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Remote Work a Double-Edged Sword for Women's Career
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Remote Work a Double-Edged Sword for Women's Career

Remote work has advantages and disadvantages, but researchers at George Washington University are finding that, for women especially, virtual work can harm a career...

China Tops U.S. in Quantity and Quality of Scientific Papers
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China Tops U.S. in Quantity and Quality of Scientific Papers

China now leads the world both in the number of scientific research papers as well as most cited papers, a report from Japan's science and technology ministry shows...

Inventors Must Be Human, Federal Court Rules in Blow to AI
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Inventors Must Be Human, Federal Court Rules in Blow to AI

The term "individual" in the Patent Act refers only to humans, meaning an AI doesn't count as an inventor on a patentable invention, the U.S. Court of Appeals for...

GitLab U-Turns on Deleting Dormant Projects After Backlash
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GitLab U-Turns on Deleting Dormant Projects After Backlash

GitLab has reversed its decision to automatically delete projects that have been inactive for more than a year and belong to its free user tier.

Just 9% of Tech Workers Feel Secure About Their Jobs
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Just 9% of Tech Workers Feel Secure About Their Jobs

Just 9% of tech workers are feeling confident in their job security, according to a June survey from Blind, a stark shift from earlier this year.

The Overworked Humans Behind China's Virtual Influencers
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The Overworked Humans Behind China's Virtual Influencers

Hidden behind the perfect faces of China's $16 billion virtual celebrity industry is an angry, overworked labor force.

Fraudsters Pose Threat to Trusted LinkedIn Platform
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Fraudsters Pose Threat to Trusted LinkedIn Platform

Fraudsters who exploit LinkedIn to lure users into cryptocurrency investment schemes pose a "significant threat" to the platform and consumers, says Sean Ragan,...

'Over-Mentored and Under-Capitalized': Scant Funding for Female Entrepreneurs
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'Over-Mentored and Under-Capitalized': Scant Funding for Female Entrepreneurs

The pressures and biases that lead to women entrepreneurs raising a barely-there 1.1% share of total venture capital funding was a focus of the Diversity Tech Summit...

Gender Pay Gap Is Smaller in Occupations With a Higher Ratio of Men
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Gender Pay Gap Is Smaller in Occupations With a Higher Ratio of Men

Workers in occupations with a higher ratio of men, such as STEM jobs, tend to receive better pay than those in occupations with a higher ratio of women.

Researcher Asked GPT-3 to Write an Academic Paper About Itself
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Researcher Asked GPT-3 to Write an Academic Paper About Itself

Swedish researcher Almira Osmanovic Thunström asked OpenAI's GPT-3 text generating algorithm to write an academic paper about itself. The paper is currently being...

Deepfakes Are Being Used to Apply for Remote Work Positions
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Deepfakes Are Being Used to Apply for Remote Work Positions

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center warns of an increase in complaints reporting the use of deepfakes and stolen personally identifiable information to apply...

Even Your Boss Wants to Quit
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Even Your Boss Wants to Quit

The Great Resignation is seeping into the corner office, with 70% of C-level executives surveyed by Deloitte and Workplace Intelligence saying they are seriously...

U.K. Updates Digital Strategy to Address Skills Gap
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U.K. Updates Digital Strategy to Address Skills Gap

The U.K. will update its digital strategy for the first time since 2017 in a bid to attract tech talent to the country and encourage pension funds to invest in...

Why Companies' Diversity Messages May Backfire
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Why Companies' Diversity Messages May Backfire

Companies that make a business case for their diversity efforts can undermine the sense of belonging for current and potential employees from underrepresented groups...

Microsoft Drops Non-Compete Clauses and NDAs from Employee Contracts
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Microsoft Drops Non-Compete Clauses and NDAs from Employee Contracts

Microsoft will no longer add non-compete clauses in its contracts for employees in the United States, and is  ending the practice of having workers sign non-disclosure...

U.K. Starts Four-Day Work Week Trial
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U.K. Starts Four-Day Work Week Trial

Thousands of U.K. workers started a four-day work week on Monday (June 6) with no cut in pay in what organizers call the largest trial of its kind in the world....

Signs of Trouble Could Mean a Talent Bonanza for Big Tech
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Signs of Trouble Could Mean a Talent Bonanza for Big Tech

After years of fighting to keep engineers and other sought-after employees from leaving for rivals or buzzy startups, big tech companies are increasingly attractive...

AI-Generated Imagery Could Pose a Risk to Research Integrity
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AI-Generated Imagery Could Pose a Risk to Research Integrity

A team of researchers at Xiamen University has expressed alarm at the ease with which bad actors can now generate fake AI imagery for use in research projects. ...

U.S. Warns Against North Korean Hackers Posing as IT Freelancers
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U.S. Warns Against North Korean Hackers Posing as IT Freelancers

Skilled software and mobile app developers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are posing as "non-DPRK nationals" in hopes of landing freelance...

Gender Gap in Seattle Tech Largely the Same Over Past Decade
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Gender Gap in Seattle Tech Largely the Same Over Past Decade

The gender gap in Seattle's tech jobs hasn't changed much in the past decade, and is wider than the national average.
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