tech firms are the new reality for a generation of computer and data science students...

Making Science More Accessible to People With Disabilities
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Making Science More Accessible to People With Disabilities

The pandemic prompted workplace changes that proved beneficial to some with disabilities in STEM fields, but there's concern that these gains will be rolled back...

My Secret Life As An 11-Year-Old Sysop
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My Secret Life As An 11-Year-Old Sysop

Thirty years ago last week, my BBS came online for the first time. I was only 11 years old, working from my dad's Tandy 1800HD laptop and a 2,400 baud modem.

Hour Of Code Goes Into Space
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Hour Of Code Goes Into Space

The Hour of Code is going extra-terrestrial this year, with hour-long activities about computer science in space beamed from aboard the International Space Station...

Team's Vibration Energy Harvester Could Charge Wearable Devices
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Team's Vibration Energy Harvester Could Charge Wearable Devices

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed a vibration energy harvester that can amplify power generated from human walking and could lead to self-charging...

Researchers Win Gordon Bell Special Prize for Models that Track COVID Variants
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Researchers Win Gordon Bell Special Prize for Models that Track COVID Variants

Scientists from Argonne National Laboratory and their collaborators have won the 2022 Gordon Bell Special Prize for High Performance Computing-Based COVID-19 Research...

Why Silly Distractions at Work Can be Good for You
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Why Silly Distractions at Work Can be Good for You

Positive interventions that distract workers from difficult tasks may help reduce stress and increase effectiveness, according to a study by an international team...
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