‘How to hire’ is the new ‘how to conserve runway’
Thanks for reading Startups Weekly. Want the weekly digest in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. When COVID-19 first began to infect the world, my interviews with venture capitalists all somewhat fit into the same mold. Investors would tell m.....»»
Risso"s dolphins found to use spin move to dive deep for prey
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the Netherlands and one in the U.S. has found that Risso's dolphins use a special type of spin move to conserve energy and oxygen when they dive deep for prey. In their paper published in.....»»
Airbus A340 Plane Lands On Antarctica For First Time
An anonymous reader quotes a report from India Today: For the first time in history, a commercial Airbus plane made a successful landing on the white continent of Antarctica. One of the company's A340 planes touched down on an ice runway earlier this.....»»
Your Brain Is an Energy-Efficient "Prediction Machine"
Results from neural networks support the idea that brains use predictions to create perceptions—and that they work that way to conserve power......»»
Study: AI technology no silver bullet for hiring the best employees
Artificial intelligence technology is now used by a growing number of companies looking to hire the best employees, but new research from Rice University warns how it can incorporate biases and overlook important characteristics among job applicants......»»
Novatek to expand IC design talent pool
Taiwan-based display driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics plans to hire an additional 400-500 design engineers in 2022 while also increasing pay to expand its talent pool......»»
What are some things that facility managers should know
The Facility Manager plays a crucial role in the upkeep of business functions that support the smooth day-to-day functioning of a business, regardless of a building or factory. From strategic planning to real estate maintenance, facility owners hire.....»»
AI-driven background check startup Intelligo raises $22M
Intelligo, which conducts AI-driven pre-investment, pre-hire background checks, has raised $22 million from Felicitas Global Partners. Intelligo, which conducts AI-driven pre-investment, pre-hire background checks, has raised $22 million from Fel.....»»
Join the team! TechSpot is hiring news and feature writers
TechSpot is looking to hire staff writers that are driven and enthusiastic about technology in general. If you are a TechSpot reader, you will know this requires profound understanding of technical matters and the ability to write about them with acc.....»»
Why Businesses Hire Indian Companies for Software Development?
In today’s technology-driven world, companies are always looking at deploying new and innovative software. In order to be the best in the industry, various companies across the globe are looking to outsource to a reliable software development compa.....»»
Trend Micro uncovers dangerous new "hackers for hire" Void Balaur
Newly uncovered hacking group has attacked thousands of businesses and individuals for over five years......»»
The best eco-friendly gifts at every price point
I've always gone out of my way to recycle, conserve electricity, and vote for government officials who take climate change seriously. But I didn't understand the true gravity of environmental decline until I watched A Plastic Ocean on Netflix a few y.....»»
Red Hat Forced To Hire Cheaper, Less Senior Engineers Amid Budget Freeze
Next year, IBM's Red Hat plans to cut back on hiring senior engineers in an effort aimed largely at controlling costs. The Register reports: An internal email sent on Wednesday by Timothy Cramer, SVP of software engineering, to Red Hat managers direc.....»»
Hackers-for-hire identified as largest cybersecurity threat, cryptojacking also popular
Enisa said in its annual report, which covers a study conducted from April 2020 to July 2021, that the Covid-19 health pandemic has seen cybercriminals ramp up their efforts in targeting potential victims......»»
Facebook Is Spending At Least $10 Billion This Year On Its Metaverse Division
Last week, Facebook announced plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union to help build "the metaverse," a futuristic notion for connecting online that uses augmented and virtual reality. We now know how much the company plans to spend on this.....»»
Vodafone set to hire thousands of software engineers in Europe
Vodafone wants to be viewed as a technology company......»»
Facebook Plans To Hire 10,000 In Europe To Build "Metaverse"
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Associated Press: Facebook said it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform that promises to connect people virtually but could raise.....»»
Facebook to hire 10,000 people in EU to build the "metaverse"
Facebook plans to hire up to 10,000 workers in Europe to build a "metaverse" that will combine virtual and augmented reality technologies in a new online realm......»»
This software aims to make your flight smoother—and help the planet
Airplanes taxiing isn't just annoying—it's a big source of emissions. Enlarge / So many airplanes are in line on the runway waiting for take off. These Air Force planes are part of Operation stop service to transport in Covid-19 situation. (c.....»»
NYC to hire forecaster, beef up warnings after Ida flooding
New York City is planning to hire a private weather forecaster, install more drainage features and issue earlier and more aggressive warnings to residents under a new plan to respond to heavy rainfall like the deadly deluge Hurricane Ida dropped on t.....»»
Urgent action must be taken to save the critically endangered Sumatran rhino
Indonesia manage to conserve two of the world's five rhinoceros species. Both the Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) and the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) still exist today, uniquely only in the country......»»