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Engineering progression for humans – localghost
As engineers it can be unclear where we’re heading, especially when we’re heads down writing code all the time. It can be hard to think even a few months ahead. What does an engineering career in a larger organisation look like? What even is a staff engineer? How long should you stay at the same …
Harqen’s AI-Powered Evaluation Technology Likely Better at Making Hiring or College Admission Recommendations Than Humans
MILWAUKEE, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Harqen.AI, a leading provider of AI-powered evaluation technologies for both corporate recruiting and college admission processes, today announced preliminary findings about the accuracy of the company’s AI technology by acclaimed Purdue University researcher and Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychologist Michael A. Campion, Ph.D. Dr. Campion, who is among the …
In Ukraine, technology offers humans solutions to the problem of stray animals
Some countries in emerging Europe have successfully dealt with their stray animal problems. Ukraine still has a long way to go, but technology – including Tinder for cats – is now offering sustainable, and humane, solutions. Stray animals – primarily dogs – have long been a problem in a number of emerging European countries, risking …
COVID-19 vaccines don’t use experimental technology, don’t track humans
An image shared on Facebook claims COVID-19 vaccines use “new experimental technology never before used on humans” and that some “contain nanochips which can electronically track recipients.” The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) The image …
5G Technology Doesn’t Harm Humans Or The Environment
December 28th, 2020 by Jennifer Sensiba According to the FBI and various news outlets, the Nashville RV bomb set off on Christmas morning was the work of Anthony Warner, who died in the blast. Nobody was killed, largely because the RV had loudspeakers warning people to …
Technology Plus Humans: The Future of Customer Service
When technology comes up short and customers cannot resolve their issues through non-voice channels, they ultimately turn to agents. Every few years, a new customer service channel arrives on the scene with claims that this technology will be the main service channel and the future of customer service. We’ve heard the same argument for decades, …
US Clean Air Policies To Protect Humans Are Saving Birds Too
U.S. pollution regulations meant to protect humans from dirty air are also saving birds. So concludes a new continentwide study published today in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Study authors found that improved air quality under a federal program to reduce ozone pollution may have averted the loss of 1.5 billion …
Technology has some good points, but it still requires us humans
Long-time readers of this column, if there are any, may remember that from time to time I have moaned or even fussed about technology and how it impacts our lives. Much of that, I confess, has been because I’m a dinosaur when it comes to communications technology. For me, “Facebook” means you read a lot, …
Denmark to Kill 15M Animals to Stop COVID Mutation Spreading Back to Humans – NBC New York
Denmark’s prime minister said Wednesday that the government wants to cull all minks in Danish farms, to minimize the risk of them re-transmitting the new coronavirus to humans. Mette Frederiksen said a report from a government agency that maps the coronavirus in Denmark has shown a mutation in the virus found in 12 people in …
Earliest evidence for humans in the Americas
Image copyright Ciprian Ardelean Image caption One of the stone artefacts found at the cave Humans settled in the Americas much earlier than previously thought, according to new finds from Mexico. They suggest people were living there 33,000 years ago, twice the widely accepted age for the earliest settlement of the Americas. The results are …
