Recently, Google, Apple and IBM became the latest companies to join a trend of no longer requiring a university degree from prospective candidates. This is pretty huge. After all we’re talking companies that receive thousands of CVs every day, and they can afford to be very picky. So it’s not a matter of cutting corners…
It’s an exciting time for digital advertisers and brand managers. Late last month, Google rechristened its massively successful advertising platform Google AdWords as Google Ads. While the adjustment heralds some change, the name simplification really just helps clarify AdWord’s ever-expanding capabilities. When launched back in 2000, Google AdWords was simply an outlet for running text…
Microsoft is prepping a new subscription plan that will net US-based gamers an Xbox console, and access to Xbox Live and Xbox Game Pass for a monthly fee starting at $22 per month, reports Windows Central. That could be a boon for folks who’ve been meaning to get into console gaming, but have found the…
It seems like it’s a great time to be a film lover. With so many streaming services available, we’re no longer beholden to buying DVDs or renting movies from a store. Sure we have to pay subscription fees, but it’s amazing to theoretically have the best movies ever made right there on your computer, tablet,…
Facebook announced this week it’ll no longer be taking a cut of revenue on games played on the Android version of Messenger, due to the fact that Google’s already taking a fairly large piece of the pie. In an update on a group for developers of Instant Games — which you play directly from your…
Details have emerged of a new digital currency to be issued by the central bank of Thailand – it’s built on an open source blockchain eerily reminiscent of the popular banking ledger developed by Ripple Labs. It was first teased in June by Bank of Thailand (BOT) governor Veerathai Santiprabhob, who cited a need to develop…
South Africa is becoming one of the world’s most important radio astronomy hubs, thanks in large part to its role as co-host of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA). Now a new telescope is being unveiled that will be built at the SKA South Africa site in the Karoo. The Hydrogen Intensity and Real-time Analysis eXperiment…
As wildfires raged out of control in Northern California this summer, the firefighters responsible for managing them learned a hard lesson about net neutrality. For the Santa Clara Country Fire Department, it couldn’t have come at a worse time. When they needed them most, Verizon had effectively disabled their mobile devices, leaving the department to…
HTC today officially announced a wireless adapter for the Vive and Vive Pro virtual reality headsets. The details: HTC will begin pre-order sales for US customers starting September 5, with a global launch slated for September 24. The adapter will set you back $299.99. If you’re buying it for a Vive Pro headset you’ll need…
Each of us probably gets 100 distinct ideas a day. However, those musings don’t often prod us to action. In fact, when it comes to major life epiphanies, like starting a new business, you may get no more than a handful of lightning bolt crystal-clear revelations throughout your life. But how do you convey no-brainer,…
