COVID-19 hasn’t just damaged new enrollment rates within most colleges and universities. According to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, transfer enrollment has shrunk too, by 4.7 percent overall compared to fall 2019. However, transfer rates varied wildly depending on the type of transfer being measured. College Transfers Hit CCs Hardest
Read MoreApple added a new feature to its flagship phone, and it has a lot of potential. iPhone 12: The highest-profile first-gen MagSafe accessories are here – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen it comes to open source office suites, most people choose OpenOffice or LibreOffice, and they both look suspiciously similar. That isn’t surprising since they both started with exactly the same code base. However, the LibreOffice team recently penned an open letter to the Apache project — the current keepers of OpenOffice — asking them
Read MoreThe Cyberpunk 2077-themed OnePlus 8T. | Image: OnePlus (via Weibo) OnePlus has revealed a wild-looking Cyberpunk 2077-themed 8T, and it looks radically different from the standard OnePlus 8T. Disappointingly, though, the Cyberpunk 2077-themed phone is only available to preorder in China at the moment, where it costs CNY 3,999 (a little less than $600). The
Read MoreSpotify Spotify’s going to test letting artists and labels influence more of what its algorithm promotes. The company announced today a new test for all artists and labels on the platform where they can decide to promote any music that’s important to them. So, for example, if Fleetwood Mac wanted to promote “Dreams” after it
Read MoreIt is very difficult for me to say goodbye some of my favorite outfits my son wore as a baby or toddler. I have had no problem selling, handing down or donating any number of his old toys, puzzles or books over the years, but that little camouflage sleeper? Or the shirt with the big
Read MoreTom Brady and Tampa Bay visit New York on ESPN. NFL 2020: How to watch Buccaneers vs. Giants on Monday Night Football without cable – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} Jennifer Smith / Wall Street Journal: Coupa, which helps companies manage their business spending, acquires supply-chain planning company Llamasoft for ~$1.5B — The $1.5 billion acquisition is part of a greater focus on supply-chain management amid pandemic-driven upheaval, shortages — Coupa Software Inc. is buying supply … Coupa, which helps companies manage their business
Read MoreSean Connery set the Cold War standard. Daniel Craig brought the franchise into the 21st century. Here’s how their movies, and those from the other guys, too, all stack up. James Bond movies: Ranking 007's best and worst – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe tech giant said it’ll be holding its next online announcements next week at 10 a.m. PT. Apple next online-only event set for Nov. 10, Apple Silicon Macs expected – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle will create its own root store so its browser no longer has to use Microsoft or Apple’s to determine whether HTTPS connections are valid. Google Chrome has stolen an important security feature from its rival Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreToday marks the 20th anniversary of the first long-term mission to the International Space Station, known as Expedition 1. Ever since then, there have always been a handful of humans living and working in orbit on the ISS — a continuous presence of people in space. Prior to that mission, most of NASA’s human spaceflight
Read MoreThe Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education at Penn State has begun using mixed reality in its undergraduate and graduate programs to help its students gain teaching experience. Ed Students Get Teaching Practice via VR Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWith the election upon us, we’re awash in misleading and angry information. Here’s what we can do. Stopping Online Vitriol at the Roots Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreApple has announced a “One More Thing” event for November 10th, which will presumably see the company announce its first Arm-based Macs that run on Apple Silicon chips instead of the Intel processors the company has used since 2005. The language here is particularly notable: the “One More Thing” phrase has long been used by
Read MoreMoment has announced its first range of products to work with MagSafe, the new magnetic accessory system built into Apple’s 2020 iPhones. The line includes cases and a broad selection of mounts that’ll let you attach a variety of things to your iPhone 12, or your iPhone 12 to a variety of things. Moment’s products
Read MoreEvery October, my stepdad’s large Italian family gets together and makes what can only be described as “so much goddamn ravioli.” I have only attended the ravioli-making party once, but it was an impressive display of pasta efficiency. Everyone leaves with a generous portion of ravioli—which they freeze and eat… Read more… Give Sauces, Stews,
Read MoreLooking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Here’s a great lineup of gift ideas and resources to get you started. ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide 2020 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAlthough millions of people have already voted, plenty more are expected to stand in line at their local polling places tomorrow. Sure, Republicans relied upon voter suppression tactics in 2016, but this time, the president has issued multiple calls to action to his supporters, requesting that they serve as “poll… Read more… What to Do
Read MorePennsylvania, Ohio and Texas topped the list of places seeing the most vote-by-mail distortions, according to new data. Battleground States See the Most Voting Misinformation Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOnce derided as a poster child for government waste, the outpost in orbit is now seen as a linchpin for future economic activity in space. How the Space Station Became a Base to Launch Humanity’s Future Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt’s easy to make mistakes when you aren’t paying a lot of attention to your financial planning, and some some errors are more costly than others. Here’s a look at some of the common financial missteps and how to avoid them. Read more… Save Your Finances by Avoiding These Common Mistakes Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreGet Digiarty VideoProc completely free with this exclusive offer for TechRadar readers. Get a screen recorder, video editor and YouTube downloader free with this exclusive deal Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreColumbia Journalism Review: A review finds that less than half of 1,100 posts across Facebook and Instagram containing falsehoods debunked by third-party partners bore fact-checking labels — Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, has been back in Congress this week to talk about the need to reform how social-media platforms moderate content … A review finds that
Read MoreAs if you needed another reminder: Tomorrow is election day. Most websites you read, and social media apps you use, and politically minded friends you talk to are going to be on high alert. For the sake of your sanity, you should strongly consider going dark: Turn off your mobile and web notifications and just
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