TLDR: Over 22 courses, The Premium 2021 Project and Quality Management Certification Bundle lays out the plans and tools for becoming a certified project management pro. Even in today’s business climate, there are still some old rules that are just as relevant now as they were going all the way back. One of those is:
Read MoreOne of the many unanticipated aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been being forced to (or having the opportunity to—depending on how you see it) reflect on what you want to do with the rest of your life. Maybe you lost your job and want to use this as a chance to figure out what
Read MoreSiva Vaidhyanathan / New Republic: Criticism of Facebook must move beyond content moderation issues; the effort to invent and invest in public cultural institutions should be our focus instead — Every day, a Twitter account run by Kevin Roose, a technology reporter for The New York Times, posts a list of the top 10 sources
Read MoreNoom has been called “Weight Watchers for millennials,” but Weight Watchers has made significant updates to its program. Which one is best for you? Noom vs. Weight Watchers: Which weight loss app is better for New Year's goals? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSome of us might solve crossword puzzles or Sudoko games to exercise our minds, but [Nathan Nichols] plays with exotic number systems to keep the brain cells in shape. He wrote the Hanoi C99 library while in high school, implementing several of his favorites. We have all been using decimal (base 10) and duodecimal (base
Read MoreArielle Pardes / Wired: Despite protests against racial inequality, VC promises to do better, and special funds for minorities, Black founders are still sidelined in Silicon Valley — After a year of protests against racial inequality and industry vows to do better, Black founders are still getting left out of Silicon Valley’s financial engine. Despite
Read MoreMost people lie occasionally. The lies are often trivial and essentially inconsequential – such as pretending to like a tasteless gift. But in other contexts, deception is more serious and can have harmful effects on criminal justice. From a societal perspective, such lying is better detected than ignored and tolerated. Unfortunately, it is difficult to
Read MoreMicrosoft stopped issuing security updates for Windows 7 in January 2020. Millions of users still haven't updated from Windows 7 Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreThe workouts are real, even if the impossibly beautiful scenery is not. Confessions of a Virtual Reality Gym Rat Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhen flying drones in and around structures, the size of the drone is generally limited by the openings you want to fit through. Researchers at the University of Tokyo got around this problem by using an articulating structure for the drone frame, allowing the drone to transform from a large square to a narrow, elongated
Read MoreSergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: A new Golang-based worm has been actively dropping XMRig cryptocurrency malware on Windows and Linux servers since early December, mining Monero — A newly discovered and self-spreading Golang-based malware has been actively dropping XMRig cryptocurrency miners on Windows and Linux servers since early December. A new Golang-based worm has been actively
Read MorePeople are increasingly aware of the harm plastic waste causes to wildlife, and many would avoid buying single-use plastics if they could help it. But are the alternatives to plastic much better? Let’s look at one example – fizzy drinks. You might assume that plastic bottles are the least green option, but is that always
Read MoreSome projects are a rite of passage within their respected fields. For computer science, building one’s own computer from scratch is certainly among those projects. Of course, we’re not talking about buying components online and snapping together a modern x86 machine. We mean building something closer to a fully-programmable 8-bit computer from the ground up,
Read MoreWhether you simply want a nice clean scent, or want to keep the car fresh for ridesharing purposes, these are our top picks. Best car air fresheners in 2021 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAnyone who has through the process of learning to play a musical instrument for the first time, or listening to someone attempting to do so will know that it can be a rather painful and frustrating experience. [Alessandro Perini] apparently couldn’t get enough of the sound of a first-time musician, so he created a robot
Read MoreKeep in touch with your fam at a distance this holiday with a smart display. Best smart displays for 2021: Amazon, Google and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRita Liao / TechCrunch: Flexiv, a Chinese startup that makes general-purpose adaptive robots powered by computer vision and AI, raises $100M+ Series B from investors including Meituan — As businesses around the world look to automate production lines and supply chains, companies making the robots are attracting great investor interest. Flexiv, a Chinese startup that
Read MoreMax Zimmerman / Bloomberg: NYSE says it will delist three Chinese companies, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, on January 7 to comply with a US EO imposing restrictions — The New York Stock Exchange said it will delist three Chinese companies to comply with a U.S. executive order that imposed restrictions … NYSE
Read MoreThe best smart scales can tell you about much more than just your weight. Best smart scale for 2021: Withings, Fitbit, Garmin and Eufy, compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAri Levy / CNBC: 7 most valuable US tech companies added a combined $3.4T in market cap in 2020: Apple gained ~$1T, Amazon $710B, Microsoft $480B, Alphabet $268B, Facebook $193B — – Apple’s market cap jumped by almost $1 trillion this year, followed by Amazon, which increased by over $700 billion. 7 most valuable US
Read MoreWhen the Williamson family from Dundee lost their mother Sue to a rare cancer named phaeochromocytoma in 2003, they didn’t realize that further devastation was to follow. Of her four children, twins Jennie and James discovered that they also have the faulty gene that cut short their mother’s life. Both twins are affected with inoperable
Read MoreAfter the year humanity has endured, we could all use a little more relaxation in our lives. This atmosphere lamp is just the thing to set a relaxing ambience for work, studying, or hanging out. Just touch the surface and the light ripples to life, resembling the concentric circles that form on the surface of
Read MoreDavid Shepardson / Reuters: Alphabet’s Wing says new FAA drone rules mandating radio-frequency broadcasts for remote identification will erode privacy, suggests internet-based tracking — Alphabet Inc’s drone delivery unit Wing criticized Trump administration rules issued this week mandating broadcast-based remote identification … Alphabet's Wing says new FAA drone rules mandating radio-frequency broadcasts for remote identification
Read MoreWash away all the chemicals that are hiding in your shower water with these filters. The best shower filter for 2021: How they work and why you need one – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFind an affordable laptop for every type of student. Best college laptop for 2021: Apple, Microsoft, Dell and more – CNET Source: CNet
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